Magali Cournoyer-Proulx
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment & Labour
Band 2
About
Provided by Magali Cournoyer-Proulx
Practice Areas
Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is a lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in employment, professional and health law, providing top-level strategic advice, with an unmatched reputation in employment practices. She represents clients from various sectors, including banking and insurance, as well as a number of financial institutions, tech companies and manufacturing companies.
She advises clients on all aspects of individual employment relationships: contracts of employment, clauses restricting employment, compensation packages, labour standards, policies, termination, human rights, workplace harassment, misconduct, and difficult work environments.
She regularly appears before the civil courts and administrative tribunals of both provincial and federal jurisdiction. Magali also completed a mediation program offered by Harvard Law School (Executive Education) and is a certified civil, commercial and labour mediator with the Barreau du Québec.
A seasoned lawyer, Magali was named a Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor & Employment Lawyers for her in-depth knowledge, expertise and unrivalled reputation in all areas of labour and employment law.
Magali also has expertise in professional and health law. She has co-authored the Code des professions annoté since 2015.
Chambers Review
Canada
Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is a prominent employment lawyer based in Montréal who is especially skilled in disputes involving executive terminations and negotiations. In these matters, she advises on both litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is business-oriented, while always mastering the most intricate aspects of recent jurisprudence. She is a true ally in any complex labour law matter."
"Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is very solution-minded and effective."
"Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is business-oriented, while always mastering the most intricate aspects of recent jurisprudence. She is a true ally in any complex labour law matter."
"Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is very solution-minded and effective."