Charles G. Gagnon

Isabel Pouliot primarily practices civil and commercial litigation, more specifically in the field of construction law. She joined BCF in 2016, after practising with a boutique firm and completing her articling at a national law firm. Isabel graduated from Université Laval, where she acted as a volunteer for various legal organizations and was featured on the Faculty’s Honour Roll as a result of her excellent academic performance. During her academic career, she also studied at t...

Karl Jessop is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Karl, who practices law in Québec, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karl is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paule Veilleux focuses her practice on the areas covered by labour-law statutes such as the Canadian and Quebec labour codes, the Act respecting occupational health and safety, the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, the Act respecting labour standards and the Employment Insurance Act, the Privacy Act. She also negotiates labour agreements on behalf of employers. Paule is also involved in administrative and constitutional litigation, especially where the Canadian an...

Nicolas St-Sauveur practices mainly in the area of business, commercial and corporate law technologies. A member of the Business Law and Mergers & Acquisitions groups, he regularly takes part in transactions involving the sale or acquisition of businesses, where he contributes his expertise in technology law and the right to data protection and privacy. He also specializes in drafting agreements between shareholders or partners, as well as different types of business contracts (distributi...

Pierre Nicol is a senior partner and has been practising law for 27 years. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate finance, project finance, risk management, life sciences, new technologies, business partnerships and a wide range of complex commercial transactions. Mr. Nicol also assists clients regarding their strategic litigations.

Claude Desmeules is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation. Claude, who practices law in Québec, Quebec, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Claude is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mathieu Leblanc-Gagnon is a seasoned civil and commercial litigator. He represents a diverse business clientele in class actions and other contentious proceedings before various judicial and administrative tribunals. Mathieu's practice focuses on the areas of commercial litigation, product liability, insurance law and construction law. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to advising food processors on their procurement activities under the Act respecting the marketing of agr...

Robert Pidgeon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Robert, who practices law in Québec, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles Lapointe is a partner in Langlois Lawyers’ Quebec City office. He practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, insolvency, banking law, intellectual property law and information technology law. In his insolvency practice Charles regularly represents financial institutions, bankruptcy trustees and receivers, while his intellectual-property clientele consists primarily of SMEs, providers of technological solutions and their customers, and telecommunications enterpris...

Recognized for his energy, his entrepreneurial spirit and his leadership role in his community, Frédéric Dorion is one of few lawyers to combine expertise in bank financing and transactional law in the field of commercial mergers and acquisitions. Particularly gifted at quickly grasping the essence and issues of our clients, Frédéric is committed to developing solid and lasting business relationships. He mainly advises companies on the development and drafting of v...