Determined and creative, I find innovative solutions to the most complex issues by thinking outside the box. I am known for my strategic vision and entrepreneurial flair.
Biography
Malia Mediouni is a lawyer and executive practicing in commercial law, real estate law, intellectual property, more specifically trademarks, and civil and commercial litigation. Malia acts as legal advisor to a wide range of clients, from SMEs to large corporations. She advises on contractual matters, including the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of a wide range of contracts, including commercial leases, as well as managing in-house litigation.
In addition to her legal experience in both private practice and corporate environment, Malia has acquired extensive management skills as Director of Administrative and Legal Services for a medium-sized company. With her experience as a corporate manager, she skillfully balances business objectives with her clients’ legal framework. Her excellent communication, drafting and analytical skills, as well as her creative character, allow her to propose innovative solutions to the most complex cases.
In-house experience
Prior to becoming a lawyer-entrepreneur, Malia was the Director of Administrative and Legal Services at Delegatus. In this role, she was responsible for the overall management of the firm’s legal and ethical compliance, including the drafting and review of confidentiality agreements, service agreements, internal policies and procedures, as well as a multitude of contracts from service providers. Malia also worked on the real estate litigation team with a well-known landlord in Canada and the United States.
Experience in private practice
Malia practiced as a lawyer at a boutique firm, where she was involved in various civil and commercial litigation files as well as in disciplinary law. She then joined another firm where she was responsible for the “Unsecured” department, handling cases in unsecured legal collection.
Representative work
- Acting as general counsel for a large, well-known medical imaging company. She held an executive role, advising on a variety of issues, including supporting the chief executive officer in their role, attending to contractual matters and the management of internal litigation.
- Reviewing and analyzing a wide range of commercial leases as part of the negotiation of lease extensions and renewals for a multinational retailing company and advising the client on the matter.
- Analyzing commercial leases as part of the development of an artificial intelligence tool for a major client.
- Successfully representing a major client in a defamation case.
Practical information
- LL.B., Bachelor of Laws, University of Montreal | 2016
- Student exchange session in Australia in the completion of the Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide | 2015
- Certificate of Introduction to Chinese International Law, China University of Political Science and Law | 2014
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Middle East Studies, McGill University | 2012
- Canadian Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section: Former Executive Member.
- Pro Bono Québec: Research project for CODVA (Comité des Orphelins Duplessis Victimes d’Abus) on the confidentiality of adoption files in Quebec.
- Participation in the annual fashion show of the Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal.
- Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot, Vienna, Austria: Moot court competition involving the drafting of a statement of claim and a statement of defence in international commercial law and presentation of the pleadings.
- Shamal McGill, the Voice of North Africa: A group for discussion and cultural exchange about the North African region.
- Montreal Children’s Hospital Association of McGill University, Executive Member: External affairs – Organizing fundraising events and campaigns.