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Paul Cabana’s practice focuses on tax law and covers both income tax and commodity taxes, including customs law. Paul advises both Canadian and foreign businesses in the course of their various transactions and current operations, as well as in the context of disputes with the tax authorities. He is regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, real estate transactions, audits, objections and appeals. Paul also helps employers navigate their tax obligations,...

Bernard Boucher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Bernard, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bernard is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Real estate law is Eric Lasry’s passion. Eric Lasry’s practice focuses on real estate law. He has extensive experience acting for major banks, institutional lenders and private lenders in secured financing transactions for real estate projects throughout Québec. He also represents clients in matters relating to acquisitions, dispositions, developments, leasing, and joint venture, co-ownership and partnership creation. He helps clients negotiate and draft transactions for a ...

Tricia Kuhl's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. She has an extensive background working in the technology, life sciences and healthcare sectors. Tricia provides strategic advice to clients on a wide range of legal matters, including acquiring, using, protecting, licensing, commercializing, transferring and selling technology and intellectual property rights. She has significant experience working with both strategic and private equity investors in acqui...

Robert Dorion is a partner in Gowlings' Montréal office. He specializes in business law with an emphasis on corporate, commercial, merger and acquisition and tax law. Over the years he has developed expertise in corporate re-organizations, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, contract negotiating, public and private financing and securities. His large clientele includes public and private companies working in local, national and international economic sectors. Robert has also serv...

Firm partner Jean-François Hudon has been practicing law since 2004. He began his career in litigation and has since expanded his expertise to real estate law, corporate law, cannabis law and new technologies. He puts his ready approachability and broad know-how to use to counsel and assist financial institutions, real estate developers, construction companies, natural product companies, software developers, and telecom businesses. His enthusiasm and versatility are valuable assets tha...

Catherine Biron, CPHR, is a partner in the Montréal office of Langlois Lawyers. She advises and represents businesses on all aspects of labour and employment law, human rights, company policies, health and safety and working relations. Catherine holds a master’s degree in labour law and human rights law from the University of Oxford (England) and she is a graduate of McGill’s Executive Institute, as well as CPHR. She represents and counsels unionized and non-unionized busin...

Nicolas Lassonde practices business and technology law at LJT Avocats since 1995. He actively participates in business sale/acquisition transactions and setting up commercial agreements of all kinds. Nicolas advises medium-sized businesses on the different aspects of their legal affairs, with a focus on commercialization of intellectual property rights, products, services, and joint venture agreements. Nicolas also advises many businesses in high technology, clinical research, and information...

Daniel Picotte joined the firm in 1978 and has been a partner since 1986. His busy practice is centred on business law and has allowed him to develop cutting-edge expertise in the areas of transactions, restructurings and major investments in public or industrial infrastructure, in addition to offering clients seasoned counsel in Canadian and international markets. In 2020, he joined the firm’s senior management as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. In this role, he is primarily r...

Peter Castiel is Chair of the Firm and the Executive Committee, where he oversees the strategic direction, management and client service for the Firm. Peter is also focused on his mergers & acquisitions practice. He has extensive expertise in advising private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and leading public and private companies in connection with complex acquisitions, divestitures and investments.