Marie-France Dompierre

Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie is a partner in Gowling WLG's Intellectual Property Group based in Montréal. Known for his pragmatic approach and results-driven litigation strategies, he advises clients in various industries, including broadcasting, television, motion pictures, music, software and video games, industrial products, food and beverage, fast moving consumer goods, and retail goods more generally.

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Benoît Chartier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Benoît, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benoît is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

His practice focuses on commercial litigation and encompasses all aspects of litigation, both contract-related and other, in areas that include real estate, landlord-tenant relations, mining law, franchisor-franchisee relations, competition, financial institutions, bankruptcy and insolvency, injunctions, seizures, and realization of security on movable or immovable property. Over the years, he has also developed extensive knowledge and skills in the area of extraordinary remedies, particularl...

Mastering the business issues of the business leaders he advises, Pierre T. Allard has established himself over the years as one of the best tax lawyers of his generation and a national reference in his field. The unanimous recognition from his peers and our clients speaks for itself. As a member of BCF’s Executive Committee, he is the one to turn to for major transactions, including the sale or acquisition of a business, the incentive and retention of key employees or the transfer of a...

Morris Szwimer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Morris, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Morris is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicolas Roche is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Nicolas, 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 Nicolas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marc James is a versatile pleader working in the Litigation and Conflict Resolution Group at our Montreal office. His practice focuses mainly on real estate, contract and commercial litigation. He regularly pleads before all civil courts and administrative tribunals, notably in the context of extraordinary remedies such as provisional and interlocutory injunctions, seizures and safeguard measures. Known for his efficiency, as well as his practical and innovative solutions, Marc James advises ...

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 ...

Caroline Briand is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice. Caroline, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caroline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.