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Antoine Desroches is a partner in our tax team. He regularly advises public and private businesses regarding the Canadian and international tax consequences of their operations, particularly in regard to corporate finance, reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, as well as on their commercial activities and internal affairs in general. He also represents insurers with respect to representations, warranties and tax insurance policies. In addition, Mr. Desroches provides consultation and pla...

Managing a company is rarely smooth sailing. Eric Lalanne steers executives and shareholders through the choppiest waters. Eric Lalanne practises corporate and commercial litigation and successfully managed our firm for nearly a decade. He has extensive experience in the business world and provides pragmatic solutions to the challenges faced by companies of all sizes. He defends shareholders’ interests in oppression cases and pleads in insolvency and restructuring cases relating to the ...

Karim Renno is one of the founding partners of Renno Vathilakis Inc. Karim's practice focuses on class actions, franchise and distribution litigation, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency, competition law, constitutional law, privacy law, employment law and securities law litigation. He has amassed a vast experience and enjoys an excellent reputation with regard to private international law matters and injunctions, having argued before the Supreme Court of Canada on multiple occasi...

Michèle Bédard specializes in commercial and civil litigation, insurance law, professional liability, product liability and construction law. In this capacity, she acts before the civil courts, administrative and disciplinary tribunals. Over the years, she acquired extensive experience in alternative dispute-resolution methods.In the area of insurance law, she has developed specific expertise in the interpretation of contracts covering civil and general liability, professional l...

Marianne Plamondon, MBA, CHRP, is a partner in the Montréal office of Langlois Lawyers and is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. She specializes in labour and employment law, particularly in the interpretation and application of collective agreements, occupational health and safety, psychological harassment, the protection of personal information, pay equity, employment insurance and human rights. She has been active in several files involving individual and collecti...

Mary Delli Quadri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Product Liability Law. Mary, 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 Mary is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gourmet, wine, music and art lover, Jean-Guy is a true epicurean. Very sympathetic, endowed with great sensitivity and demonstrating an infectious dynamism, he forges close ties with his clients. He thus creates a bond that allows him to work as a team with them in order to find the solutions that best suit their situation. Before joining our law firm, Mr. Payette practiced law at a firm in Montérégie. He joined Monette Barakett in 2014 and he is a partner. He helped set up the ...

Me Nicolas Joubert is a partner with Lavery Lawyers in Montréal and has been a member of the Labour and Employment Law group since 2005. A graduate of McGill University’s National Program (civil and common law), Me Joubert advises and represents businesses of every size on labour and employment law matters, specifically individual and collective relations, complex terminations of employment, occupational health and safety, and allegations of discrimination and harassment. Me Joub...

Peter Riddell's practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, joint venture and other complex commercial arrangements, carve-out transactions, and corporate and commercial law. He represents clients in various industries, including aerospace, agriculture, technology, pharma, renewable energy and entertainment.Peter has developed a relatively broad corporate practice ranging from advising large multinational corporations in the context of cross-border M&A, to smaller emerging scale-ups ...

Julien's practice covers a variety of areas of civil and commercial litigation, ranging from contractual disputes to real estate law. Over the years, he has developed a particular expertise in environmental law litigation, specifically in contamination cases. Julien also practices disciplinary law, representing professionals before their disciplinary bodies, particularly pharmacists. Since joining IMK in 2009, he has accumulated extensive experience in court, both at first instance and on app...