A member of both the Québec Bar and the Paris Bar, Fanny Albrecht is recognized for her tenacity and strategic acumen, particularly when clients are navigating crisis situations with the potential to significantly impact their operations and reputation.
Fanny maintains a hybrid practice, acting on complex white-collar and regulatory matters, as well as on civil and commercial litigation files, for clients across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
She frequently acts in the defence of businesses and individuals facing allegations under the Securities Act—including insider trading, market manipulation, and Ponzi-type fraud—as well as allegations of breaches of the Act respecting contracting by public bodies.
Fanny also has a growing internal investigations practice.
She plays a key role as lead counsel in Sharp et al. v. AMF, a landmark case currently under appeal, raising complex issues in securities law and regulatory liability, involving potential sanctions of up to $2 million as well as market bans. This mandate highlights her ability to effectively navigate all levels of the judicial process.
She acts as lead counsel in a major enforcement matter AMF v. Serge Beausoleil et al., involving alleged market manipulation and exposure to penalties of up to $10 million.
Fanny also acts as lead counsel and second chair in high-value commercial disputes, including representing Aylo in a $100 million claim against The Sovereign as lead counsel, and in complex class actions, notably, as second chair, Jane Doe v. Aylo et al., a $600 million lawsuit involving sensitive and complex allegations.
In addition, she advises as lead counsel corporations in significant regulatory and integrity investigations led by the Montreal Inspector General (BIG) and the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP), demonstrating her expertise in compliance, governance, and crisis management.
- She acts as lead counsel in matters involving insider trading and tipping allegations.
- Dispute resolution
- Securities
- White collar crime
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Master’s degree, Sciences Po Paris, 2010
- Quebec, 2014
- Paris, 2013