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Antoine Brosseau Wery is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Antoine, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Antoine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. He is a member of the Quebec Bar (2010) and New York State Bar (2013) and specializes in Canadian and ...

Martine Trudeau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Class Action Litigation. Martine practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Martine Trudeau since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Martine Trudeau is held by other lawyers.

As a member of the Chambre des Notaires du Québec since 2009, Émilie St-Onge focuses her practice in Canadian tax and estate planning, corporate reorganizations and taxation of trusts. Émilie is a legal expert recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Based in Montréal, Quebec, she has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2027. This regognition is based on a peer-review survey of legal professionnals in the same geographic...

Keyvan is an expert in domestic and cross-border financing transactions. He has extensive experience in all aspects of financings including asset-based lending, factoring, loan syndication, securitization, equipment leasing, retail floor planning, real estate, mine and consumer financings, as well as acquisition and project financings. His practice also focuses on turnarounds, private equity, second lien and other forms of subordinated lending. He regularly represents Canadian, American and i...

Julie Gauvreau is a partner, lawyer, patent agent and trade-mark agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. She holds a degree in microbiology from Université de Montréal and began her practice in 1998. She is a lawyer, a registered patent agent in Canada and in the United States, and a trade-mark agent. Julie Gauvreau has developed a successful patent practice with a full range of clients in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields. Her specialty resides in helping...

Partner at Woods, Bodgan Catanu’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes. He has extensive experience in high-stakes contractual matters, class actions, and corporate litigation. He has pleaded before the first instance and appeal tribunals of the province of Québec. He acted as lead counsel in several commercial arbitrations, notably a $200 million supplier–distributor UNCITRAL arbitration. He was recently co-lead counsel for certain bondholders of Nemaska Lithium...

Patricia Fourcand, Ad.E., practices family law at the Montreal office of Fourcand, Tremblay, Kissel, Plante . She has a recognized expertise in family litigation with an international law component. She received the designation of Emeritus Lawyer from the Quebec Bar in 2021. Patricia has worked on complex cases, such as child abductions, the validity of foreign or religious marriages, as well as the multijurisdictional division of assets. Her representations as regards the rights of fathers w...

André Durocher practises in the areas of class actions, environmental law, energy law, and Indigenous Legal Matters. André is an experienced litigator and defends clients before the civil and penal courts and administrative tribunals. He has defended clients during class actions in the areas of environmental, consumer protection, competition, food, energy, pension plans, municipal, and Indigenous Legal Matters. He represents pharmaceutical laboratories, railways, airlines, manuf...

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.

Dean Chenoy is a partner and co-leader of Miller Thomson’s national Entertainment and Media team. His practice focuses on media and entertainment law, specifically film, television, publishing, virtual reality and video gaming. Dean has extensive experience in production and project financing, content convergence, international and interprovincial co- productions, protection of intellectual property, and talent negotiation. Dean has acted as counsel to Hollywood studios, video game publ...