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Geneviève Martin has a broad transaction-based practice involving all aspects of corporate law, with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate finance. In the course of her practice, Geneviève handles major domestic and cross-border transactions, participates in strategic corporate financing and provides advice to clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law. Known for her keen business acumen, Geneviève creates and orchestrates ...

Called to the Barreau du Québec (Québec Bar) in 1972, Yves Gonthier has extensive experience in labour and employment law. He is involved in all aspects of labour law, in particular the negotiation and implementation of collective agreements, grievance arbitration, difficulties related to certification applications, as well as identifying solutions to labour relations problems encountered by companies in labour relations, such as dismissal, discipline and restructuring. Yves hol...

Mélanie Béland acts as counsel within the Litigation group at our Montréal Office. As such, she assists clients in securities matters in a litigious context or before such a situation arises. Mélanie has extensive knowledge in this area as well as in criminal and administrative matters after having worked for 12 years as a prosecutor for the Litigation Department of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). She has made numerous representations befor...

Louis Dessureault is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Louis, 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 Louis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Richard J. Clare provides high-level advice and has an unparalleled reputation as a strategic advisor in the real estate community. With a practice in real estate and commercial law, he assists clients in real estate development, joint venture structures, portfolio dispositions and acquisitions and financing. Richard acts for institutional lenders in structuring construction or permanent financing. He also advises purchasers, vendors, developers and real estate agents on the sale, purchase, d...

Nikita Stepin practises in all areas of commercial technology and intellectual property law as well as intellectual property litigation before the Federal Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal. Mr. Stepin provides legal advice and services relating to corporate and commercial transactions involving technology and intellectual property rights, including the negotiation and drafting of software as a service agreements, technology sales agreements, research and development agreements and i...

Ariane Légère-Bordeleau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Professional Malpractice Law. Ariane, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ariane is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jacques Provencher is a partner-owner in the firm who advises our clients on a variety of managerial issues, and represents companies of all sizes in different economic sectors before administrative tribunals and civil courts, in both federal and provincial jurisdictions. The negotiation of collective agreements, grievance arbitrations, complaints before the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT), occupational health and safety matters, and Human Rights Charters ' issues are part of his dail...

Nicolas Dubé is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Environmental Law. 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.

Mr. Claude-Armand Sheppard, Ad. E., is a Partner in our Civil and Commercial Litigation Group. His practice focuses on most aspects of civil and commercial litigation, especially defamation, shareholder conflicts, and administrative and constitutional law, as well as claims by senior executives for wrongful dismissal. He frequently appears as head counsel in very significant disputes or as arbitrator of commercial disputes. He is one of the most the prominent members of our Litigation Group.