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Lawyer
MARIANNE PAQUET
Bar of Quebec - 2022
  • Profile
  • Professional experience
  • Representative work
  • Publications & conferences
  • Education & Recognitions
Double apo red A versatile lawyer, she navigates complex and technical cases with ease, quickly grasping the specific issues at stake for each customer and company. Pragmatic and strategic, she intervenes effectively in a variety of disputes, offering tailored, solid solutions.
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Professional experience

Marianne has developed a diversified civil and commercial litigation practice. She stands out for her ability to grasp complex and technical issues with ease. She knows how to adapt to the various challenges faced by clients, and is proactive in dealing with the rapid and constant development of litigation files. She is well-equipped to support clients in resolving disputes creatively and effectively, as well as to represent them in court and guide them through the procedural steps involved in litigation.

Marianne is called upon to act in complex, large-scale cases. As part of her practice, she represents public and private corporations before Quebec and federal courts.

Throughout her studies, Marianne distinguished herself through her involvement in her faculty and received numerous awards and distinctions.

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Representative work

  • Representation of a public client in multimillion-dollar disputes with a general contractor.

  • Advising a public entity in the context of a public call for tenders.

  • Representation of a financial institution in a class action concerning currency conversion fees.

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Publications

“Application for investigation under the business corporations act: when nominee corporations and oppression do not get along” (co-author), Repères, Yvon Blais, January 2023, EYB2023REP3579

“False accusations or defamation? The prescription of your action depends on it. Comments on Desbiens v. Standish”, November 2024, QCCA 725

“Partial dismissal of a class action? The Court of Appeal confirms this possibility. Comments on Salko v. Financière Banque Nationale inc. et al.” (co-authored with Sébastien C. Caron, AD. E., IAS.A and Max R. Bernard, AD. E.), March 2025

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Admission to the bar

  • Bar of Quebec – 2022
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Education

  • LL.L. (cum laude), University of Ottawa, 2020
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Awards and recognitions

  • First Place – Laskin Moot Court Competition (2019)
  • Johane Paris Award – University of Ottawa General Law Review (2020)
  • University of Ottawa Dean’s List (2018, 2019, 2020)
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Affiliations

  • Bar of Quebec
  • Young Bar of Montreal
  • Advocates’ Society