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Mélissa Rivest
Partner

Overview

Mélissa Rivest is a partner and the leader of our Civil and Commercial Litigation group. She is also co-leader of the Construction group.

She practices mainly in the area of commercial litigation, including construction law, real estate law, general civil liability, securities law, banking law and insolvency. She has represented many clients before the courts, both at trial and on appeal, and in front of certain specialized administrative tribunals in complex litigation matters.

Mélissa has been involved in several major files such as class action lawsuits.

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Areas of Expertise
  • Construction Law
  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
Education
  • LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2003, graduated with Distinction (Dean’s List of Excellence)
  • LL.L., Université de Paris (Pantheon-Assas), France, 2002
Affiliations and Activities
  • Member of the Quebec Bar
  • Member of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of the LRMM au féminin Committee
  • Member of Elles de la construction
  • Treasurer of the Glenmount Community Association
Recognition
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada, 2020 to 2023 editions, as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the area of Construction Law and Civil and Commercial litigation
  • Dean’s Honour List with special mention for academic excellence, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal
Lawyer Rivest Mélissa
Telephone514 925-6387
Facsimile514 925-5087
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Year of Call to the Bar

Quebec, 2004