Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Hugo Patenaude is the founder of PATENAUDE Tax + Trust Inc., a law firm located in Montréal, Quebec. His practice focuses on Tax Law and Trusts and Estates, including Canadian and cross-border tax planning, estate planning, trust matters, Wills, and business succession. With more than 30 years of experience in accounting and law firms in Montréal, Me Patenaude advises individuals, families, business owners, and corporations on tax and business matters.
Me Patenaude advises clients on corporate reorganizations and transactions involving the purchase, sale, and transfer of businesses. He also assists with tax planning for individuals and corporations, asset protection, estate planning, and the administration and taxation of trusts and estates. His work is tailored to each client’s personal, family, and business circumstances.
Me Patenaude regularly speaks and writes on Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, and related planning matters. He taught the taxation of trusts for 11 years at the University of Sherbrooke as part of its master’s program in taxation. Since 2014, he has also taught a course on trust taxation through the training program of the Association de planification fiscale et financière. Since 2013, he has served on the Tax Technical Committee of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
His professional recognition has included listings in the Canadian legal directory Lexpert in the area of estate and tax planning, Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? directory in the area of private clients, and Who’s Who Legal, now published by Lexology, since 2016.
