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

Julien Lefebvre is a partner in our Business Law Group. Julien's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, projects and infrastructure, corporate governance, and business law. With his keen eye for business and his strategic perspective, Julien can effectively assist companies in complex transactions. His vast experience and versatility will undoubtedly be an asset to our clients as they grow their organizations.

Olivier’s practice is focused on corporate finance, secured transactions, restructuring and the regulation of financial institutions. Olivier represents financial institutions, including banks, and borrowers in connection with: private and public financing project financing syndicated and cross-border loans alternative financing through asset-based lending leasing structured finance In 2003-2004, Olivier served as law clerk to the Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps of the Supreme ...

Alex Steinhouse is Counsel in Fasken’s Montreal office where he practices in the areas of Government Relations, Political Law, Indigenous Legal Matters, and Intellectual Property. Alex draws on his extensive public and private sector experience at the intersection of law, public policy, and politics to build and protect reputations while guiding organizations through change. Formerly a judicial clerk to a Federal Court (Canada) Judge as well as a lawyer at a national law firm, Alex rece...

Doug founded IMK in 1997 with the late Colin K. Irving. In the course of his career, he has acted as lead counsel in many complex cases, participated in trials covered by the media, advised clients on delicate issues and played key roles in crisis management to avoid or settle disputes. His career and his way of intervening in cases have earned him the respect of all the courts before which he has pleaded. He has acted for the Chief Justice of Quebec and the Canadian Judicial Council and has ...

Nicolas-Karl is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at our Montréal office. His practice, although varied, is mainly focused on cases involving product liability, disputes in the construction industry and consumer law. Nicolas-Karl represents manufacturers and distributors in various industries (automotive, pharmaceutical, medical products, consumer products, etc.), in both individual and collective actions. Clients rely on Nicolas-Karl to provide advice on their r...

Caroline Jodoin advises provincially and federally regulated companies on all aspects of employment and labour law. She also represents them before various administrative tribunals in such matters as discrimination, harassment, employment termination and the interpretation and application of collective agreements. She has extensive experience in human rights issues, and has participated in a variety of significant certification mandates. Ms. Jodoin also assists employers in the daily manageme...

Claudia Déry is the Canadian co-head of our construction and engineering team. She has advised and represented before the courts a number of clients in construction-related matters, including major public-private partnership projects. She has experience in drafting tender documents and construction law topics and conducts the annual review of construction case law for the Canadian Bar Association. She has been ranked in the Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006 in the area of construction ...

A fine strategist, Bertrand Giroux is known for his technical efficiency and his tremendous talent as a jurist. With a career spanning more than thirty years, he specialises in insolvency and commercial litigation, and is recognized by his peers for his intelligence, diplomacy and dexterity when tackling complicated matters or in high pressure situations. He advises companies on major operational restructurings. Bertrand recently successfully completed the restructuring of Groupe Hexagone. He...

With more than 30 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, Richard Epstein specializes in competition and antitrust law and foreign investment matters. Richard represents clients in a variety of transactions including international and local acquisitions, joint ventures and major engineering and construction projects. Known for his innate business sense and acumen as well as his pragmatic approach, Richard assists American and international businesses establish themselves in Canada an...