Jacques S. Darche

Josée Gervais is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labour and Employment Law. Josée, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Josée is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alex O'Reilly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice. Alex, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alex is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul's practice focuses primarily on corporate and commercial law, particularly in the field of companies, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships and commercial contracts. He is renowned for his ability to formulate pragmatic and innovative solutions to the most complex legal problems in corporate law. Paul was a law professor for over 25 years and author of several authoritative legal texts on corporate law and a contributor in most of the major corporate law journals, including the Revue...

Alberto Martinez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Alberto, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alberto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter Castiel is Chair of the Firm and the Executive Committee, where he oversees the strategic direction, management and client service for the Firm. Peter is also focused on his mergers & acquisitions practice. He has extensive expertise in advising private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds and leading public and private companies in connection with complex acquisitions, divestitures and investments.

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 ...

Me Denis Cloutier, associé et membre du conseil d’administration de Cain Lamarre, pratique le droit depuis de nombreuses années. Il a rejoint Cain Lamarre en 1999. Avocat de litige, il a plaidé de nombreuses causes complexes devant les tribunaux dans divers domaines, dont la responsabilité civile, les litiges entre actionnaires et les contextes de différends liés à tous les secteurs d’activité de la société. Il ...

Charles-Antoine Péladeau's practice covers all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, including class actions, insurance law and consumer protection law. He also practises in penal law and deals with matters relating to business ethics and anti-corruption. Since 2017, Mr. Péladeau has been an affiliate researcher at the Class Action Lab of the University of Montreal. He also taught in the civil law program at the same university.

A fine strategist, Bertrand Giroux is known for his technical efficiency and his tremendous talent as a jurist. With a career spanning more than thirty years, he specialises in insolvency and commercial litigation, and is recognized by his peers for his intelligence, diplomacy and dexterity when tackling complicated matters or in high pressure situations. He advises companies on major operational restructurings. Bertrand recently successfully completed the restructuring of Groupe Hexagone. He...

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...