Best Lawyers Near You in Montréal, Quebec for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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 is a lawyer in the Emerging Technologies group at our Montréal office. His practice touches various fields, including venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions and the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements. Adam is passionate about assisting his clients in navigating the legal challenges they face at each step of their development. Adam obtained his LLM from the University of Tel-Aviv, where his thesis focused on exploring the intersection between blockchain ...
Éloïse is a lawyer in our Banking & Finance group. She focuses her practice on banking law and advises financial institutions and borrowers alike on provincial, national and international financings. Éloïse was called to the Québec Bar in 2020 after completing her Bachelor of Civil Law at Université de Montréal. Exceptionally, she spent her last year at University of Ottawa to follow the Common Law curriculum and be able to work as a parliament...
Rachel Lesmerises practises all aspects of commercial and corporate law, with an emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate and project financing, securities and financial services. She participates in drafting various commercial agreements. Ms. Lesmerises acts on behalf of various Canadian and foreign public and private companies in connection with a wide range of commercial operations, mergers and acquisitions and public and private financings.
Emilie Clairoux is an associate within the Corporate/Commercial group. Her practice covers all aspects of business law, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and start-ups. Emilie assists entrepreneurs, venture capital and private equity funds, and institutional investors in every step of their transactions, from the drafting a letter of intent, to the implementation of the initial structure, as well as integrating the assets following the closing of the transaction. She has exte...
Louis-Philippe Desjardins joined Blue HF in August 2026. His practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities matters. Alongside his practice, Mr. Desjardins holds an MBA from Université Laval, which has further enhanced his knowledge of corporate finance and business management. Mr. Desjardins is fluent in French and English.
Alexandra Freedman is a member of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. Her practice covers all aspects of business law and is mainly focused on mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, as well as securities law. Alexandra advises companies and institutional investors on the organization of their business activities, as well as complex purchase, sale, merger, financing, and restructuring operations, both nationally and internationally. She also represe...
William Provencher-Campeau's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Mr. Provencher-Campeau earned his bachelor of laws and master of business administration degrees from University of Sherbrooke (cooperative program). During his university studies, Mr. Provencher‑Campeau articled with a large Canadian bank and has been working at our Montreal office since 2016.
Joseph Gualdieri is an associate in the Business Law Group at the Montréal office. Joseph was called to the Barreau du Québec in 2019 after graduating with a Licentiate in Civil Law from University of Ottawa and has been offering his legal information and referral services as a legal clinic volunteer. Joseph supports our partners and experienced members, working primarily in areas of mergers and acquisitions and commercial law.
Mathieu Santos-Bouffard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Mathieu practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Mathieu Santos-Bouffard 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 Mathieu Santos-Bouffard is held by other lawyers.
Julia Godolphin's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. During her law studies, Ms. Godolphin participated in our secondment program, which gave her the opportunity to intern in the legal department of Aimia Inc. Before joining our Montréal office, she practised in tax and transfer pricing at a large accounting firm.
Mylène Vallières is a member of the Business law group. Her practice is primarily focused on securities law and mining law. She also assists clients carrying out public and private financings, corporate reorganizations, as well as mergers and acquisitions. She also served as assistant to the chief negotiator for Québec in the negotiation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. Ms. Vallières completed her bache...
Pierre-Olivier Valiquette's practice is transaction oriented, with a particular focus on securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Valiquette acts on behalf of various Canadian and foreign public and private companies in connection with a wide range of commercial operations, mergers and acquisitions and public and private financings. He also regularly advises public companies on disclosure and other regulatory matters.
Francis Dumoulin is a lawyer and member of the Business Law group. His practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing and venture capital. He is driven by an enthusiastic and human approach to assist his clients in complex transactions, allowing him to build solid, lasting relationships by leveraging his cutting-edge expertise.
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