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Dominique Noël is a litigation lawyer based in Montreal, practising in all areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on civil and professional liability, construction law and insurance law. He also takes interest in administrative law. Dominique has acted and continues to act for major corporations, insurance companies and Quebec municipalities in complex litigation before the Quebec courts. Before joining our Montréal office, Dominique clerked at the Court...

Stéphanie Herbert is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Stéphanie practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Stéphanie Herbert 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 Stéphanie Herbert is held by other lawyers.

Svetlana Samochkine is a partner in Fasken’s Banking and Finance group. She represents both financial institutions and borrowers in setting up syndicated loans, project financings and other domestic and international financing operations. Her practice is also focused on the financings of private equity investments. Svetlana is a member of the Quebec Bar and the Law Society of Ontario. She sits on the board of directors of the Association des Femmes en Finances du Québec (AFFQ) an...

Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is a seasoned employment lawyer, recognized for the quality of her strategic advice, her leadership on high-stakes matters, and her deep understanding of employment practices. She advises leading organizations in Québec and across Canada. She advises and represents large organizations across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, technology, manufacturing and insurance, and regularly supports senior business executives in managing complex and sen...

Martin is a lawyer practising in the area of banking and finance with a focus on Acquisition Financings. He regularly represents major Canadian private equity firms and is well versed in identifying trends in acquisition financing documentation. Martin is also deeply involved in representing major Canadian Arrangers and Underwriters in syndicated transactions. He is also heavily involved in continuing education. As such, from 2017 to 2023 he led the American Bar Association’s Commercial...

A partner in charge of the Taxation group at BCF, Marc-André Godard specializes in the tax aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions, national and international restructurings, and tax planning for both public and private corporations. His understanding of the business world, his ability to explain tax implications in plain language, and his wide availability help him advise executives on making the best commercial decisions. Marc-André is recognized for his approach and his...

Eric Lefebvre's litigation practice involves a broad range of commercial litigation matters, including competition law, class actions, banking, consumer law, corporate disputes and commercial contracts. He has particular experience in urgent remedies such as seizures and injunctions of various kinds. He has been retained both by petitioners and respondents in many high-stakes shareholder oppression cases and has defended parties facing cartel and bid-rigging accusations before criminal courts...

Caroline Deschênes is a partner in the Montréal office of Langlois Lawyers. Her practice is focused on civil and commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on class actions, privacy issues, access to information, construction law, product liability and professional liability. She represents various corporations before courts of first instance and appeal in Quebec, and before administrative tribunals. Caroline has acted in several class actions involving the protection of p...

John Hurley is a partner in Gowling WLG's Montréal office and leader of the Montréal Indigenous Law Group. He has more than 30 years' experience in public and business law, with special emphasis on First Nations, government relations, energy and infrastructure, environmental law, regulatory matters and international development. John has long worked with Aboriginal peoples in Québec, especially the Cree and the Inuit, on a wide variety of matters, including government rel...

Yann-Julien Chouinard practice focuses on construction and infrastructure law. He acted for owners, general contractors, trade contractors and suppliers in matters such as contractual disputes, claims for additional costs or delays, construction defects, construction lien and procurement disputes. He is also regularly called upon to draft, revise and negotiate construction contracts for private developers, crown corporations, construction contractors and service providers. Yann-Julien advises...