Irina Boldeanu
Attorney

Overview

Irina Boldeanu joined our Litigation Law group in 2023.

Recognized the editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada® since 2024, Irina is a dedicated and results-driven litigation lawyer with a passion for complex civil and commercial disputes, including class actions defence and commercial litigation. She is particularly attuned to the needs of clients in the health, technology, and pharmaceutical sectors.

She brings a distinctive combination of legal acumen and scientific rigour to her practice, holding a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.), a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (B.Sc.). With a strong academic foundation in both law and biomedical science, Irina combines legal precision with a deep understanding of science-driven industries.

Irina regularly appears before the Superior Court of Quebec, the Court of Appeal of Quebec, and the Federal Court of Canada, handling matters involving expert testimony, motions for anonymity, procedural challenges, and strategic case planning in high-stakes litigation. She has contributed to major litigation files—including a $93M commercial dispute—and secured early discontinuances in consumer protection class action cases.

With prior experience at a leading law firms, Irina’s practice also includes drafting complex legal documents in intellectual property, life sciences and privacy law. Her scientific research background includes positions at McGill University and the CHUM Hospital, with peer-reviewed publications in fields such as coronary imaging, HIV-related cardiovascular risks, and intellectual property in the pharmaceutical field.

Irina is known for her intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and tenacious advocacy in and out of the courtroom. Her clients value her ability to quickly grasp the technical dimensions of a case while delivering strategic litigation advice grounded in commercial realities.

Publications :

Co-Author of an article entitled “Enforcement of Foreign Judgments – December 2023”, Kluwer Law International BV, Wolters Kluwer N.V, 2023.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Trade Secrets – Canada”, Les Nouvelles – Journal of the Licensing Executives Society, Volume LVI No. 2, 2021, https://ssrn.com/abstract=3832061.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Cinq décisions d’intérêt en matière de protection de la propriété intellectuelle dans le domaine pharmaceutique en 2020 : lorsque les traités commerciaux internationaux s’invitent dans le débat », 2021, 33:2 CPI, https://www.lescpi.ca/s/4185.
Author of an article entitled « Les péripéties de l’affaire Drouin ou comment de riches œuvres d’intérêt national se sont trouvés au cœur d’un litige complexe en matière de propriété intellectuelle », ROBIC, LLP Publications, 2020, Les péripéties de l’affaire Drouin c. Pépin | Publications.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Les limites d’une ordonnance de type Norwich : l’importation parallèle, le « marché gris » et les impacts de la sérialisation » [2020] ROBIC, LLP Publications, The Limitations of a Norwich Order: Parallel Imports, “Grey Market” Goods and the Impacts of Serialization
Co-Author of an article entitled “Prevalence and Characterization of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque with CT among Individuals with HIV: Results from the Canadian HIV and Aging Cohort Study”. Radiology, 203297. Advance online publication, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021203297.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Upregulated IL-32 Expression and Reduced Gut Short Chain Fatty Acid Caproic Acid in People Living With HIV With Subclinical Atherosclerosis”. Frontiers in Immunology, 12(1235), 2021, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.664371.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Association of Epicardial Fat with Non-Calcified Coronary Plaque Volume and With Low Attenuation Plaque in People Living with HIV”, AIDS (London, England): August 1, 2021 – Volume 35 – Issue 10 – p 1575-1584, https://doi.org/10.1097/qad.0000000000002911.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Quantification of epicardial fat using non-contrast cardiac CT in an HIV population: Reproducibility and association with other body fat indices”, European Journal of Radiology Open, 8, 100317, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejro.2020.100317
Co-Author of an article entitled « Perception, intentions et anxiété par rapport à la santé cardiovasculaire dans la Cohorte canadienne VIH et vieillissement – Comparaison avec les facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire et les données de la tomodensitométrie cardiaque », Société de radiologie du Québec (SRQ), congrès annuel, Montréal, 2019.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Quantification par tomodensitométrie et mesure de l’association avec l’athérosclérose coronarienne subclinique », Société de radiologie du Québec (SRQ), congrès annuel, Montréal, 2019.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Reproducibility of epicardial fat quantification using non-contrast cardiac CT in an HIV population” (poster), Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, April 12, 2019.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Incidental findings in CT imaging of coronary artery bypass grafts: results from a Canadian multicenter prospective cohort”, BMC Res Notes, 11(1), 72. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3168-1.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Epicardial Fat is Increased in the HIV Population and Associated to Coronary Artery Plaque Burden”, Radiological Society of North America 2018 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 – November 30, 2018, Chicago IL.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Epicardial fat is increased in the HIV population and associated to coronary plaque burden”, 27th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2018),
Co-Author of an article entitled “Unexpected locations of sentinel lymph nodes in endometrial cancer”, Gynecologic Oncology, July 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.07.125 .
Co-Author of an article entitled “Outcomes of patients with preoperative grade I endometrial cancer and sentinel lymph node mapping”, Gynecologic Oncology, 145, 196, June 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.03.449.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Unexpected locations of sentinel lymph nodes in endometrial cancer”, Gynecologic Oncology, 145, 52-53, June 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.03.129.
Co-Author of an article entitled “In vivo coronary artery plaque assessment with computed tomography angiography: is there an impact of iterative reconstruction on plaque volume and attenuation metrics?”, Acta Radiol, 58(6), 660-669, June 2017, https://doi.org/10.1177/0284185116664229.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Association de la graisse épicardique mesurée par scanner cardiaque avec la maladie coronarienne chez les patients VIH positifs », Journée des étudiants SIDA-MI FRQS, 2017, Montréal.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Association de la graisse épicardique mesurée par scanner cardiaque avec la maladie coronarienne chez les patients VIH positifs », Société de Radiologie Québécoise, Congrès annuel, November 2017, Montréal.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Epicardial fat and its association to coronary artery plaque burden in the HIV population”, 8e Journée scientifique du CRCHUM, October 2017, Montréal.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Pulmonary computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism: an assessment of prevalence and use”, Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2017, Montréal.
Co-Author of an article entitled “Epicardial fat quantitative assessment and its relationship to computed tomography markers of coronary artery plaque vulnerability in HIV patients”, The 26th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, April 2017, Montreal.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Embolie pulmonaire en tomodensitométrie : étude de prévalence et d’utilisation », Journée académique du département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire de la faculté de médecine de l’Université de Montréal, February 2017, Université de Montréal.
Co-Author of an article entitled « Évaluation in vivo de la plaque coronarienne en tomodensitométrie – la reconstruction itérative influence-t-elle la mesure du volume et de l’atténuation de la plaque? », RBIQ (Réseau de bio-imagerie du Québec), 8^e Journée scientifique, January 2016, Montréal.
Co-Author of an article entitled “In vivo coronary artery plaque assessment with computed tomography angiography – is there an impact of iterative reconstruction on plaque volume and attenuation metrics?”, RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, McCormick Place, December 2015, Chicago, Illinois.
Co-Author of an article entitled “In vivo coronary artery plaque assessment with computed tomography angiography – is there an impact of iterative reconstruction on plaque volume and attenuation metrics?”, American Roentgen Ray Society scientific meeting, April 2015, Toronto.
Co-Author of an article entitled « L’effet de la reconstruction itérative comparée à la rétroprojection filtrée sur l’analyse de plaques coronariennes en angiographie coronarienne par tomodensitométrie », Congrès des stagiaires du COPSE, January 2015, Université de Montréal.

Conferences :

Presenting author of “Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis among individuals with HIV on antiretroviral therapy – Baseline results from the Canadian HIV and Aging Cohort Study”, Canadian Cardiovascular Congress Annual Meeting 2019, Montreal, October 24^th – 27^th, 2019.
Presenting author of “Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis among individuals with HIV on anti retroviral therapy”, Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, April 12,2019.
Presenting author of “Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis among individuals with HIV on antiretroviral therapy – Baseline results from the Canadian HIV and Aging Cohort Study”, Journée universitaire du département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire de la faculté de médecine de l’Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, February 21, 2019.
Presenting author of “Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis among Individuals with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy”, Radiological Society of North America 2018 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 – November 30, 2018, Chicago IL.
Presenting author of “Incidental findings in CT imaging of coronary artery bypass grafts – Results from the Canadian PATENCY-CORONARY trial”, Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, 28-30 May 2015, Montreal.
Presenting author of “Coronary artery bypass graft imaging with 256-slice MDCT angiography and iterative reconstruction method: quantitive evaluation of image quality and radiation dose reduction”, Canadian Association of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting, 28-30 May 2015, Montreal.