Maya Angenot

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Montréal
Canada
T:+1 514 847 4310
Montréal
Canada
T:+1 514 847 4310
Maya Angenot

Maya Angenot

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Biography

Maya Angenot's practice focuses primarily on complex commercial litigation, before all levels of Quebec courts and in arbitration, notably in the technology and engineering sectors. She also leads a number of class actions related to pharmaceutical products, safety defects and dangerous products, and consumer protection. She acts on behalf of a diverse client base comprising Crown corporations and large local and international businesses.

Maya also has in-depth experience in matters of private international law, including the recognition of foreign judgments and foreign arbitral awards, contestation of Quebec jurisdiction, as well as the management and settlement of multijurisdictional class actions.

Maya was recognized in 2021 as a Leading Lawyer Under 40 in Canada by Lexpert magazine and a Lawyer To Watch in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022.

She is Chair of the Litigation and Disputes Group for our Montréal office. Since 2024, she has been a board member of the Quebec Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. She is also heavily involved in the wider community and has sat on the boards of directors of various charitable organizations, including the Fondation de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont. She is currently Vice-Chair of the provincial board of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Professional experience

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LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, 2010
B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University, 2008
B.A., McGill University, 2003

  • New York State Bar 2008
  • Quebec 2011

Maya is currently acting or has acted for the following clients: 

Class Actions

  • Société des alcools du Québec, in a class action alleging dangers related to alcohol consumption.
  • Three U.S. companies, in a class action alleging contamination of Quebec drinking water by certain chemical substances.
  • Twelve Quebec universities in a class action claiming partial restitution of fees as a result of COVID-19-related measures applied during the winter 2020 semester.
  • Symantec Corporation in a multijurisdictional class action relating to a computer security software (Norton Antivirus).
  • Pfizer Canada Inc. in a multijurisdictional class action relating to the use of hormone replacement therapy (Premarin and Premplus).
  • GlaxoSmithKline in a multijurisdictional class action relating to ranitidine products (Zantac).

Civil and commercial

  • Airbus in a $250-million contractual dispute relating to the procurement of parts for the A220 aircraft.
  • A consortium of engineering firms in a $68-million contract dispute over the design of the new Champlain Bridge.
  • Krueger International in defending a $150-million claim alleging breach of a non-disclosure agreement and copyright infringement.

Private international law

  • AECOM Consultants Inc. in defending a motion for recognition and execution of a multi-million dollar judgment of the Supreme Court of Cameroon.
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Information Technology Law, 2023-2024, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2024
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2022: Leading Lawyer to Watch in Litigation - Corporate Commercial
  • Lexpert Rising Stars 2021: Ranked among Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40, 2021
  • Gualtieri-Doran Scholarship, Faculty of Law, McGill University
  • "Avoir un pouls ne suffit plus : regard nouveau sur le critère de représentation adéquate en action collective " (coauthor), Volume 480 - Colloque national sur l'action collective : Développements récents au Québec, au Canada et aux États-Unis (Éditions Yvon Blais, 2020).
  • "Product Liability," Life Sciences in Canada, 2nd ed., March 2019.
  • "Canada,"  International Civil Procedure, 2nd ed., Christian Campbell, editor, 2016.
  • Canadian Bar Association
    • Citizenship and Charters legal education program
  • Young Bar Association of Montreal 
  • American Bar Association

 

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