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Julie Desrosiers practices intellectual property litigation. Julie regularly acts on behalf of high-tech corporations and advises clients on injunctions, seizures and proceedings to protect their intellectual property, trade secrets and strategic information. Julie’s practice is currently focused almost exclusively on patent litigation. A seasoned litigator, she has been involved in several important patent infringement cases in the pharmaceutical sector. She appeared before the Supreme...

Clients can count on Francine Nelson (Wiseman) to answer any tax or business law question. With more than 35 years of tax and business law experience, Francine Nelson (Wiseman) is known for her practical approach and tailored solutions. She assists a wide range of private sector clients and specializes in corporate taxation, trusts, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border tax planning. In addition to her legal practice, Francine Nelson (Wiseman) operates a residential real...

Peter Villani leads complex transactions with major players in the retail, ecommerce, fibre optics testing, and telecommunications sectors. With dealings in the US, South Africa, South America, Europe and Asia, Peter possesses exceptional international insight and perspective. Peter is active in the community, having been president of the Jewish Vocational Service and JVS Jewish Workshop Inc., and acting as current legal counsel to the Canadian Italian Business & Professionals Association...

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...

Madeleine has over 20 years of experience in intellectual property litigation, copyright, trademarks, and entertainment law. She regularly advises companies of all sizes. Clients appreciate her direct style and the “solution mode” in which she operates. Knowing the implications of litigation, Madeleine helps clients prevent disputes when possible. If legal proceedings become inevitable, she fully invests her rigor, tenacity, and persuasiveness into her client’s case. Madelei...

Bertrand P. Ménard is a senior counsel in the Corporate Group, specializing in Real Estate and Financing. Bertrand has been involved (i) in the acquisition, disposition and financing of landmark properties and major portfolios of office, retail, hotel and industrial properties throughout Canada, and (ii) in the structuring, implementation and financing of infrastructure projects including wind farms and hydro projects. In the course of such mandates, he advised his clients on all aspec...

Guillaume Pelegrin is a partner in our Montréal office. Renowned for his strategic approach, Guillaume regularly acts for real estate developers and other industrial companies in high-profile cases, notably in litigation with municipalities or environmental criminal prosecutions. He also handles cases involving constitutional law, access to information and general government liability. A seasoned litigator, Guillaume frequently appears before all Québec courts, including the Sup...

Sophie Lamonde is the Managing Partner of our Montréal office. Her practice is directed primarily to the areas of mergers & acquisitions and private equity, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions. Sophie’s extensive corporate law experience includes advising Canadian and international clients in acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and general commercial negotiations. Sophie is recognized by Chambers Canada in Corporate/Commercial – Québec a...

Marc Rochefort practises in the field of business law with a special emphasis on securities, corporate finance, other corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate reorganizations.

Nathalie Nouvet is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, whose practice focuses on restructuring, insolvency and commercial litigation. Nathalie regularly advises and represents debtors, secured lenders, court-appointed officers and purchasers in proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act . She is involved in Québec-based, national and cross-border proceedings and has appeared before all levels of courts...