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# Quebec divorcée deemed 'de facto' business partner of husband is awarded $2 million

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19 August 2021

1 min read

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“This case provided full recognition for the arduous work that my client performed, as well as her commitment throughout the marriage,” says Me Eric Kirshner, a partner at Goldwater Dubé. He spoke with Canadian Lawyer magazine about his client’s recent success in being awarded nearly $2 million dollars after a Quebec Superior Court judge found that she helped manage and expand her ex-husband’s business without fair compensation.

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