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Mirna Kaddis, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Mirna Kaddis

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2015
Language(s) French, English, Arabic
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Mirna Kaddis practices in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in the Montreal office. Mirna acts on a regular basis on behalf of internationally known corporations in the defence of significant class actions, with a particular emphasis on consumer protection, product liability, cybersecurity and privacy and competition class actions.  Many of her cases have cross-border and international implications and Mirna works closely with counsel in the other jurisdictions to ensure strategic co-ordination of cases across borders. 

Mirna is also called upon to work in major litigation cases in contractual and commercial matters, namely with respect to questions of interpretation and termination of contracts of various nature. Mirna has extensive experience in preparing opinions, developing complex strategies and litigating contested claims in a variety of contentious matters. Mirna has a wide pleading experience and has appeared before all levels of provincial courts.

Prior to joining Fasken, Mirna practiced in the litigation and restructuring groups of a national firm for several years. In addition to her legal practice, she studied psychology and primary education.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Corporate and Commercial Litigation in Montreal , The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023 to 2024
  • Recognized as One to Watch in Class Action Litigation, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024

Experience

  • Air Canada in a proposed class action on behalf of Air Canada retirees, [Case - Air Canada], Walter Edward Davies v. Air Canada
  • Microsoft in a proposed class action against several video game developers, [Case - Microsoft Canada Inc], Bourgeois v. Microsoft Canada inc. and al.
  • Representing Google in multiple privacy class actions, [Case - Google, LLC], Fasken represents Google in overlapping proposed privacy class actions commenced in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. The claims allege that Google violated the privacy and property rights of proposed class members by collecting their personal information and using it to sell advertising with...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, Law University of Montreal

Community involvement

  • Chair, Concordia University Student Hearing Boards
  • Member, Turnaround Management Association (since 2016)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Member, Montreal Bar

Knowledge

  • Class Actions in Canada: At the Forefront of Pharma Litigation, 10/1/2025
  • Defendants in Consumer Class Actions in Québec Fight Back on the Merits, and are Winning!, 4/10/2024
  • Confidential Individual Settlements Lead to Refusal of Class Action Discontinuance in Québec, 4/17/2023
  • Failure to Allege Sufficient Facts Dooms Quebec Price-Fixing Class Action, 3/6/2023
  • The End Of National Class Actions in Canada?, 6/23/2022
  • Episode 3 | The Knockout Punch of Pre-Certification Motions, Some pre-certification motions are available in Canada that can put an end to, or significantly narrow, a proposed class action. In our third episode, we highlight different approaches across Canadian jurisdictions to such motions — including recent legislative changes and trends in the case law.
  • Episode 1 | The Multijurisdictional Maze, In our first episode, we explain what is needed for defendants to succeed when navigating this “multijurisdictional maze”.
  • Anatomy of a Class Action, Designed to offer an overview of class actions in Canada, this five-part video series provides a short introduction to Canadian class proceedings, focusing on strategic moments in class action procedure and comparisons to the U.S. experience.

Events

Publications

  • Commentaire sur la décision Fabrication Al-Will inc. c. KWP inc. – La Cour d'appel tranche le débat sur le délai pour exiger une vente sous contrôle de justice plutôt qu'une prise en paiement suivant l'article 2779 du Code civil du Québec (available in French only), 4/1/2016
  • Commentaire sur la décision Syndic de Dupuis – Un demandeur failli non libéré demande l’annulation de prêts qui lui ont été consentis ainsi qu’à ses sociétés liées (available in French only), Repères
Article, Author Commentaire sur la décision Fabrication Al-Will inc. c. KWP inc. – La Cour d'appel tranche le débat sur le délai pour exiger une vente sous contrôle de justice plutôt qu'une prise en paiement suivant l'article 2779 du Code civil du Québec (available in French only) Repères, April, 2016
Article, Author Commentaire sur la décision Syndic de Dupuis – Un demandeur failli non libéré demande l’annulation de prêts qui lui ont été consentis ainsi qu’à ses sociétés liées (available in French only) Repères