Van Khai Luong

Paralegal

Montréal
VLuong@blg.com
514.954.3172

Van Khai has worked as a paralegal for almost 15 years. She has extensive knowledge of the Québec Code of Civil Procedures and the Federal Courts Rules, and she is proactive in keeping up-to-date with changes relating to legal procedures and processes.

She has worked in class action files and in several injunction cases including Anton Piller, Mareva and Norwich injunctions. She has been involved, most of her career, in piracy cases. Her involvement in complex matters has given her a global and increased vision in document management and the conduct of a file.

She is engaged in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including:

  • preparing and drafting motion records, various affidavits, books of authorities, evidence, other court documents and bill of costs
  • assisting attorneys in documentary discovery
  • preparing summaries of transcripts and dealing with everything related to the preparation and transmission of undertakings and objections
  • preparing files for trial including scheduling issues, liaising with counsel and court, communications with experts, summoning and preparing witnesses, notices and trial preparation
  • conducting factual research as well as researches in various registries and databases
  • liaising with clients, counsel and courts

Experience

  • Worked as in-house paralegal on a case where a satellite television broadcaster has been ordered to pay $82M for having neglected to act to eradicate the piracy of its television signal.
  • Worked on a case where an interlocutory injunction was successfully obtained against retailers of set-top boxes providing unauthorized access to copyrighted television content.
  • Worked on a case where an interim injunction and Anton Piller Order were successfully obtained against developers and operators of a software providing unauthorized access to motion pictures to users worldwide.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Association of Paralegals

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids Program

Education

  • LLB, Université de Montréal, 2003