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Anne-Marie Naud is a partner, market leader of the Corporate/Commercial group within the Québec City office and co-leader of the Firm’s Agribusiness, Food & Beverage group. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate governance. Anne-Marie is known for her calm demeanour and concentration, and many public and private corporations from the traditional, agricultural and technology sectors rely on Anne-Marie to head mergers and acquisitions, financi...

Co-leader of BCF’s Labour Law group, Simon-Pierre Hébert is recognized for his ability to find innovative solutions adapted to our clients’ needs. He works at our Quebec City office, serving a diverse clientele throughout the province, particularly in the manufacturing services, financial services, emerging technologies, culture, health and education sectors. Throughout his career, Simon-Pierre has been involved in the negotiation and interpretation of numerous collective a...

Robert Pidgeon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Family Law. 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.

Jean-Nicolas Prévost practises business law with a focus oncorporate, real estate and banking law. An important part of his practice involves drafting and negotiating sale and purchase, development, management and administration agreements for commercial transactions. He has experience in the development of innovative corporate structures, setting up investment funds and drafting agreements between shareholders, investors or creditors. Mr. Prévost has represented institutional a...

Vincent Laforest-Lapointe is a member of the firm’s Corporate/Commercial group. His practice focuses on venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, corporate and business law and issues related to startups. Vincent works with a variety of enterprises ranging from startups to private medium to large businesses, at every stage of their development. He has advised private and institutional investors and entrepreneurs in connection with provincial, nation...

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.

Eric Savard is a litigator who regularly represents financial institutions, trustees-in-bankruptcy and medium-to-large businesses. In addition to court advocacy on their behalf, he also provides his clients with business and strategic advice. He is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Eric has particular expertise in insolvency and restructuring matters, in respect of which he advises financial institutions, businesses and bankruptcy trustees. He also specializes in security ...

Jean Houle, partner, practices labor and employment law since 1975. He has worked with companies of all shapes and sizes in the private, public, and broader public sectors. His clients benefit from his vast litigation experience before administrative and law courts, particularly in occupational health and safety. Jean has served as employer spokesperson and strategy and planning counsel during collective bargaining. He has also managed medium and long-term human resource planning as well as g...

The Honourable Paul-Arthur Gendreau is a member of the litigation group. He obtained a BA degree from Laval University, Quebec City, and graduated (LL.L.) in 1963 from the Faculty of Law of this University. He was called to the Québec Bar in 1964. As a Commonwealth scholar, he studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1964 to 1965. He practiced law in Rimouski from 1965 to 1980, first with his father (appointed to the Superior Court in 1967) and then as senio...

Sophie Lessard-Berger is a partner within the Banking and Finance law group. As part of her practice, she advises and represents financial institutions, borrowers and investors in matters of syndicated loans, project financing and international financing operations. An experienced leader in corporate reorganizations and in mergers and acquisitions, Sophie also practised business law for many years before focusing her practice on bank financing. With a wide range of experience, Sophie has the ...