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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...

Jacques Eddé is a member of the Real Estate practice group in the firm’s Montréal office. With extensive experience in all aspects of commercial leasing, Jacques represents international tenants and landlords in the drafting and negotiation of complex lease agreements and amendments relating to office, industrial and retail premises across Canada. Jacques also represents real estate developers in the sale and purchase of shopping malls, free-standing commercial or resident...

Yaël Lachkar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Yaël, who practices law in Westmount, Quebec, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yaël is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard Laramée is Chairman of the Board of DS Lawyers Canada, a member of the firm's Executive Committee, and Managing Partner of the Montréal office. A positive leader with an innovative and structured business vision, he is actively involved in the direction and implementation of the firm's development plan and growth strategy at the local, national and international levels. He is also involved in the governance of the DS Lawyers Group internationally, along with the firm's d...

Paul-Matthieu Grondin first worked as a lawyer for the House of Commons and then joined the Oliphant Commission, which investigated the business dealings between the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney and Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber. He then acted as counsel for the Honourable Michel Bastarache during the Commission of Inquiry into the Judicial Appointment Process. He is also the author of articles in the Journal of the Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law. He received his Bachelor of Laws f...

François Renaud is a partner and coordinator of the firm’s Private financing group. He practices mainly in the area of financing and regularly represents and advises lenders and borrowers in the structuring and arranging of credit facilities (syndicated or not) and the negotiation and drafting of the necessary legal documents (including credit agreements, security documents, agreements between lenders, and legal opinions). Mr. Renaud has acted in several major cross-border financ...

Raphaël represents a variety of clients, including several large companies and municipalities before courts and administrative tribunals at all levels. He has conducted several long-term trials and is thus very familiar with managing voluminous files. He is a recognized author and lecturer, particularly on issues related to abuse of process. His texts are frequently cited by the courts. He joined IMK in 2015 after practicing for 15 years with a national firm, where he developed an import...

Paul Marcotte is a seasoned lawyer with over 40 years of experience in business law and has an impressive and diverse track record. Throughout his career, he has taken part in a variety of national and international transactions, in major contracts negotiation and review, and large bid management. Paul’s client base ranges from engineering, construction, transportation, industrial manufacturing to biotech. Paul worked mainly in private practice before joining Delegatus in 2011 and was a...

Anabel Quessy’s practice focuses on fund formation and on serving the investment management industry. As part of the fund formation practice team, Anabel regularly assists managers in setting up new closed-end and open-end funds of all alternative asset classes (notably private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and many others) and counsels managers in connection with market intelligence, risk management, governance and compliance with applicable securit...

André Sasseville has practiced labour and employment law since the beginning of his career. During his many years of practice, he has acted as strategic advisor and spokesperson for a wide variety of employers in negotiating collective agreements and resolving labour disputes. He is an acknowledged expert in crisis management. He represents clients on a regular basis before specialized labour tribunals and civil law courts, including in class action matters. André routinely advi...