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Christian Leblanc is first and foremost a litigator. He has extensive experience with respect to commercial and intellectual property litigation, including class actions and arbitrations. Christian has been appointed as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the most prestigious legal associations in North America. This is a testimony to the highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality displays with his clients and...

Based in Gowling WLG's Montreal office, Giovanna is a leading intellectual property lawyer whose practice is focused on trademark protection. Giovanna provides strategic advice on contentious and non-contentious matters to a broad range of clients, from entertainment companies and software businesses to fashion retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. She has extensive expertise in all aspects of trademark protection, including trademark clearance and opinions, prosecution, oppositions, po...

Hugo Patenaude is recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Hugo, 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 Hugo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Max R. Bernard focuses his practice on commercial litigation, construction law, commercial real estate, securities brokerage and banking. He has handled various types of commercial and contractual claims and shareholder remedies. Additionally, he has acted for securities brokers and negotiated construction contracts, including agreements with professional consultants. His expertise in real estate law extends to development, financing, work-outs, management and leasing. In the banking field, h...

Nicolas Labrecque’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law and commercial real estate. Experienced in complex transactions of all sizes in various sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, services, renewable energy and retail, Mr. Labrecque is known for his business sense and his ability to find with our clients original and innovative solutions. His mergers and acquisitions experience includes numerous private and public Canadian, US and cross-...

Marc-André practises in the areas of administrative and constitutional law. He has developed specific expertise in judicial review, state immunity, municipal law, federal and provincial regulatory law, the division of constitutional powers and Charter rights (provincial and federal). He also advises public bodies and certain private companies on access to information, state liability and issues related to investigations and the exercise of public powers in the areas of transportation, ...

Catherine Daigle practises intellectual property law with a focus on trademarks and advertising issues. She has developed a practice that addresses strategic issues related to trademark portfolio management on an international level for a range of clients in a variety of disciplines. Ms. Daigle assists clients across all the stages of the trademark life cycle, including clearance and availability opinions, developing filing strategies, trademark prosecution and administrative proceedings befo...

François Viau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Leasing Law and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. François practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized François Viau since 2018. 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 François Viau is held by other lawyers.

Frédéric Desmarais's practice covers all aspects of employment and labour law, with a focus on civil employment law matters and litigation, such as duty of loyalty and restrictive covenants. He is also knowledgeable in federal labour and employment law. Mr. Desmarais provides federal and provincial jurisdiction employers with strategic advice on how best to manage their workforces. He acts on behalf of employers before the appropriate authorities, including administrative tribun...

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.