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Catherine Daigle practises intellectual property law with a focus on trademarks and advertising issues. She has developed a practice that addresses strategic issues related to trademark portfolio management on an international level for a range of clients in a variety of disciplines. Ms. Daigle assists clients across all the stages of the trademark life cycle, including clearance and availability opinions, developing filing strategies, trademark prosecution and administrative proceedings befo...

Martin Thiboutot is a seasoned lawyer specializing in environmental law, municipal law, and general commercial law. For over 10 years, he has provided advice on compliance and regulation, notably regarding natural resource management, environmental permit regimes, environmental declarations, extended producer responsibility, and the management of contaminated land and protected areas, such as wetlands. Martin has significant experience in renewable energy and transmission projects. He has als...

Alexandre Forest is a member of Gowling WLG Montreal's Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Group and Commercial Litigation Group, notably construction and real estate law and commercial leasing. He was Bâtonnier (president) of the Montreal Bar in 2019-2020, the youngest to serve as such. His practice involves representing companies in the process of restructuring as well as their creditors and also focuses on various aspects of commercial and civil litigation and real estate. Ale...

Yann-Julien Chouinard practice focuses on construction and infrastructure law. He acted for owners, general contractors, trade contractors and suppliers in matters such as contractual disputes, claims for additional costs or delays, construction defects, construction lien and procurement disputes. He is also regularly called upon to draft, revise and negotiate construction contracts for private developers, crown corporations, construction contractors and service providers. Yann-Julien advises...

Me Joël Beaudoin agit à titre de conseiller stratégique pour les employeurs du Québec en matière d’immigration économique depuis plusieurs années. Originaire de Sept-Îles et ayant travaillé auprès d’une agence de développement économique pour la région métropolitaine de Montréal, il a su développer une compréhension des enjeux et du contexte économique tant de...

Michel Savonitto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Michel, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Denis Blanchette is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law and Environmental Law. Denis, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Denis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fort d’une expérience de longue date, Me Stéphane Lamarre, exerce le droit depuis 1990. Spécialisé en droit des transports, il conseille de nombreux transporteurs routiers et donne des formations à diverses associations sectorielles. Me Lamarre pratique devant les organismes administratifs et les tribunaux civils et pénaux. Au cours de sa carrière, Me Lamarre a conseillé des clients sur des questions complexes de transport interpro...

Joëlle Simard is a member of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. Focusing on corporate financing as well as mergers and acquisitions, she advises both public and private corporations in various sectors. Joëlle Simard joined the Fasken team as a student in the summer of 2012. Since that time, Joëlle has acted for Canadian public issuers during securities distributions and asset and share purchase-sale transactions, both in Canada and internationally. Sh...

Nicolas Leblanc is a partner in Fasken’s Real Estate group in Montréal. He is also active in the Infrastructure group. Nicolas provides strategic advice to a wide range of players in the financial, real estate, transportation and infrastructure markets on the development of projects requiring interaction with administrative, government and community stakeholders. Nicolas represents owners, managers, promoters and lenders in relation to purchase and sale agreements, development ag...