Marie Dykukha joined SLG LLP as an associate lawyer after gaining broad in-house experience as legal counsel at a global automotive manufacturer. Marie works closely with clients to address commercial, regulatory, and dispute-related matters across Canada and develops practical legal solutions that balance legal requirements, commercial priorities, and operational realities.
Marie has experience advising on commercial transactions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, privacy and data protection, competition and marketing law, intellectual property, technology, employment, and risk management. She is thorough and detail oriented yet takes a practical and business-focused approach, helping clients understand their legal risks and incorporate workable solutions into their agreements, policies, programs, and business practices.
Practice Areas
Commercial Agreements
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor, service, procurement, supply, distribution, and logistics agreements.
Sponsorship, marketing, advertising, contest, promotional, and prize-supply agreements.
Licensing, intellectual property, confidentiality, data-sharing, and intercompany agreements.
Technology arrangements involving SaaS platforms, AI tools, data use, research and development, and other technologies.
Commercial arrangements involving financing, leasing, and insurance.
Corporate Law and Business Advisory
Corporate governance, statutory compliance, corporate records, and regulatory filings.
Drafting and implementing corporate policies, internal guidelines, and compliance programs.
Business-focused advice concerning corporate operations, programs, commercial relationships, and risk allocation.
Integrity and compliance reviews and internal risk-management processes.
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
Consumer-protection, electronic communications, and Canadian advertising requirements, including Québec-specific language and consumer considerations.
Competition Act and marketing-law compliance, including advertising claims, pricing representations, contests, promotions, sponsorships, consumer disclosures, and marketing.
Privacy and data-protection matters, including incident response, access and correction requests, consent requirements, privacy policies, and the handling and sharing of personal information.
Intellectual property, employment, and securities-law research and compliance considerations.
Franchise Law
Reviewing and interpreting franchise agreements, disclosure documents, and related commercial arrangements.
Advising on franchise disclosure requirements, regulatory compliance, contractual obligations, and franchisor-franchisee relationships.
Assisting with franchise-related disputes, including issues involving performance, defaults, renewals, terminations, sales, and transfers.
Education and Memberships
Marie completed her studies in both Canadian Common Law (J.D.) and Quebec Civil Law (LL.L.) at the University of Ottawa. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2025 and is expected to be fully licensed in Québec by 2027.
About
Marie has a strong interest in technology and the evolving relationship between law, innovation, and business. She is committed to providing clear, practical, and responsive advice that helps clients manage risk, resolve disputes, and achieve their objectives.
Fluent in English, French, and Russian and trained in both common law and civil law, Marie brings a trilingual and bijural perspective to her practice. Her experience working with private businesses, public institutions, and business teams allows her to approach legal issues from both a legal and commercial perspective and to support organizations operating across Canada.