Catherine Bélanger-Pâquet

John G. O’Connor has extensive experience in maritime and commercial law. He has handled all types of marine insurance claims including P&I liability, environmental liability and general average, as well as ship financing, maritime accidents and salvage matters. He has been especially active in the energy sector and involved in the international carriage and sale of oil, gas and other bulk commodities. He also has extensive experience in marine, errors and omissions and protection a...

A key member of the Fasken team for more than 30 years, Jean G. Morency practices in business law, in particular in commercial, banking, credit law, mergers and acquisitions, and in litigation connected therewith. He also provides general legal and strategic advice to corporate clients with regard to many aspects of their business. More specifically, Jean G. is involved with the Canadian and U.S. strategy of corporations doing cross-border business in commercial matters and also insurance and...

Co-leader of BCF’s Labour Law group, Simon-Pierre Hébert is recognized for his ability to find innovative solutions adapted to our clients’ needs. He works at our Quebec City office, serving a diverse clientele throughout the province, particularly in the manufacturing services, financial services, emerging technologies, culture, health and education sectors. Throughout his career, Simon-Pierre has been involved in the negotiation and interpretation of numerous collective a...

Pierre-Christian Labeau is counsel to the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Group in our Quebec City office. In this capacity, he advises clients on legal and policy issues relating to mining, forestry and energy development, including the negotiation and drafting of numerous impact benefit agreements and the duty to consult. He also provides legal advice to government agencies, corporations and financial institutions on matters related to the special legal status of Aboriginal peoples. ...

Anne-Marie Naud is a partner, market leader of the Corporate/Commercial group within the Québec City office and co-leader of the Firm’s Agribusiness, Food & Beverage group. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate governance. Anne-Marie is known for her calm demeanour and concentration, and many public and private corporations from the traditional, agricultural and technology sectors rely on Anne-Marie to head mergers and acquisitions, financi...

Charles-Antoine Dorion is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Charles-Antoine practices law in Québec, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Charles-Antoine Dorion 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 Charles-Antoine Dorion is held by other lawyers.

Charles advises various clients in the automobile financing industry on various topics such as security for loans, proceedings, forms and internal policies. Charles also advises his clients, from the Province of Quebec or from outside of Quebec, as regard to the consumer protections laws and regulations. He has a vast experience regarding issues involving the personal and movable real rights registration for foreign financial institutions wanting to do business in Quebec as well as for financ...

Joelle Briand-Diguer practises civil and commercial litigation. In her practice, she focuses primarily on insurance law, construction law, civil liability and professional liability matters. She represents the interests of various companies before the civil courts of the province of Quebec. As part of her law program at Université Laval, Ms. Briand-Diguer also studied at the faculty of law of Université du Luxembourg.

Vincent Laforest-Lapointe is a member of the firm’s Corporate/Commercial group. His practice focuses on venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, corporate and business law and issues related to startups. Vincent works with a variety of enterprises ranging from startups to private medium to large businesses, at every stage of their development. He has advised private and institutional investors and entrepreneurs in connection with provincial, nation...

Maxime Cantin practises primarily construction law. He has over 20 years of experience in litigating construction disputes, including delay claims, additional costs claims, construction insurance claims, tender issues and engineers errors and omissions. He also has extensive experience in contract review and drafting. He also handles on a regular and continuous basis complex commercial litigation. Mr. Cantin thus regularly represents contractors, owners, commercial tenants, manufacturers, ser...