--- title: "Quebec divorcée deemed 'de facto' business partner of husband is awarded $2 million ✦ Goldwater Droit" description: "Canadian Lawyer reports in 2021 on Eric Kirshner's client receiving nearly $2 million for her contributions to managing and expanding her former husband's business." canonical_url: "https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights/2021/quebec-divorcee-deemed-de-facto-business-partner-of-husband-is-awarded-2-million" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Canadian Lawyer reports in 2021 on Eric Kirshner's client receiving nearly $2 million for her contributions to managing and expanding her former husband's business." "og:title": "Quebec divorcée deemed 'de facto' business partner of husband is awarded $2 million" --- [News & Insights](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights) # Quebec divorcée deemed 'de facto' business partner of husband is awarded $2 million ![59494104 835816756798176 522586958875066368 N 1](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fmedia%2F2021%2F2021-08-19-quebec-divorcee-deemed-de-facto-business-partner-of-husband-is-awarded-2-million%2Fimages%2F59494104_835816756798176_522586958875066368_n-1.png&w=32&q=75)**Canadian Lawyer** 19 August 2021 1 min read [Media](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights?category=media) [Canadian Lawyer](https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/family/quebec-divorcee-deemed-de-facto-business-partner-of-husband-is-awarded-2-million/359059) “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. [**Previous Post**Anne-France Goldwater on The Elias Makos Show: What will it take to end femicides in Quebec?](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights/2021/annefrance-goldwater-on-the-elias-makos-show-what-will-it-take-to-end-femicides-in-quebec) [**Next Post **Vaccination: what rights do eligible children have?](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/news-insights/2021/vaccination-what-rights-do-eligible-children-have) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.