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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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Domaines d'expertise
  • Construction Law
  • Civil and Commercial Litigation
Formation
  • LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2003, graduated with Distinction (Dean’s List of Excellence)
  • LL.L., Université de Paris (Pantheon-Assas), France, 2002
Associations et activités
  • 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
Distinctions
  • 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
Téléphone514 925-6387
Télécopieur514 925-5087
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Année d'admission au Barreau

Quebec, 2004