Ms. Gibbens is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. Her practice is centered on complex civil and commercial litigation, with a focus in class actions and international arbitration. She has vast experience in various areas of law, including the law of contracts, product liability, consumer protection, banking and financial services, construction and project disputes and public law.
She has acted as defense counsel in many class actions in the area of product liability (drugs, health, computers, consumer products, etc.), consumer protection, banking and financial services and securities litigation.
She has represented clients from a wide range of industries including mining, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and financial services.
In the area of international arbitration, she recently acted as co-counsel for First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQM) in a major dispute concerning FQM’s mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The arbitration proceedings filed (ICC and ICSID) were instrumental in securing a $1.25-billion (U.S.) settlement on behalf of FQM.
She has also acted on behalf of the Québec government in complex disputes in the area of public finances and constitutional law both before the Federal Court of Canada and the Superior Court of Québec.
Her expertise in dispute resolution is recognized in Chambers & Partners’ Global Guide.
She frequently appears before Québec Courts, both at the trial and appellate level, as well as before the Federal Court of Canada and various arbitration tribunals.
Honours and Awards
- Recognized as one of Canada's best lawyers in her field of expertise by Chambers Global
Membership/Affiliations
- Member, Québec Bar
- Member, Bar of Montréal
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Associate Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)