Torys welcomes class actions partner Anne Merminod
Torys is delighted to welcome Mtre Anne Merminod as a partner in our Montréal office. With nearly 15 years of experience defending high profile class actions, Anne brings additional bench strength to our leading litigation capabilities in Québec.
Anne is recognized as a leading litigator and has been ranked by indices such as Chambers Canada, Benchmark Litigation in its Litigation Star, 40 and Under List and Future Star categories, Best Lawyers and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She has also been named an awardee at the Canadian Law Awards and Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
Anne’s practice focuses exclusively on class action defence. She represents a broad client base of public and private companies across many industries relating to product liability, life sciences, privacy and consumer complaints.
Torys Montréal Managing Partner Mtre Sylvie Rodrigue Ad. E. commented that Anne will be joining the team at a time of growing client need for effective, knowledgeable class actions advocacy in the province.
“With more and more class actions proceeding to long and complex trials in Québec, Anne’s wealth of experience in such proceedings will contribute to help meeting client demands as they face a rising number of these disputes. She is a perfect addition to our already exceptional team,” Sylvie said.
With the addition of Anne, the Montréal office is now comprised of 38 legal and non-legal professionals.
About Torys
Torys LLP is a respected international business law firm with a reputation for quality, innovation and teamwork. Our experience, our collaborative practice style, and the insight and imagination we bring to our work have made us our clients’ choice for their largest and most complex transactions as well as for general matters in which strategic advice is key. Torys operates from offices in Toronto, New York, Calgary, Montréal and Halifax.
