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Hugo Patenaude is recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Hugo, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hugo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mariella De Stefano is a Lawyer, Partner and Co-chair of our Insurance Law Group. Her practice focuses on insurance litigation, civil and professional liability, particularly in subrogation claims and complex subrogation matters. She regularly leads the Group in working with insurers, reinsurers, and insurance syndicates to pursue recovery claims in a timely and efficient manner including by way of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Mariella De Stefano has been practicing in the field...

André Prévost is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. André practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized André Prévost since 2026. 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 André Prévo...

Martin Thériault practises corporate financing, financial services and general banking law. He regularly acts as counsel for lending syndicates, individual lenders and borrowers in the context of various types of Canadian, cross-border and foreign financing transactions in a variety of industries, including project financings, structured finance, real estate financings, public and private takeover bids and acquisition financings. He is actively involved in negotiating and coordinating ...

Cassandre Louis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Municipal Law. Cassandre practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Cassandre Louis since 2026. 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 Cassandre Louis is held by other lawyers.

Perry Kliot has a diverse commercial practice, with specific expertise in mergers and acquisitions, licensing and distribution, venture capital and traditional debt financing. He also has extensive experience dealing with start-up companies and has counselled such companies through their various stages of development. In so doing he has drafted numerous complex shareholder and joint venture agreements, and been involved in many international expansions. Perry’s clientele is broad based,...

Pierre Bienvenu, Ad. E. is a disputes lawyer with more than 35 years’ experience in international commercial arbitration, corporate and commercial litigation, and constitutional law. He has acted as counsel or served as arbitrator in international arbitrations involving disputes in energy, transportation, telecommunications, mergers and acquisitions, construction, pharmaceuticals, international distribution and joint ventures, and foreign investment. A former co-chair of the IBA’s...

Christian Ferron has been with Goldwater Droit since 2005 and serves as Of Counsel to the firm in Westmount, Quebec. His work focuses on legal research, written advocacy, and strategic analysis supporting the firm’s litigation and advisory matters, including Family Law, civil litigation, and estate-related disputes. Christian works closely with the firm’s lawyers to address complex legal questions and develop detailed legal arguments grounded in legislation, doctrine, and case law...

David H. Sohmer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. David H. practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized David H. Sohmer since 2006. 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 David H. Sohmer is held by other lawyers.

Patricia Fourcand, Ad.E., practices family law at the Montreal office of Fourcand, Tremblay, Kissel, Plante . She has a recognized expertise in family litigation with an international law component. She received the designation of Emeritus Lawyer from the Quebec Bar in 2021. Patricia has worked on complex cases, such as child abductions, the validity of foreign or religious marriages, as well as the multijurisdictional division of assets. Her representations as regards the rights of fathers w...