Marie-Philippe Lavoie practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on construction litigation.
Marie-Philippe’s litigation practice involves a wide range of commercial and civil disputes, including contractual and extra-contractual matters, as well as administrative 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 corporate compliance, integrity due diligence and modern slavery reporting requirements.
Marie-Philippe completed her Masters 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.