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Marc James Tacheji

Marc James Tacheji

Partner Fasken
Smart litigation is good business.
Jurisdiction Québec, 2013
Language(s) French, English, Armenian
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Marc James Tacheji is a litigation lawyer and partner in our Montréal office. His practice focuses on both commercial and real estate litigation, as well as applications for judicial review of government and administrative decisions.

He assists businesses, contractors, developers and companies in matters directly affecting the continuity of their operations, market access or the completion of key projects. His clients rely on his practical judgment, strategic vision and ability to oversee complex matters effectively in high-stakes litigation.

He regularly acts in matters involving the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP), including authorizations, eligibility for public contracts and regulatory compliance, as well as in urgent requests for stays or injunctions to preserve market access.

In commercial litigation, he assists clients in breach of contract claims, business disputes, extraordinary remedies, and strategic matters involving financial or reputational issues. In real estate litigation, his practice focuses on disputes involving commercial leases, construction-related issues, latent defects, co-ownership, easements, expropriation and property rights.

Marc James has appeared before all levels of court and before various administrative tribunals in Québec. His work is recognized by Benchmark Litigation and Best Lawyers.

He is deeply committed to mentorship and teaching. He taught advocacy at McGill University’s Faculty of Law for seven years and currently contributes to professional education through conferences and publications. He is also actively engaged in mentoring and community involvement. He chairs Fasken’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Committee, serves on the board of the Canada-Arab Business Council (CABC), and was involved in the founding of the Québec Branch of the Armenian Bar Association.

 

 

Achievements

  • Recognized in Québec as a Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in Administrative and Public Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide as a Rising Star in Litigation, IP Stars 2022
  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Class Action Litigation in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
  • Winner of the French Orator prize 2016, Oratory Competition, Young Bar Association of Montreal , Young Bar Association of Montreal 2016
  • Winner of the Paris-Montreal Award, Young Bar Association of Montreal 2016
  • John G. Ahern, Q.C. Memorial Award (2012) , John G Ahern QC Memorial Award 2012
  • Coupe Robinson (2012) , Coupe Robinson 2012
  • Coupe SOQUIJ (2012) , Coupe SOQUIJ 2012
  • Coupe du Bâtonnier du Québec (2012) , Concours de plaidoirie Pierre-Basile-Mignault 2012

Experience

  • Swift court intervention enables our client to regain control of its brand, [Case - Confidential], Our client regains control of its domain name and associated e-mail addresses from its ex-regional distributor who was using such assets to illegally benefit from its web infrastructure and client contacts.
  • Valosphère: Québec Court of Appeal Upholds Stay of AMP Decision, [Case - Valosphere Environnement Inc.], The Québec Court of Appeal upholds the stay of an AMP decision.
  • A well-placed objection wins a case and shortens the trial, [Case - BMMT Investissement Inc.], A pre-trial objection shortens trial and limits same to the crux of the matter in favour of our client.
  • Excavation National secures the stay of the AMP’s decision to place it on the RENA, [Case - Excavation National Inc.], Excavation National suspends registration on the RENA.
  • 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...
  • The Court of Appeal exceptionally grants permission to hear the appeal of a safeguard order, [Case - Confidential Client], In November 2019, the Court of Appeal of Québec exceptionally granted our application for permission to appeal of a safeguard order. The appeal aims at determining whether depositing on amount in excess of 4 million $ in exchange for the termination of a real conventional right constitutes « suff...
  • Settlement of an application for cancellation of a deed of sale of a company, [Case - Confidential Client], In July 2019, a claim of approximately $200,000 was filed in the Superior Court of Quebec, with a motion to cancel the deed of sale of a company. Following the examination of the opposing party, the lawyers on file undertook negotiations that resulted in broad concessions in favour of our clients...
  • Settlement of a claim of approximately $1.4 million following the cancellation of a government grant and the revocation of a licence, [Case - Confidential Client], In March 2019, a claim of approximately $1.4 million was filed with the Tribunal administratif du Québec. This claim was presented together with an application to the Tribunal administratif du Québec for the cancellation of a daycare grant and an application to the Superior Court of Québec for th...
  • Superior Court of Québec renders judgment in favour of a Montreal shopping mall, [Case - Confidential Client], On April 9, 2018, the Superior Court of Québec rendered a judgment in favour of a Montreal shopping mall. Pursuant to this judgment, the mall’s commercial tenant was ordered to pay its proportional share of the real estate taxes, as well as other amounts illegally withheld. This matter was presen...

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL / LLB McGill University
  • Certificate China University of Political Science & Law
  • MA, Philosophy University of Montreal
  • BA, Political Science University of Montreal

Community involvement

  • Team Coach, Concours de plaidoirie Pierre-Basile-Mignault, McGill University Law Faculty
  • Secretary, Board of Directors of the non-profit organization Hay Doun

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Young Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal
  • Member, Canadian-Armenian Business Council
  • Member, Armenian Bar Association

Knowledge

  • A Single Québec Appellate Court Judge Can Summarily Annul a Superior Court Judgment — Important Lessons from Autorité des marchés publics c. Valosphère environnement Inc., 5/12/2025
  • What is The Extent of The Developer's Loss of Power to The Syndicate of Co-Owners?, 5/4/2023
  • Can the Pandemic Still Justify a Reduction or Non-Payment of Commercial Rent?, 4/20/2023

Events

  • Recent Developments in Commercial Real Estate Litigation, 5/20/2026
  • Mastering Injunctions: Key Issues, Strategies and Tactics, 4/15/2026
  • Recent Developments in Real Estate Litigation: What You Need to Know, 5/21/2025
  • Bail commercial developpements recents et lecons a tirer de la pandemie, 11/23/2022

News

  • Thirty-Four Fasken Lawyers Join Firm Partnership, 12/17/2021
  • Droit-inc quotes Marc James Tacheji in an article on the race for the vice presidency of the YBM, 5/14/2019
  • Droit-inc mentions Marc James Tacheji in an article on the board of directors of the Young Bar of Montréal, 4/23/2018
  • Droit-inc. mentions Michael Shortt and Marc James Tacheji in an article about their involvement in the Pierre-Basile-Mignault moot competition, 3/21/2017
  • Pierre-Basile-Mignault Moot Court Competition: Fasken Martineau works with McGill University, 3/17/2017
  • Marc James Tacheji wins the Prix Paris-Montréal Oratory Competition, 9/9/2016

Speaking Engagements

  • Principles of Oral Advocacy, 2/26/2021
  • Expropriation, 4/8/2014
Expropriation Presented at Project Management Institute (PMI) organized by Fasken Martineau Dumoulin. location location Montreal Fasken Martineau DuMoulin