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Christopher Deehy is a partner at Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon and the leader of its Labour and Employment Law Group. He represents the firm’s corporate clients before all civil and administrative labour tribunals. He advises employers in all matters relating to employment relationships with their employees, whether they be unionized or not, including health and safety issues, collective bargaining, labour relations, sexual or psychological harassment complaints, discrim...

Pierre Bazinet is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Pierre practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Pierre Bazinet 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 Pierre Bazinet is held by other lawyers.

Jules Charette practises tax law. He regularly advises businesses, developers, public bodies and financial institutions on the tax aspects of financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, executive compensation and international transactions. Mr. Charette also represents taxpayers in disputes with the tax authorities. In addition, he advises individuals on estate planning, which has led him to develop expertise in trusts and estates. Mr. Charette is co-chair of our Canadian tax team ...

Patrice Brunet is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Sports Law. Patrice practices law in Montréal, Quebec. Patrice Brunet is the Founder and Managing Lawyer of Patrice Brunet Avocats, a Montréal-based law firm dedicated to business immigration, sports law and related advisory services. A member of the Barreau du Québec since 1992 and the Law Society of Nunavut since 2025, he brings more than three decades of experience advising corporations, entr...

Alex Dobrota is a partner at Woods LLP whose practice focuses on complex commercial cases, cross-border disputes, insolvency matters (domestic and international) and international arbitration. He has extensive experience pleading before all levels of Quebec courts and participating in commercial arbitrations with strategic and/or reputational risks for Canadian and foreign companies in the province of Quebec. He has successfully represented clients in the context of litigations arising from s...

Ms. Sophie Barry practices in civil and commercial litigation since 2004. Her former litigation practice extended to all aspects of litigation, including alternative dispute resolution methods. Since 2013, Sophie’s practice has focused on managing litigation and investigations for private and public organizations and providing legal opinions and strategic advice regarding dispute prevention. In this role, Sophie manages, with her clients’ executives and external legal counsel, ong...

The Honourable André Prévost, a retired Quebec Superior Court judge, is Senior Counsel at Woods. He plays a key role in our firm, contributing to our mission of training future generations of lawyers and reinforcing our ability to handle major cases. André Prévost | Woods

Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin is a member of the Litigation group and practises primarily in the areas of insurance law, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Mr. Lacoste-Jobin earned a combined common law/civil law degree from McGill University in 2005 and is a member of the Barreau du Québec since 2006. He is partner in the litigation sector since 2016. Mr. Lacoste-Jobin participates in conferences and training sessions dealing with insurance law, such as those offered by the I...

Martine Trudeau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Class Action Litigation. Martine practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Martine Trudeau since 2025. 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 Martine Trudeau is held by other lawyers.

Laurence Gauthier is a Partner in our Insurance Law Practice Group. Her practice focuses on insurance litigation, more specifically on professional and civil liability, insurance, latent defects and construction.