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Lawyer
MARIANNE PAQUET
Bar of Quebec - 2022
  • Profile
  • Professional experience
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  • Publications & conferences
  • Education & Recognitions
Double apo red Available, proactive and organized, Marianne is developing a diversified practice covering many areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a strong focus on construction law.
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Professional experience

Marianne’s developing practice touches a wide array of civil and commercial litigation matters, with a particular focus on construction law. She stands out for her availability and ability to adapt to the many challenges facing clients, as well as the constantly changing circumstances of litigation matters. She is well-equipped to help clients identify creative means of effectively resolving conflicts and is equally adept at representing clients before the courts and guiding them through the various steps involved by court proceedings.

In the context of construction disputes, she acts for major private and public corporations involved in large-scale construction projects, including developers, general contractors, and suppliers as well as engineering services firms. She also frequently acts in insolvency proceedings for various stakeholders.

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.

  • Representation of a creditor in a multi-million dollar proceeding under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.

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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

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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