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André Morrissette is a commercial and tax lawyer to whom business owners turn when the stakes are high, and they want to protect their assets or manage complex taxation and governance issues. With over 30 years of practice, André offers a wealth of experience to family-owned companies, corporate executives, emerging tech firms, and mid-sized corporations. In 2017, he was named Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.) by the Barreau du Québec for his exceptional contribution to the leg...

Richard Laramée is the Managing Partner of Prelia Canada LLP / S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. ’s Montréal office and Chairman of the Board of Prelia. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, where he contributes to the firm’s strategic direction, growth, and international development. Richard supports Prelia’s global governance and its work with clients and professional networks in international markets, including Asia and Central America. With more t...

Solomon Sananes practises corporate finance and securities (including both private placements and public financings), mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. In corporate financing, he acts in numerous Canadian and Canadian/US cross-border offerings of debt, equity and derivative instruments on behalf of issuers, selling shareholders and underwriters. In mergers and acquisitions, he participates in a variety of significant transactions, acting for both buyers and sellers of public...

Based in Gowling WLG's Montreal office, Giovanna is a leading intellectual property lawyer whose practice is focused on trademark protection. Giovanna provides strategic advice on contentious and non-contentious matters to a broad range of clients, from entertainment companies and software businesses to fashion retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. She has extensive expertise in all aspects of trademark protection, including trademark clearance and opinions, prosecution, oppositions, po...

The Honourable Clément Gascon joined Woods as Senior Counsel in the Spring of 2020. After a career of more than seventeen years in the Canadian judiciary, he returned to the private practice of law, which he had left in 2002. He uses his in-depth expertise and experience to guide and assist parties and their counsel in resolving disputes through arbitration at the national and international levels and acts as a strategic advisor in the insolvency, restructuring and litigation matters o...

Annie Bourgeois, CHRP, focuses her practice on labour and employment law. She advises employers on labour relations issues at both the collective and individual levels, particularly with respect to labour standards, workplace harassment (including conducting investigations), executive compensation, drafting employment contracts, non-compete and loyalty obligations, dismissal, disciplinary measures, protection of personal information and human rights in the workplace. Annie is versatile and as...

Hugo Patenaude is the founder of PATENAUDE Tax + Trust Inc. , a law firm located in Montréal, Quebec. His practice focuses on Tax Law and Trusts and Estates, including Canadian and cross-border tax planning, estate planning, trust matters, Wills, and business succession. With more than 30 years of experience in accounting and law firms in Montréal, Me Patenaude advises individuals, families, business owners, and corporations on tax and business matters. Me Patenaude advises clie...

Eric Ouimet is head of BCF’s Litigation group and a founding partner of the firm. With over 30 years of experience, he is a senior partner in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. His ability to identify our clients’ technical and strategic issues makes him an invaluable counsel in matters pertaining to manufacters’ and designers’ liability, intellectual property infringements, as well as privacy and data protection. He is a seasoned practitioner in intellectua...

Benoît Chartier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Benoît practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Benoît Chartier since 2019. 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 Benoît Chartier is held by other lawyers.

Neil Kravitz is Fasken’s Firm Managing Partner-Elect, with his mandate set to begin on January 1, 2027. In this role, he will lead a team of more than 900 lawyers and over 2,000 personnel across the Firm. Neil currently serves as Co-Leader of our Montréal office Corporate Group and the Firm’s Cross-Border and International Practice. He is widely regarded as a highly skilled, deal‑oriented M&A and securities lawyer and as a strategic thinker with board-level judgment and...