Practice Expertise

  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Insurance

Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Insurance
  • Franchising and Distribution
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
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Profile

Partner

Myriam Brixi is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice focuses mainly on class actions, product liability, consumer law, franchising and distribution and insurance law. Ms. Brixi has participated in complex class actions raising important legal issues, including a wide range of multi-jurisdictional class actions.

The experience she has gained in these major cases has enabled her to develop a deep understanding of the procedural and strategic aspects of class actions in Canada. She also represents insurance companies, including their insureds in matters of civil and professional liability, particularly in the construction industry.

In 2022, Ms. Brixi was recognized in the Top 100 Women in Litigation in Canada by Benchmark Litigation. She was also recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in class actions. She has been recommended by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in class actions and has been named Leading Lawyer in litigation by Lexpert.

Ms. Brixi is actively involved in her community. In particular, she was appointed by the Barreau du Québec to sit on the Access to Justice Committee. She is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Class Action Section and Co-Chair of the Citizenship and Charters Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Factry. 

Representative mandates 
  • Represented several major financial institutions in class actions alleging price-fixing cartels
  • Represented a major player in the customer loyalty market in a class action concerning its right to amend the general conditions of its rewards program
  • Represented an events promoter in a class action dealing with the scope of its obligations related to the holding of a festival
  • Represented several automobile manufacturers in a number of class actions dealing with manufacturer's liability
  • Represented the largest food processing company in Quebec in a class action concerning manufacturer's liability
  • Represented an electronic products company in a class action conceming manufacturer's liability
  • Represented a retailer of cellphone services in a class action involving the sale of extended warranties
  • Represented a major Japanese company in the Quebec portion of an international class action relating to a price-fixing cartel
  • Represented an energy drink company in a class action involving allegations of false and misleading
  • Represented clinics in a class action related to accessory fees in healthcare services
  • Represented a chemical products distributor in a class action instituted on behalf of the victims of a legionella outbreak in Quebec City
  • Represented a religious congregation in a class action involving allegations of vicarious liability
  • Represented a seaplane base in a class action for noise nuisance and neighborhood disturbances
  • Represented a construction contractor in a class action related to sources of nuisance and neighborhood disturbances
  • Represented a zinc refinery in a class action related to neighborhood disturbances
Professional and community activities 
  • Chair of the Executive Committee of the class action section of the Canadian Bar Association, Québec Branch
  • Co-Chair of the Citizenship and Charters Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, Québec Branch
  • Coach, Pierre-Basile-Mignault Moot Court Competition, UQAM
  • Member of the Committee on Access to Justice of the Barreau du Québec
  • Member of the Young Advocates' Standing Committee of the Quebec chapter of the Advocates' Society
  • Member of the board of directors of the Young Bar of Montreal (2015-16)
  • Head of the Technology and Information Committee of the Young Bar of Montreal (2015-16)
  • Pro Bono legal services for the Fondation Mira
  • Writer for the Research and Legislation Committee
  • Volunteer with the Small Claims Courts hearing preparation service
  • Volunteer with the Éducaloi justice workshops program
Publications and Lectures

Education

  • J.D., Université de Sherbrooke, 2009
  • LL.B., Université de Sherbrooke, 2008
  • Université de Rennes I, France, 2007

Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Insurance
  • Franchising and Distribution
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Member of the board of directors of the Young Bar Association of Montreal
Finalist in the Pro Bono/Social Involvement Category of the Young Bar Association’s « Tomorrow’s Leaders » Gala
Writer for the Research and Legislation Committee
Volunteer with the Small Claims Court's Hearings Preparation Service
Volunteer in the Justice Workshops Program Éducaloi
Volunteer in the Juripop Moot

Professional Associations
Member, Young Bar Association of Montreal
Member, Canadian Bar Association



Articles

Additional Articles
  • Historic Quebec lawsuit against tobacco companies: The Superior Court awards more than $15 billion in damages
  • Consumer law and class actions: Beware of unilateral amendments to contracts involving sequential performance
  • Mandatory mediation at the Small Claims Division: Merchants, be prepared!
  • The warranty of fitness for purpose in consumer law – Court of Appeal judgment
  • Québec’s distinctive class action regime
  • Leave to Appeal by the Defendant at the Authorization Stage of the Class Action: the Québec Court of Appeal Adopts a Restrictive Approach
  • Québec consumer law and the automotive industry: keep your hands on the wheel!
  • Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corp. v. Hydro-Québec | The Supreme Court rules in favour of Hydro-Québec: the interaction between good faith and the scheme of the contract
  • Cyberattack: Superior Court dismisses application for authorization to institute a class action against Yahoo! Inc.
  • A Decision of Interest to the Entertainment Industry
  • Loss of personal information: The Superior Court dismisses a class action
  • Class actions to watch in 2024

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