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Christine Provencher Avocate/Associate Montréal

Christine Provencher

Partner Fasken
Even with the best planning, major construction projects are unpredictable and with many parties involved, the potential for disputes is always present.
Jurisdiction Québec, 2011
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Christine Provencher is a partner in Fasken’s Commercial Litigation group. With extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation, Christine represents the firm’s clients in any type of contractual dispute, primarily in the areas of construction and procurement.

In her construction practice, she represents different stakeholders in the industry, such as owners, professionals, general contractors, subcontractors and major manufacturers in matters involving construction defects, project management, contract breaches, claims due to delays or additional work, performance bonds and legal hypothecs. Christine is particularly experienced in construction risk management and insolvency, and she also provides legal consulting services in construction project management, preparing or disputing claims, and drafting or reviewing construction contracts.

Christine has acted for numerous clients in diverse industries in matters involving procurement and public contracts. Her vast experience in this area includes advising the firm’s clients on any matters relating to authorizations to contract with a public body, dealings with the Autorité des marchés publics, challenges involving public contracts or calls for tenders, and preparing bids in response to public calls for tenders.

Achievements

  • Recognized as a leading litigator by Benchmark 40 & Under List, Benchmark Litigation 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Construction Law, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Québec as a Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in Construction Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in Franchise Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide in Construction Law, Chambers Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024
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Experience

  • Artelia acquired FNX-INNOV Inc., [Deal - FNX-INNOV Inc.], FNX-INNOV acquisition by Artelia
  • WSP Global completes a $920 million equity offering, [Deal - CIBC World Markets Inc], Bought deal offering in the strategic advisory, engineering and design services industry.
  • Dissolution and liquidation of a consortium and claims for damages, [Case - RSWI International], RSW International Inc. v. Société canadienne de transfert technologique (SCaTT 2003) inc. et al. - dissolution and liquidation of a consortium and claims for damages. A Fasken team composed of Christine Provencher and Éric Simard represents RSWI International Inc. in connection with this man...
  • RAMQ Administrative investigation of Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists, [Case - Pharmaprix /Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaciens propriétaires], On October 28, 2013, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec [Québec health insurance board] (the “RAMQ”) opened an administrative investigation of owner-pharmacists working under the Pharmaprix banner. In its investigation the RAMQ sought to determine if Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists had rec...
  • Groupe TVA is claiming over $4.1 million from Juste pour rire for loss of value of broadcast rights, [Case - Groupe TVA], Groupe TVA instituted proceedings claiming over $4.1 million dollars from Juste pour rire after the broadcast rights it had acquired became unusable following a sexual misconduct scandal involving its founder and CEO, Gilbert Rozon. TVA is claiming $4,095,768, the equivalent of the value of the u...
  • Québecor is seeking a permanent injunction against Juste pour rire in the Superior Court of Québec, [Case - Québecor Média inc.], Fasken represented Québecor Média, a media empire based in Quebec, in complex commercial and contract litigation in connection with the process for the sale of Juste pour rire/Just for laughs, an entertainment company centred on Montréal’s Juste pour rire festival, the most well-known humour fest...
  • F.D.L. Compagnie's multi-residential portfolio sold to CAPREIT for US$490 million, [Deal - F.D.L. Compagnie Ltée], Fasken Martineau advised F.D.L. Compagnie Ltée and its affiliates in the marketing and sale to CAPREIT Limited Partnership, for the price of $490 million, of a portfolio of multi-residential and commercial buildings comprising more than 51 properties and over 3,600 residential units, concentrated...
  • Resolu v. Fibrek, [Case - Fibrek inc.], Representation of Fibrek in numerous hearings before the OSC, Bureau de Décision, Court of Québec, Court of Appeal and leave to appeal to the Supreme Court, following Resolu’s contestation of an alternative bid to its Resolu’s hostile take-over bid.
  • Victory For Litostroj Hydro Inc. In A $18M Claim, [Case - Litostroj Hydro Inc], Fasken represents Litostroj Hydro inc. (“Litostroj”) in a $18M claim related to the allegedly abusive cancellation of a subcontract for the design, manufacture and installation of 12 generators in the context of a general contract for Hydro-Québec. Litostroj contests the claim, alleging that the ...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Sherbrooke

Community involvement

  • Secretary, Board of directors, PMI-Montréal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, ALPHA International

Knowledge

  • Public Construction Contracts in Québec: Government Tables its Regulation on Prompt Payments and the Prompt Settlement of Disputes, 7/18/2024
  • Ville de Sherbrooke v. Sherax Immobilier inc.: The Superior Court Issues a Reminder of the Importance of the Obligation to Inform and the Obligation of Collaboration in Connection with a Public-Private Partnership Contract, 1/28/2022

Events

  • Fasken’s Construction and Infrastructure Conference, 11/19/2025
  • Conference on Construction and Infrastructure Law, 11/13/2024
  • 2023 Conference on Construction Law, 11/29/2023
  • What if I Can’t Perform My End of the Deal? Force Majeure Clauses and Frustration, 4/13/2023
  • Colloque-Construction-et-Infrastructure, 11/30/2022
  • Choisir et rédiger des clauses vraiment efficaces de règlement de différends dans vos contrats : les meilleures pratiques, 4/3/2019
  • Colloque en droit de la construction, 3/20/2019
  • Construction Law Seminar, 2/21/2018
  • Commercial contract negotiation: perspective from a litigation lawyer’s view, 1/17/2018
  • Construction Law Conference, 2/22/2016

News

  • Fasken Welcomes the IBA to Toronto, 5/1/2025
  • Fasken Adds 17 New Partners, 1/31/2019

Publications

  • Tour d’horizon des grands principes en droit de la construction et leur application récente par les tribunaux, 6/5/2025
  • Chronique – Inflation and Shortages of Labour and Materials in Lump-Sum Construction Contracts: Who Has to Pay?, 6/30/2022
  • Les arbitres et les ordonnances de nature injonctive: l’évolution de leurs pouvoirs depuis 1986, 8/8/2014
  • Commentary on C.S. Terrec inc. v. Renaud-Prescott – La décontamination d’un immeuble, de réels « travaux de construction ou de rénovation » ?, 9/1/2013
  • Commentary on Habitations des Cônes v. Roy: How to interpret the contracts of various intervenors in matters of construction defects?, 4/12/2013
  • Calling in a Demand Loan Can Be Risky Business, 2/13/2013

Speaking Engagements

  • Développements récents en droit de la construction 2025, 6/5/2025
  • Comment minimiser les risques en cas d'insolvabilité d'un sous-traitant ou d'un entrepreneur général? (Only in French), 11/5/2024
  • Skyscrapers and Bungalows – Overview of Construction and Real Estate Insolvencies, 9/29/2023
  • Symposium 2021 : ABC de la gestion d'un litige, 12/31/2021
  • CdP Construction et aménagement - Les contrats d’entreprise ou de service dans le domaine de la construction (Only in French), 5/19/2021
  • CdP Construction et aménagement - Revue de la jurisprudence marquante 2019 (Only in French), 12/7/2020
  • CdP Construction et aménagement - Revue de la jurisprudence marquante 2018, 5/9/2019
  • Legal Warranties, 4/14/2015
  • Superconférence sur la construction: Le nouveau code de procédure civile et l'impact en matière de preuve dans le domaine de la construction", 6/17/2013
Développements récents en droit de la construction 2025 Service de la qualité de la profession, Barreau du Québec location location Montréal, QC, Canada
Speaker Comment minimiser les risques en cas d'insolvabilité d'un sous-traitant ou d'un entrepreneur général? (Only in French) Les Journées Stratégiques location location Montréal, QC, Canada