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Noah Boudreau is a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. His practice is primarily focused on class action, product liability, cybersecurity, consumer protection and transportation litigation matters. Noah acts regularly for internationally known corporations in the defence of significant private and class actions. Many of his cases have cross-border and international implications and Noah works closely with counsel in the U.S. and other jurisdictions to ensure strategic co...

Jean-François practices primarily in civil, professional, and medical liability. He also represents several professionals, including lawyers, pharmacists, and engineers. He teaches a professional liability representation clinic at the École du Barreau. Jean-François also advises and represents individuals, businesses and institutional clients in extremely varied fields including civil liability and manufacturer liability. Finally, Jean-François represents several i...

Julie Uzan-Naulin is a partner in our Montréal office and a member of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity group. She holds a Doctorate in Law and is a member of the Bar in both Paris and Montréal. Julie has gained extensive experience in the GDPR and privacy law in Canada, including issues related to the use of artificial intelligence. She advises organizations of all sizes on these issues and leverages her in-depth understanding of the legal challenges that clients face ...

Gary Rivard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Gary, 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 Gary is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sophie represents clients in complex litigation in construction law, securities, real estate law, mining law as well as shareholders disputes. She handles demanding cases in terms of duration, scope, novel issues and technical and scientific aspects. Her areas of practice cover contractual disputes, directors’ liability and administrative law. She regularly appears before the Superior Court, as well as the Quebec Court of Appeal. Since her arrival at IMK in 2000 Sophie has represented l...

Olivier Archambault-Lafond has extensive expertise in civil, commercial, and administrative litigation that entails financial, strategic, and reputational risks. https://woods.qc.ca/en/team/olivier-archambault-lafond

Vikki Andrighetti is a lawyer in our Insurance Law Group. Her practice focuses on insurance law, civil litigation, and dispute resolution.

Daniel Picotte joined the firm in 1978 and has been a partner since 1986. His busy practice is centred on business law and has allowed him to develop cutting-edge expertise in the areas of transactions, restructurings and major investments in public or industrial infrastructure, in addition to offering clients seasoned counsel in Canadian and international markets. In 2020, he joined the firm’s senior management as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. In this role, he is primarily r...

Éric Séguin joined Monette Barakett in 1996. He is a partner at the firm and a member of the Executive Committee. He assists his clients by providing strategic advice, mainly in the areas of labour relations, representing employers, civil litigation, health law as well as access to information and privacy / protection of personal information. He works with a variety of economic sectors, public and semi-public agencies; health and social services establishments; large companies; ...

Since 1978, Me François Alepin has carried on his law practice at the Alepin Gauthier law firm in Laval, which today includes approximately twenty lawyers and where he is in partnership with Me Brigitte Gauthier. He assists his clients, who for the most part are businessmen operating small and medium sized enterprises, in the drafting and analysis of all kinds of contracts touching upon their needs in the ordinary course of their businesses. This has led to his acting with respect to t...