Marie-Pier Cloutier has vast experience in civil, commercial and administrative litigation obtained over the course of ten years in high-profile and large-scale cases before trial and appeal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
Her practice is broad, demonstrating her versatility. She has, among other things, represented corporations and individuals in class actions, lawsuits touching upon energy law, telecommunications and broadcasting law, consumer protection law, commissions of inquiry and defamation. Prior to joining Woods, she worked in commercial and regulatory litigation for the Attorney General of Canada.
Recent matter/case highlights:
- Brunette v Legault Joly Thiffault, s.e.n.c.r.l., 2018 CSC 55 - Represented an accounting firm from which a trust (through its trustees) claimed $55 million for losses following the bankruptcy of a holding company of which it was the sole shareholder. The Supreme Court upheld the decisions of the Superior Court and the Quebec Court of Appeal in dismissing the claim against our client at the preliminary stage.
- Charles v Boiron Canada Inc. - Represented Boiron Canada Inc, a major manufacturer of homeopathic products, in a class action alleging false advertising of a homeopathic flu remedy.
- Steve Bolton v La Presse Ltée - Represented choreographer Steve Bolton in the context of defamation proceedings against La Presse Ltée. and journalists.
Key practice areas:
- Appellate
- Class action
- Commercial and transactions
- Commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution
Year joined firm: 2014
Academic qualifications:
- Faculy of Law, Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) and Common Law (LL.B.), McGill University, 2013
- Faculty of Social Sciences, International development and globalization (B. Soc. Sc.), University of Ottawa, 2009
Bar Admissions:
- Quebec Bar 2014
- Ontario Bar 2018
