Marc Pietro Allard

Tina Hobday, a partner since 2001, has developed considerable expertise in the fields of pension plan litigation and governance and has represented pension interests in several high-profile insolvency proceedings. She also practices in the area of public and administrative law, and has substantial experience in professional and disciplinary law. As an experienced litigator, she represents clients before the civil and federal courts, including statutory appeals before the Federal Court of Appe...

Maria Braker is counsel in our Litigation and Conflict Resolution group. She has extensive experience in appellate advocacy, in complex contractual disputes, in administrative law, as well as in class action defense. Her practice includes a focus on written advocacy, as well as providing legal opinions on difficult and novel legal issues. Maria is also actively involved in securities litigation. Maria began her career as a research lawyer at the Court of Appel of Quebec, for the honorable Jac...

Laurence Ste-Marie, a partner at the firm, brings over ten years of experience resolution dispute in civil and commercial matters. Building on a diversified background, Laurence has consistently shown a facility to adapt her legal services to complex situations and provide tailored strategies and solution. She appears before the Quebec and federal courts, including in class actions, as well as in international arbitration. https://woods.qc.ca/en/team/laurence-ste-marie

Pascale Gouin works in civil and commercial litigation, particularly in areas involving civil liability, relations between shareholders and between franchisors and franchisees, real estate law, labour relations and dispute arbitration. She pleads before the Court of Quebec, the Superior Court, the Court of Appeal and the administrative courts. She also applies her expertise in preventive ways, by drafting her clients’ employment contracts and commercial leases. Pascale also specializes ...

Nathalie Proulx is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Nathalie, 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 Nathalie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

Alexandra Hamel-Morisset exerce principalement en responsabilité professionnelle et en assurance. Elle représente une clientèle variée de professionnels et d’ordres professionnels — dans les domaines de la construction, du droit, du milieu médical et pharmaceutique ainsi que de l’assurance — et plaide régulièrement devant les tribunaux civils. Au-delà de sa pratique, Alexandra accorde une grande importance à...

Frédéric Gilbert is an excellent litigator and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers who specializes in franchise and real estate law. Frédéric is one of the most involved and recognized Canadian lawyers in the franchise industry. He regularly participates on different panels and authored the latest reference work on franchise law in Quebec. Frédéric successfully pleaded some of the leading franchise cases in Canada, including Dunkin’ ...

Noah Zucker practices primarily in the areas of commercial insolvency and banking law. He acts for creditors, debtors, court-appointed officers and other stakeholders in matters ranging from complex corporate reorganizations to personal bankruptcies. Noah also represents clients in other civil or commercial disputes and advises on deals, always striving to find practical, business-oriented solutions to difficult problems. Noah appears regularly before the Superior Court of Québec and h...

Thierry Dorval practises securities law and competition law. He acts in a wide range of transactions such as mergers, business acquisitions and dispositions. He is chair of our governance and directors’ liability team. Mr. Dorval frequently reviews the governance policies and practices of Canadian corporations listed on both Canadian and US stock exchanges. He also regularly advises boards and management on directors and officers’ liability issues and independent committee deliber...