Best Lawyers in Quebec, Canada for Venture Capital Law
Founding Partner of BCF LLP, Mario Charpentier co-heads our Corporate Finance sector. Mario was Managing Partner of BCF for 25 years, from the foundation of the firm in 1995 until November 2019. As a tax practitioner, he advises clients from every industry on the legal and business strategies to adopt to best grow their business. Mario draws upon a well of legal expertise and a vast network of personal and business relationships to address our clients’ challenges and provides tailored s...
Jean-Sébastien Dugas is recognized for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, the sale of private corporations, private corporate financing (by way of equity, bank debt, subordinated loans, etc.) and commercial contracts.Jean-Sébastien has overseen numerous acquisitions, equity participations and banking transactions during his career. He acts primarily for SME, private equity funds, venture capital companies and financial institutions.He provides practical advice based on h...
Vincent Chaurette is a partner in the Corporate and Commercial Law group at the Montreal office. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions of private companies, with notable expertise in transactions involving private equity firms. He regularly assists entrepreneurs and portfolio companies, both in transactional contexts and for their ongoing legal and business needs. Vincent has also been involved in several intergenerational transfers of family businesses. Known for his pragmatic approach,...
Camille Paquette joined Blue HF in April 2021. Her practice focuses on venture capital, as well as private mergers and acquisitions. She advises entrepreneurs, emerging companies, and investors across all stages of the investment cycle, from fundraising to exit transactions. Prior to joining Blue HF, Camille practiced at two leading national law firms, where she developed significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities, and capital markets. Drawing on this background, she combi...
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 ...
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...
Felicia Jin is a lawyer in the Corporate/Commercial practice group in our Montréal office. She practises in the fields of private equity and venture capital, as well as mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on the financial industry. Felicia advises several Canadian and foreign financial institutions on the regulatory framework with respect to insurance, loans, deposits, payments, and other financial products and services. She regularly works with lenders, money services bu...
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