Bio.
Marie L'Allier is a lawyer specializing in business law, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, as well as employment law. Drawing on her experience in civil and commercial litigation, she anticipates and prevents potential conflicts in every transaction she handles, ensuring the protection of her clients' interests.
She works on complex mandates, including share and asset purchases, and corporate reorganizations, while advising her clients on commercial and employment law matters. Her skills also extend to the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements tailored to the strategic needs of businesses.
Alongside her business law practice, Marie L'Allier holds her FIFA licence, allowing her to represent professional soccer players and professional clubs, both nationally and internationally. Her expertise in business and employment law proves to be a key asset in managing contracts and negotiations for her sports clients.
Community and Professional Involvement.
- Member of the Young Bar of Montreal;
- Member of the M&A Club of Canada;
- Member of Women in Sports Law;
- Member of Canadian Association Bar;
- Mentor within La Relève program, Espace Leadership Féminin – Pôle Sports HEC Montréal.
Select Experience.
- Acted for a private client in the course of a corporate reorganization, including restructuring and estate planning, totaling over $20M;
- Acted for soccer athletes before Soccer Canada in an administrative dispute against a sports organization;
- Acted for landlords in the negotiation of major commercial leases;
- Acted for private borrowers in financing exceeding $10M;
- Acted for a shareholder in a dispute arising from a fraud that lasted over 20 years;
- Acted for private corporations in large-scale Mergers and Acquisitions, from drafting the letter of intent to the closing session;
- Acted for several professional athletes in the negotiation of their professional contracts governed by FIFA, in nine (9) different countries;
- Assistance and advice to organizations and companies in situations leading to employee dismissals.