Alexandra Belley-Mckinnon
LawyerQUÉBEC BAR 2018
Alexandra joined Novalex in 2021 after practising as a litigation associate in a regional law firm.
Alexandra is a lawyer in our Litigation group. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and public and constitutional law matters. After completing graduate studies in public international law, Alexandra developed solid skills as a commercial litigator, with particular experience in insolvency. Alexandra advises corporations, individuals and community organizations and represents them – both in first instance and on appeal – using a well-tailored approach.
Prior to working as a lawyer in Montreal, Alexandra completed an internship at the UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. She had previously stood out as she took part in the Pierre Basile Mignault contest and as a clerk at the Superior Court.
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Practice areas
- Public and Constitutional Law
- Administrative Law
- Civil and commercial litigation
- Criminal and penal Law
- Class Actions
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Alexandra has notably:
REPRESENTED a coalition of professionals specialized in trans and non-binary health intervening on appeal in a constitutional challenge to the laws and regulations governing sex designation change and name change for minors
ACTED on behalf of a trustee in bankruptcy in litigation involving the lifting of lawyer-client privilege in the context of the trustee’s investigation following a significant bank fraud
ACTED for a public health institution in litigation involving the parties’ rights to retrieve their exhibits in a civil suit and the impact of this right on the open court principle
REPRESENTED a multinational engineering firm in litigation following a high-value share purchase transaction
ACTED as a representative of the provisional administrator of La Garantie Habitation du Quebec in arbitration files under the regime of the Regulation respecting the guarantee plan for new residential buildings
Professional activities and initiatives
Volunteer Jurist, Éducaloi
Co-coach for the Laskin mooting competition (UQAM Team)
Education
LL.M. in international law, cum laude, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, 2017
B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University, 2015
Publications
- “La procédure d’autorisation d’un recours collectif et les espoirs brisés du principe de proportionnalité” 11:2 Can Class Action Rev 245.
– 2016
Languages
Alexandra is fluent in French and English and has a working knowledge of Spanish.