François Painchaud

Elliot Shapiro's practice is transaction oriented, with a focus on corporate and securities law, public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), infrastructure and P3 financing as well as venture capital financing transactions. Mr. Shapiro also regularly advises public companies and their boards of directors on strategic, disclosure and governance matters. He has also worked on various licensing and related commercial arrangements. Mr. Shapiro has been integrally involved in numerous c...

Jules Charette practises tax law. He regularly advises businesses, developers, public bodies and financial institutions on the tax aspects of financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, executive compensation and international transactions. Mr. Charette also represents taxpayers in disputes with the tax authorities. In addition, he advises individuals on estate planning, which has led him to develop expertise in trusts and estates. Mr. Charette is co-chair of our Canadian tax team ...

Adina Comanita is a lawyer with extensive experience in commercial real estate law and legal management. Adina has developed an in-depth expertise in drafting and negotiating commercial leases for all types of commercial properties, representing landlords and tenants. She has worked closely with the property management, leasing, accounting and marketing teams of several landlords, tenants, property managers and real estate brokerage firms. Her knowledge of all matters related to the managemen...

Sophie Melchers practises mainly in the areas of commercial, corporate and securities litigation. She has represented clients before the Quebec courts and the Supreme Court of Canada in connection with disputed take-over bids, dissenting shareholder remedies, plans of arrangement, insider trading and market manipulation. Her broad experience in securities litigation also encompasses representation of reporting issuers and their officers in connection with investigations conducted by the AMF, ...

Noah Boudreau is a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. His practice is primarily focused on class action, product liability, cybersecurity, consumer protection and transportation litigation matters. Noah acts regularly for internationally known corporations in the defence of significant private and class actions. Many of his cases have cross-border and international implications and Noah works closely with counsel in the U.S. and other jurisdictions to ensure strategic co...

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...

Sidney Horn is a senior counsel in the Corporate Group, specializing in commercial, corporate and securities law, advising large domestic and international corporations on complex questions concerning finance, mergers & acquisitions and corporate governance. Sidney has developed an expertise in complex transactions requiring creative solutions. He represents private equity firms in their investments in private and public corporations, as well as corporations and independent directors in t...

François Nantel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. 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 François is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anaïs Kadian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Anaïs, 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 Anaïs is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jean-Philippe is a member of our Corporate/Commercial group and practices corporate, securities and mining law. He focuses his practice on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, with a particular emphasis on the mining sector. He advises clients in the context of equity financings, particularly by way of private placements and prospectus offering, along with accompanying them in going-public transactions on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Securities Exchange and advises on ...