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Eugene Czolij is a partner. He handles cases involving the insolvency of major corporations with international implications and deals with creditors and debtors rights, corporate and commercial litigation, oppression remedies and class action suits. He represents clients before the Supreme Court of Canada, all court levels in Québec, and arbitration and administrative tribunals. He has also made various submissions to parliamentary committees.

David is a partner at IMK since 2018 and a lawyer for more than 15 years. His practice spans all areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on real estate and property law, construction, aeronautics, insurance and estate’s litigation. David is an experienced and well recognized litigator. He acts as lead counsel in complex, high-stakes litigation, including trials and appeals before Québec courts at all levels, and commercial arbitrations. His diverse clien...

Antonella Penta is a partner within the Corporate/Commercial law group. Antonella is effective in leading negotiations and realizing private company mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions. Antonella regularly manages cross-border and international transactions, corporate reorganizations and private placement financings. She has assisted companies in various industries from initial stages of incorporation to divestiture, including structuring, drafting of sha...

Richard Gaudreault is a partner in the Labour and Employment Law Group. He frequently acts as a negotiator in the negotiation of collective agreements and a strategic advisor in the planning and reorganization of human resources for large private corporations, as well as public and parapublic institutions. In his practice, Mr. Gaudreault has developed specific skills in managing complex cases involving crisis management issues and developing internal communication plans. An experienced litiga...

Mariella Lo Papa is Co-Leader of the Québec Real Estate Law practice group and Co-Leader of the firm’s Real Estate Law practice group. She has over 25 years of experience focused on commercial leasing of all asset classes, acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real estate, and development projects. Mariella has extensive transactional experience across a variety of industries and asset classes, on behalf of real estate developers, private institutional investors, both local...

A partner in the firm, she has specialized in occupational health and safety law for more than 20 years. Stéphanie Laurin assists, advises and represents our clients before administrative and judicial tribunals, in matters of compensation for occupational injuries, financing of the plan, and prevention and inspection. She provides employers with innovative and pragmatic solutions to help them achieve their business objectives. She also contributes to our newsletter Gestion Plus as well...

Robert is a partner of the firm and heads its Tax department and Wills, Trusts and Estates department. He received both his Bachelor of Civil Law and Common Law from McGill University in 1989 and later completed a Graduate Diploma in Taxation at McGill University. Robert practices in the area of tax with a focus on income tax planning for Canadian private corporations and their owners, corporate reorganizations and tax dispute resolution. Robert is regularly involved in estate and succession ...

Joanie is a partner within the Intellectual Property (IP), Agribusiness, Food and Beverage, and Life Sciences groups. Her practice focuses on the areas of high-stakes IP litigation, and in the efficient elaboration and protection of IP portfolios. Joanie has an extensive knowledge of the IP legislative and regulatory landscape. She sees IP as more than obtaining, registering or using patents, industrial designs, trademarks or copyrights; for her, IP a way to advance knowledge, obtain return o...

David Turgeon is the leader of the Global Intellectual Property group, a lawyer and a patent agent. He represents clients before different courts, protects their inventions through patents and provides strategic advice. David represents clients operating in a variety of industries, more particularly the life sciences (namely biologics), biomedical devices and manufacturing sectors. David specializes in high-stakes patent litigation involving clients’ flagship products. As lead counsel o...

Madeleine has over 20 years of experience in intellectual property litigation, copyright, trademarks, and entertainment law. She regularly advises companies of all sizes. Clients appreciate her direct style and the “solution mode” in which she operates. Knowing the implications of litigation, Madeleine helps clients prevent disputes when possible. If legal proceedings become inevitable, she fully invests her rigor, tenacity, and persuasiveness into her client’s case. Madelei...