Emily is an associate in the disputes department in the Montréal office. Her practice includes a broad range of civil and commercial litigation matters, with a focus on class action defense. She also has experience working on investigations and compliance matters. Her practice tends to focus on areas involving complex legal research and analysis, as well as the drafting of legal opinions and briefs.
Emily maintains an active pro bono legal practice, namely in the field of housing law. Prior to joining the firm, she obtained both civil and common law degrees from McGill University, as well as a B.A. in Political Science from Concordia University.
Media Mentions
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Osler News May 24, 2023
Osler’s pro bono work helps delay eviction of Ville-Marie Expressway encampment
Representing the Mobile Legal Clinic, Osler is proud to have secured a safeguard order on April 24, 2023 ...
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Speaking and Writing
Published Work
- Navigating issues in cross-border investigations, Financier Worldwide Magazine, December 2021 (Stéphane Eljarrat, Frédéric Plamondon and Emily Lynch)
- Benoît, F., Plamondon, F. et Lynch, E., « Secret confié, secret divulgué ? Gare aux enjeux entourant le secret professionnel et les privilèges connexes lors d’enquêtes multi-juridictionnelles », EYB2021DEV3068, Développements récents en enquêtes internes et réglementaires, volume 502, Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec, 2021.
- Legal Implications Triggered by an Internet User’s Death: Reconciling Legislative and Online Contract Approaches in Canada, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, 2020
Credentials
Education
- McGill University, B.C.L/LL.B
- Concordia University, B.A. (Political Science)
Languages
- French
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Barreau du Québec
- Law Society of Ontario
- Young Bar of Montréal
- The Advocates’ Society
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association
