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Nicolas Faucher is co-leader of the Financial Services group and co-president of the Corporate/Commercial group. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in legal issues related to financial institutions, financial services, technology and professional services companies. Nicolas advises clients in the financial services sector on the application of the law, regulatory compliance and the negotiation of various commercial agreements. Nicolas also works closely with clients in the payment and finan...

Richard Gaudreault is a partner in the Labour and Employment Law Group. He frequently acts as a negotiator in the negotiation of collective agreements and a strategic advisor in the planning and reorganization of human resources for large private corporations, as well as public and parapublic institutions. In his practice, Mr. Gaudreault has developed specific skills in managing complex cases involving crisis management issues and developing internal communication plans. An experienced litiga...

Since 1978, Me François Alepin has carried on his law practice at the Alepin Gauthier law firm in Laval, which today includes approximately twenty lawyers and where he is in partnership with Me Brigitte Gauthier. He assists his clients, who for the most part are businessmen operating small and medium sized enterprises, in the drafting and analysis of all kinds of contracts touching upon their needs in the ordinary course of their businesses. This has led to his acting with respect to t...

Melissa Tehrani is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Advertising and Marketing Law. Melissa, 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 Melissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Geneviève Cloutier is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Geneviève, 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 Geneviève is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Morris Jacobson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Morris, 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 Morris is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

François Marchand helps build a solid plan for your project. François Marchand focuses his practice on professional and insurance law, including professional liability and disciplinary law. He also works in commercial and construction litigation. His clientele consists mainly of SMEs in various industries, including construction, technology services, franchising, distribution and insurance. He also serves individual professionals and professional organizations, including the Ord...

Jonathan Lafrance is a tax litigator. Based in Montreal, Mr. Lafrance has developed a national practice helping clients resolved their tax disputes. Over the years, Mr. Lafrance has argued cases before the Court of Quebec, the Superior Court of Quebec, the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal in the context of tax...

Alain Y. Dussault is a partner, lawyer and trade-mark agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. He practices mainly in intellectual property litigation and has an extensive experience in patents, trade-marks, copyrights and industrial designs litigations. He acted in several high-profile intellectual property litigations including multijurisdictional litigation for clients in various industries, such as: pharmaceutical, food, electronics, forest and entertainment. He has represente...