Marie-Philippe Lavoie

Marie-Philippe Lavoie practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on construction ‎litigation and environmental law.‎

Marie-Philippe’s litigation practice involves a wide range of commercial and civil disputes, including ‎contractual and extra-contractual matters, as well as administrative, environmental and constitutional ‎matters. Marie-Philippe frequently assists clients in resolving or prosecuting complex construction ‎disputes in connection with public and private projects, including delay and impact claims. Marie-Philippe ‎has successfully represented clients before all levels of courts in Quebec, including the Court of Appeal ‎and the Supreme Court of Canada.‎

Marie-Philippe also advises on questions ‎of private international law, namely on jurisdiction and ‎enforcement of choice of law and forum clause, in addition to questions regarding judicial review of ‎decisions made by government bodies and modern slavery reporting requirements. ‎

Marie-Philippe completed her Master's program (LL.M) in international law in 2020, during which she ‎focused her research on corporate social responsibility, including the UN’s Guiding Principle on Business ‎and Human Rights. During her studies, ‎Marie-Philippe was selected to article with the Law Library of ‎Congress in Washington D.C., United States, where she mainly assisted the Global Legal Research ‎‎Directorate with Canadian Law research requests arising from the United States Congress.‎

Marie-Philippe joined the firm in 2019 after the completion of her articles.‎