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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...

Mastering the business issues of the business leaders he advises, Pierre T. Allard has established himself over the years as one of the best tax lawyers of his generation and a national reference in his field. The unanimous recognition from his peers and our clients speaks for itself. As a member of BCF’s Executive Committee, he is the one to turn to for major transactions, including the sale or acquisition of a business, the incentive and retention of key employees or the transfer of a...

Eveline Poirier is a partner in the Employment & Labour Group. She routinely provides clients with strategic advice to reduce risks for their businesses and resolve disputes. She possesses a vast experience in conducting litigation on a broad range of employment and labour matters before both provincial and federal arbitrators, boards, tribunals, and courts. Her expertise includes all aspects of individual and collective labour relations, dismissal cases, psychological harassment complain...

Jean-François Vézina is a partner in the civil and commercial litigation group in the Montréal office of Langlois Lawyers and he is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. He specializes in construction law. Over the past decade, he has represented owners, developers, general and specialized contractors, suppliers and equipment manufacturers in numerous construction projects. Jean-François’ practice also includes various commercial litigation ma...

Dominique Rolland is a partner in the Corporate Group, practicing mainly with the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Projects & Infrastructure Groups. Since the beginning of his practice, Dominique has been involved in several mergers and acquisitions transactions in the infrastructure and energy industry, in particular on public private partnerships (PPP) and renewable energy projects across Canada. He has also acquired extensive experience in the area of project development and finan...

Marc-Olivier Plante is a member of our tax team. His practice encompasses all tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, business reorganizations and international transactions. He also handles matters relating to estate planning and transfers of family businesses. Mr. Plante also assists a wide array of taxpayers in disputes with the tax authorities, particularly in income tax and consumer tax matters. He also advises taxpayers in connection with voluntary disclosures and ...

Fredric L. Carsley, a passionate Quebec real estate law practitioner. With over 45 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing and leasing, Fred Carsley has won the admiration and loyalty of many renowned players in the retail, office, industrial and multi-residential sectors. Identified by various national and international directories as a leading law practitioner in the fields of real estate development and property leasing, Fred Carsley is often refer...

Jean-François Germain is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Jean-François, 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-François is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David takes a holistic approach to his cases in order to find efficient and practical real-world solutions for his clients. He represents clients in a diverse group of practice areas, with a focus on contractual claims and civil liability. He has particular expertise managing complex and multi-party disputes, and has pleaded before all levels of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court. David has acted on the governing board of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, working, among ...

Katia Sebastiani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Katia, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.