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Chantal Desjardins is a partner, lawyer and trade-mark agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. She contributes actively to the development of her clients’ rights in this field, which includes the protection of trade-marks, industrial designs, copyright, trade secrets, domain names and other related forms of intellectual property, in order to promote her clients’ business goals. Me Desjardins provides legal advice and expertise with respect to protecting and managing I...

With over 25 years' experience acquired initially in commercial litigation, then in commercial law and corporate governance, Marie-Geneviève specializes in business law. She regularly acts as in-house counsel for her clients, drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements of all kinds, such as services, transportation and logistics contracts, supply agreements and commercial leases. She also advises management teams on corporate governance issues. As part of her litigation p...

As a lawyer, businesswoman and corporate director, Pascale Pageau founded Delegatus – Lawyers Collective in 2005 and is still its president today. Delegatus was born out of her need to succeed in everything by fulfilling both her professional and personal aspirations. Motivated by her dream of achieving everything and fuelled by her rebellious side, she wanted more freedom in the way she lived her life. Pascale wanted to create a model that could please the most demanding business clien...

Marc Tremblay is a professional engineer and a lawyer. He practices business law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and financing of private corporations, particularly in the technology and the telecommunication sectors. While handling transactions within the information technology and manufacturing sectors, he negotiates various agreements for the development, licensing, integration,and transfer of technology, the outsourcing of computer services and business processes and the setting ...

François Giroux is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. François, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which François is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Claude-Armand Sheppard, Ad. E., is a Partner in our Civil and Commercial Litigation Group. His practice focuses on most aspects of civil and commercial litigation, especially defamation, shareholder conflicts, and administrative and constitutional law, as well as claims by senior executives for wrongful dismissal. He frequently appears as head counsel in very significant disputes or as arbitrator of commercial disputes. He is one of the most the prominent members of our Litigation Group.

Jean-Daniel Lamy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Expropriation Law and Municipal Law. Jean-Daniel, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jean-Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Valérie Déziel represents and advises healthcare institutions, professionals, professional bodies, and trustees. She regularly appears before civil courts and disciplinary bodies. She has a keen interest in personal injury assessments. She is respected by her peers and stands out for her listening skills and the innovative solutions she offers.

Marie-Pier Cloutier has vast experience in civil, commercial and administrative litigation obtained over the course of ten years in high-profile and large-scale cases before trial and appeal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. https://woods.qc.ca/en/team/marie-pier-cloutier

John Hurley is a partner in the firm’s Montréal office and leader of the Aboriginal Law Group. He has more than 30 years experience in commercial law, with special emphasis on First Nations, energy and infrastructure, environmental law, regulatory matters and international development. John has long worked with Aboriginal peoples in Québec, especially the Crees and the Inuit, on a wide variety of matters, including government relations, energy and natural resources, enviro...