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Richard is a natural storyteller and his many stories have elicited much laughter from both clients and colleagues. He is a mighty and strategic litigator who leaves nothing to chance. Richard joined Monette Barakett in 1980. He is a long-standing partner and was a member of the executive committee for over 25 years. He served as managing partner from 2012 to 2017.Richard specializes in labour and employment law in the public, parapublic and private sectors. For more than thirty years, he has...
Chloé Lépine is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law and Municipal Law. Chloé practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Chloé Lépine since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Chloé Lépine is held by other lawyers.
Gemma Caprio is a lawyer in the Corporate/Commercial Law Group at our Montreal office. Her practice mainly focuses on mergers, acquisitions, private equity and venture capital as well as corporate finance and securities. Gemma advises companies and institutional investors in complex local and cross-border purchase, sale, merger, financing, and restructuring transactions, with a focus in private mergers and acquisitions and a particular interest in the fields of private equity and venture capi...
Adam J. Beauregard is a litigator with over ten years of experience whose practice focuses on complex civil, commercial, and administrative disputes. He frequently acts in matters involving natural resource development, environmental issues, telecommunications, real estate, and land use planning. He represents a diverse clientele whose operations are characterized by a high level of regulatory oversight and complexity. Adam Jeffrey Beauregard | Woods
François is experienced in all aspects of civil and constitutional litigation, from contractual advice to clients and negotiations with opposing counsel, to motion practice, discovery and trial. In recent years, he conducted with success several injunctions, trials and appeals in construction and environmental law, shareholder disputes, contracts with public bodies and constitutional challenges based on the Quebec and Canadian Charters of Rights and Freedoms . François joined IM...
Marilou Simard’s practice focuses on all aspects of public and administrative law. She assists clients in the areas of access to information, municipal law, agricultural law and disciplinary law. In addition to pleading before various judicial and administrative tribunals, Marilou is called upon to advise companies, including real estate developers, on complex regulatory issues relating to zoning and transportation. She regularly drafts appeals for judicial review and pleads them before...
Michel Bélanger-Roy is a litigation lawyer based in our Montreal office. His practice covers all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, including contracts, administrative and constitutional law, insurance law, construction law and class actions. He has represented major corporations before the Quebec courts and has a significant interest in the law of evidence and procedure. During his university studies, Mr. Bélanger-Roy, and his team from McGill University, won the natio...
Mouna's practice focuses on commercial litigation, class actions, and extraordinary remedies such as injunctions and Mareva or Anton Piller orders. She is involved in several fraud-related matters, notably in the context of public contracts, and has developed substantial experience in shareholder litigation. Mouna has strong advocacy experience, including appearances before the Québec Court of Appeal, and has taken part in lengthy trials. Mouna joined IMK in 2017 after practicing for o...
Guillaume Crête is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative and Public Law. Guillaume practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Guillaume Crête since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Guillaume Crête is held by other lawyers.
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly's practice covers all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, with a particular interest in appeals and commercial arbitration. Prior to joining us, he clerked for the Honourable Clément Gascon of the Supreme Court of Canada. He has acted on behalf of many clients in various areas of law, including construction law and class actions. In that regard, he has acted for the City of Gatineau in connection with two class actions arising from studen...
Audrey-Anne Béland specializes in the commercial litigation group and, more specifically, in municipal and administrative law. Audrey-Anne acts for both private sector companies and public organizations such as municipalities. In this capacity, she advises and assists clients in the development and urban planning, expropriation process and the environment. Audrey-Anne is also involved in municipal taxation mandates, particularly in appeals regarding the contestation of property assessm...
Christophe Savoie is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law. Christophe practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Christophe Savoie since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christophe Savoie is held by other lawyers.
Rachelle Powell Bergmann is a litigation lawyer based in our Montreal office. Her practice involves securities litigation, as well as all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, including contracts, civil liability, administrative law, insurance law, class actions, cyber security breaches, data protection and privacy. Ms. Powell Bergmann is fluent in English and French.
Yannick Pomerleau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Construction Law and Municipal Law. Yannick practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Yannick Pomerleau since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Yannick Pomerleau is held by other lawyers.
Olga has a general civil litigation practice with significant experience in all areas of public law, having acted for clients in a variety of administrative, regulatory, and constitutional law matters. She is also frequently involved in cases raising issues of Crown and foreign state immunity, acting on behalf of both private actors and public bodies. Part of Olga’s practice entails representing international clients in proceedings to recognize and enforce foreign judgments and arbitral...
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