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

Jennifer Nault practises employment and labour law. She advises employers and represents them before various administrative and civil tribunals on collective and individual labour relations. She focuses more particularly on matters regarding interpreting and applying collective agreements, labour standards, employment termination, the certification process, labour conflicts, privacy, human rights and freedoms, workplace discrimination, as well as non-competition and non-solicitation covenants...

Yannick is an expert in construction law providing advice to owners, general and specialized contractors, and suppliers of materials. He is experienced in handling claims for delays, breach of contract and the recovery of funds, particularly through the use of construction hypothecs, as well as claims for faulty work and hidden defects. He has represented various construction industry stakeholders before traditional courts and bodies offering alternative dispute resolution methods, such as ar...

Derek Chiasson is a partner in our tax team. His principal focus is on domestic and international tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate reorganizations, for public and private corporations. He also regularly advises on tax disputes, commodity taxes and executive compensation. Derek leverages his broad experience to bridge tax, finance and legal aspects of the transactions and reorganizations he works on, while maintaining strong technical skills, attention t...

Ms. Sophie Barry practices in civil and commercial litigation since 2004. Her former litigation practice extended to all aspects of litigation, including alternative dispute resolution methods. Since 2013, Sophie’s practice has focused on managing litigation and investigations for private and public organizations and providing legal opinions and strategic advice regarding dispute prevention. In this role, Sophie manages, with her clients’ executives and external legal counsel, ong...

Robert Dupont’s practice encompasses every aspect of labour and employment, human rights and administrative law. He offers clients extensive experience in labour relations, specifically the protection of personal information, pay equity and pension plans. For many years businesses have trusted Robert to advise them on the cross-border flow of personal information, collective bargaining and restructuring. Robert has also won their trust by representing clients before various arbitration ...

Melissa Tehrani is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Advertising and Marketing Law. Melissa practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Tehrani 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 Melissa Tehrani is held by other lawyers.

Isabelle Duval is a member of the Family, Personal and Estate Law group. She handles every aspect of family law, from divorce, separation, relocation and custody to child and spousal support. Isabelle holds a Juris Doctor in Common Law and a Master in Business Law from the Université de Montréal and has successfully argued many major cases, including longstanding cases, before the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal of Québec. She has developed expertise in divorces in...

Sara Reid is the founder of REID Legal, a boutique law firm trusted by institutional and private clients for sophisticated real estate transactions and complex commercial leasing. After more than a decade at top-tier national firms, Sara launched REID Legal to deliver highly specialized legal advice with a pragmatic and results-driven approach. Recognized as one of Quebec’s leading real estate lawyers, Sara is known for her strategic insight, sound legal judgment, and ability to resolve...

Eric Ouimet is head of BCF’s Litigation group and a founding partner of the firm. With over 30 years of experience, he is a senior partner in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. His ability to identify our clients’ technical and strategic issues makes him an invaluable counsel in matters pertaining to manufacters’ and designers’ liability, intellectual property infringements, as well as privacy and data protection. He is a seasoned practitioner in intellectua...