Sophie Courville

Associate, Disputes

Montréal

(514) 904-8193 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Québec, 2020 | Ontario, 2021 |

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Sophie advises and represents clients from various industries in all aspects of business-related litigation before trial and appellate courts as well as administrative tribunals. She is a pragmatic and dedicated litigator who maintains a broad commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice, with an emphasis on commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and prosecutions and class action defence. She also practices in insolvency and restructuring and has acted for debtors, creditors, court-appointed officers and purchasers in proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, in addition to having spoken at insolvency and restructuring conferences.

Sophie holds a civil law degree, a common law degree and a master’s degree in international business law. During her studies, she acted as a law clerk for a judge of the Superior Court of Québec. She was also recognized for her written advocacy with the best factum award at the Laskin Moot, a national and bilingual moot court competition. This achievement is complemented by Sophie’s ongoing commitment as a volunteer judge for the Laskin Moot.

Prior to joining Osler, Sophie was a litigation lawyer at an international firm specializing in civil and professional liability and insurance law.

Areas of Expertise

Representative Work

  • Xebec Adsorption Group

    The Xebec Group in its cross-border restructuring and eleven plans of arrangement under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

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Community Involvement

  • Board Member of VertCité, a not-for-profit organization that creates and implements environmental and community-based projects in Montreal
  • Volunteer judge at the national Laskin Moot Court Competition
  • Member of the Competitions Committee of the Bar of Montréal

Credentials

Education

  • Queen Mary University of London, LL.M.
  • Queen's University, J.D.
  • Université Sherbrooke, LL.B.

Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our reputation on our commitment to our clients' success and the experience, expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe that our success is a reflection of our clients' success.