François Painchaud

Reine Lafond is a partner-owner in the firm. As head of our occupational health and safety department, she works exclusively in this field. Her cutting-edge expertise was honed from her early career in the CSST’s legal department (now CNESST). Ms. Lafond provides our clients with strategic support and advice, and she represents them before the courts and administrative tribunals, including the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT). She defends our clients' interests in matters related...

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...

Derek Chiasson is a partner in our tax team. His principal focus is on domestic and international tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate reorganizations, for public and private corporations. He also regularly advises on tax disputes, commodity taxes and executive compensation. Derek leverages his broad experience to bridge tax, finance and legal aspects of the transactions and reorganizations he works on, while maintaining strong technical skills, attention t...

Geneviève Beaudin is a partner in the Labour and Employment Law Group. In the course of her practice, Geneviève advises and represents companies under provincial and federal jurisdiction in their individual and collective labour relations. In this capacity, she deals with cases involving grievance adjudication, human rights, labour standards and access to information. She has also developed strong expertise in drafting opinions, arguments and factums in labour and employment law...

Léa works primarily in civil and commercial litigation, in the real estate, commercial leasing, construction and condominium sectors. Over the years, Léa has handled a wide range of civil litigation cases. Her clients include real estate developers, property managers, real estate investors and general contractors. Her expertise in commercial leasing has led her to advise clients on the interpretation of their leases and the remedies available to them. She advises her clients on ...

Isabelle Casavant specializes in civil litigation, with an emphasis on insurance, civil liability, and product liability. An experienced litigator, she also regularly participates in settlement conferences, which leads her to seek creative and proactive solutions to promote quick and cost-effective dispute resolution. In the insurance field, in addition to defending insureds, she has developed an expertise in insurance contracts, frequently advising and representing insurers on questions of i...

Chris Semerjian is a partner working in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. A seasoned and versatile litigator, Chris is particularly active in complex litigation requiring the issuance of injunction orders to enforce non-compete clauses or to prohibit unfair competition practices. His expertise has led him to work in many Anton Piller cases involving the misappropriation of confidential information. He has also worked in cases before the Superior Court in intelle...

Louis-Philippe Borduas’ corporate and business law practice focuses specifically on mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, and corporate and venture capital financing. Louis-Philippe acts as senior legal counsel for Miller Thomson, advising clients on all aspects of business transactions, from mergers and acquisitions to financing. Louis-Philippe is frequently called upon to advise both buyers and sellers. Over his career, Louis-Philippe has been involved in a variety of d...

Since the beginning of her career, Karine Fournier has focused her practice exclusively on labour, employment, and human rights. In addition to frequently appearing before different courts, Karine also plays a key advisory role, particularly during certification applications and collective bargaining negotiations. A true master negotiator in the field of collective bargaining, Karine has gained renown for over 15 years for her success in handling numerous collective bargaining negotiations in...

Jean-Philippe practises technology and intellectual property law. He combines in-depth knowledge and strategic thinking to help companies in the software, entertainment, consumer products, natural resources, social networks, online services, e-commerce and manufacturing industries. He expertly acts for numerous companies as a trademark agent and advises them on their global trademark strategy. Jean-Philippe appears before the courts and specialized boards. He has extensive experience in oppos...