Elisabeth Patterson

Me Joël Beaudoin agit à titre de conseiller stratégique pour les employeurs du Québec en matière d’immigration économique depuis plusieurs années. Originaire de Sept-Îles et ayant travaillé auprès d’une agence de développement économique pour la région métropolitaine de Montréal, il a su développer une compréhension des enjeux et du contexte économique tant de...

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...

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

Jean-Pierre is responsible for the Québec Region Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions practice group. He practises business law and helps clients achieve their strategic and commercial objectives. Jean-Pierre specializes in securities and financing, mergers and acquisitions, governance, structured products and commercial transactions. Jean-Pierre advises companies and investment banks in capital market and private financing transactions, vendors, acquirers and special committees i...

Philippe Frère practices primarily in the areas of administrative and regulatory disputes. Over the years, he has acquired considerable experience in every aspect of administrative and regulatory law, with a focus on regulatory bodies. He regularly provides legal advice to a number of private and public sector clients, including professional orders, on administrative law, legislative drafting, constitutional law, judicial review and injunctions. Mr. Frère frequently acts in prof...

Mélanie Béland acts as counsel within the Litigation group at our Montréal Office. As such, she assists clients in securities matters in a litigious context or before such a situation arises. Mélanie has extensive knowledge in this area as well as in criminal and administrative matters after having worked for 12 years as a prosecutor for the Litigation Department of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). She has made numerous representations befor...

Austin Del Rio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Austin, 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 Austin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Elias Retsinas specializes in real estate law and is a partner at Fasken’s Montreal office. His practice is focused primarily on real estate joint ventures, including the acquisition, development, financing and leasing of real estate assets such as mixed use development projects, office and residential towers and hotel properties. Elias regularly acts on behalf of various developers, lenders, investors, family offices and hotel operators and has extensive knowledge and understanding of ...

Passionate about law and current events, François is a matchless speaker and negotiator. He is known for his sense of loyalty and for his availability and always demonstrates great respect for those with whom he works. Always up to date on current events, François skillfully heads big cases with a keen eye for strategy and law. His problem-solving skills and ability to find solutions help him find ways around any obstacle. François joined the firm in 1990 while he was sti...

Partner - Lawyer - Trademark Agent Geneviève Bergeron is a partner, lawyer and trademark agent in Lavery’s Intellectual Property group. Her practice focuses on all aspects of trademarks, intellectual property transactions, copyright and domain names. She has extensive experience in trademark matters, from availability searches to filing strategies to registration, in a wide variety of industries. She provides strategic advice and helps numerous companies protect their trademarks ...