Irene (Xinyi) Xie ✉
Irene devotes her considerable talents as a lawyer in both the Construction Law team and the Employment Law team at Rousseau Mazzuca LLP. Her practice includes avoidance, negotiation, and resolution of construction and labour disputes, and complex arbitration (including international arbitration).
Irene’s approach is practical, results-driven, and grounded in strong advocacy. She is highly effective in securing meaningful results for clients of all sizes. Representing clients both inside and outside the Canadian courts, as well as arbitration administered outside Canada, she has successful experience with the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Justice, the Human Rights Tribunal, and the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
In her Employment Law practice, Irene routinely advises employees and employers in matters including wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, human rights issues, exit strategies, employment contract reviews, and workplace policy reviews.
In her Construction Law practice, she has experience with Quantum, Delay/EOT, and Technical issues. Prior to joining the firm, Irene articled at a large national firm, where she worked on a wide range of matters including arbitrations, employment law, professional liability litigation, and constitutional rights claims.
Out of the office, Irene finds her Zen on the meditation cushion and the yoga mat—sometimes with her cat, Miao Miao, supervising. Off the mat, she's an avid traveler and an aspiring late-night DJ.
Representative Work:
Defended a contractor facing threats of injunction and damages for breaches of non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality covenants
Defended an employer in a claim for constructive dismissal based on a temporary lay-off
Defended an employer in a claim for constructive dismissal based on age discrimination and bullying
Acted for an employee terminated for cause and accused of sexual harassment and misuse of expense policy
Acted for employees terminated for cause and accused of benefits fraud
Acted for employees dismissed on account of their disability and need for accommodations
Advised professionals and small businesses pursuing insurance claims for COVID-19 related business interruption and other losses
Advised First Nations communities and individuals on their entitlements for compensation under an $8 billion settlement. The settlement resulted from an historic class proceeding to address long-term drinking water issues on reserve
