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Josianne Beaudry is a member of the Business law group. Her practice is primarily focused on securities law, investment funds and mining law. She also advises financial sector participants on the application of regulations relating to securities and corporate governance. Ms. Beaudry assists clients carrying out public and private financings, corporate reorganizations, as well as mergers and acquisitions. She also helps publicly traded companies maintain their reporting issuer status. Ms. Beau...

Paul Gagnon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law and Technology Law. Paul practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Paul Gagnon since 2026. 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 Paul Gagnon is held by other lawyers.

Jean-Yves Simard is a partner and a member of the board of directors of the firm, who specializes in commercial litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency, extraordinary remedies, and realizing on security. Mr. Simard acts in commercial litigation of all kinds, major insolvency cases, shareholder disputes, securities litigation, liquidation proceedings, injunctions, and cases involving the realization of movable and immovable security. At conferences organized by the Canadian Bar Association, Insi...

Marie-Pier Gagnon Nadeau practises as a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at our Montreal office. She mainly defends class actions in civil liability, product liability, securities, consumer law and competition law. In the context of multi-jurisdictional class actions, proceeding simultaneously before the courts of several provinces, she has worked successfully to coordinate strategies designed to limit the risks for defendants, and even to promote the resolution of disput...

Pierre-Olivier Charlebois is a leading lawyer in the areas of environmental, mining, energy, climate change and corporate social responsibility law. Recognized by his peers across Canada and internationally due to his multidisciplinary expertise, Pierre-Olivier is the go-to legal reference. Pierre-Olivier is the leader of the Corporate Social Responsibility group. He also heads the Environmental, Energy and Climate Change group for the Quebec region. Pierre-Olivier advises clients on complian...

The Honourable Clément Gascon joined Woods as Senior Counsel in the Spring of 2020. After a career of more than seventeen years in the Canadian judiciary, he returned to the private practice of law, which he had left in 2002. He uses his in-depth expertise and experience to guide and assist parties and their counsel in resolving disputes through arbitration at the national and international levels and acts as a strategic advisor in the insolvency, restructuring and litigation matters o...

Charles Daviault is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Charles practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Charles Daviault since 2022. 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 Charles Daviault is held by other lawyers.

Christian Dumoulin is a member of our Business transactions and Real estate law groups and was a member of the Board of Directors of the firm from 2015 to 2017. His practice is focused primarily on corporate, banking, and real estate law for a diverse client base. Mr. Dumoulin has extensive experience in business law and is frequently called upon to assist with business transactions, including corporate reorganizations, sales, mergers, and acquisitions of companies of all sizes in a wide rang...

Marc-Olivier Plante is a member of our tax team. His practice encompasses all tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, business reorganizations and international transactions. He also handles matters relating to estate planning and transfers of family businesses. Mr. Plante also assists a wide array of taxpayers in disputes with the tax authorities, particularly in income tax and consumer tax matters. He also advises taxpayers in connection with voluntary disclosures and ...

Anaïs Kadian is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Anaïs practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Anaïs Kadian 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 Anaïs Kadian is held by other lawyers.