Karim Diallo

Karim practices at our affiliated office Siskinds, Desmeules in Quebec City.

He graduated from the faculty of law at Laval University where he obtained an LL. B. in 2003. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 2004.

Karim also holds a master's degree in international and transnational law from Laval University (LL. M.), graduating in 2009.

After he completed his internship and practiced as a lawyer at Pothier Delisle, Karim gained valuable experience working on a major class action in environmental contamination and personal injury, being at the heart of the plaintiffs prosecuting team.

Before joining Siskinds Desmeules in November 2015, Karim practiced for over two years in a smaller firm where he developed his expertise in business and corporate law and where he had the chance to work in close collaboration with a diverse business clientele.

Karim's practice is essentially concentrated in the areas of civil and commercial litigation and class actions. He is also a certified mediator.

French, English, Spanish and Portuguese

Member of the Québec Bar

Selected by the committee as one of 20 mediators accredited under the Regulation respecting a system of selective collection of certain residual materials, RLRQ c Q-2, r 46.01.

Karim Diallo has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada in 2021 to 2024.

Spieser c. Procureur général du Canada, 2020 QCCA 42.

• Cambridge Forum on Canadian Class Actions (February 2023)
• Osgoode Hall National Class Actions Symposium (April 2019);
• Environmental law conference at Laval University (September 2016).

Member of the Board of Directors of the Théâtre de l’Aubergine

Karim has appeared in the following news articles, segments, and publications:

• March 2, 2024 - CTV News, "W5 investigates as Quebec town's residents fear harmful health effects linked to historic smelter." Karim addresses the health concerns of Rouyn Noranda residents regarding harmful emissions emitted by a nearby copper smelter owned by Glencore.
• June 29, 2023 - CTV News, "Drivers of many 1998 to 2016 vehicles eligible in $78 million class action settlements," written by by Daniel Otis. Karim encourages Canadian businesses and consumers who purchased vehicles affected by the auto parts price-fixing to apply for settlement benefits.