Karine Chênevert

Ad. E.

Partner

Montréal
KChenevert@blg.com
514.954.3180
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Karine Chênevert has vast experience in a broad range of litigation areas including class actions, conflicts between shareholders, governance, competition, securities, privacy, consumer protection and special remedies such as injunctions.

She regularly acts for significant clients in class actions involving securities, allegations of conspiracy and consumer protection claims. Karine consistently brings her expertise to multi-jurisdictional matters.

In addition to her leading role in class actions, Karine’s commercial litigation practice includes advising clients on highly complex commercial litigation and representing them before civil courts and administrative tribunals and in arbitration proceedings.

Experience

  • Represents defendants in class actions with a national scope and regularly represents Canadian and foreign clients in commercial disputes, particularly in the areas of conflicts between shareholders, governance, competition, securities, privacy and consumer protection
  • Also acts regularly in various arbitration, injunction and extraordinary remedy proceedings

     

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, The Advocates' Society
  • Member, Class Actions Expert group, Barreau du Québec

Community Involvement

  • Member, Board of Directors, ESPACE GO

Awards & Recognition

  • Named Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.) of the Barreau du Québec 2023.
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2019) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Litigation - Corporate Commercial), the 2024, 2023 and 2020 editions (Class Actions), and the 2023 edition (Banking & Financial Institutions).
  • Recognized in the 2025 (and since 2018) edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation) and since 2021 edition (Class Actions).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Litigation: General Commercial (Québec)).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2017) of Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a Future Star: Québec.
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2020) of Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation

Bar Admission & Education

  • Québec, 2005
  • LLB, Université de Montréal, 2004