Sofia Lopez Bancalari
Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
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Biography
Sofia Lopez Bancalari practises in all areas of civil and commercial litigation, including intellectual property and maritime litigation.
She advises and manages disputes involving marine pollution, collisions and maritime incidents. Sofia has acted for clients before the Quebec courts and the federal courts of Canada, as well as in both mediation and arbitration. She has been involved in numerous aspects of litigation before the Federal Court of Canada, including preparing examinations, conducting examinations, preparing pre-trial motion materials, closing arguments and legal briefs, and assisting lead counsel during court appearances.
During her studies, Sofia was a law clerk to the Honourable Bernard Godbout of the Quebec Superior Court and served as a volunteer for Pro Bono Québec. She participated in our client secondment program and worked in the legal department of a financial institution during the summer of 2013.
Sofia is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Professional experience
Collapse allLL.B., Laval University, 2013
B.A., McGill University, 2008
- Quebec 2014
- Canadian Bar Association, member of the Young Lawyers Section, Quebec Division
- Women's International Shipping and Trading Association Canada
- The Advocates' Society
- Canadian Maritime Law Association
- Young Bar Association of Montréal
- Spanish
- English
- French
Knowledge
Pharma in brief - Federal Court consolidates s. 6 PM(NOC) application with patent impeachment action addressing same patent
Publication | April 2017
Federal Court strikes application under s. 6(5)(b) for lack of evidence
Publication | December 2016