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Boislard, Michel, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Montréal - (514) 397-7634 - mboislard@fasken.com
Michel Boislard's business law practice is one primarily focused on securities, mergers and acquisitions and
corporate finance. Boislard acts for public and private corporations in complex national and cross-border
transactions. He has extensive experience in the high-tech and biotechnology industries. He is a member of
Fasken Martineau's board of directors and former chair of the business group of the firm's Montréal office.
Boislard was called to the Québec Bar in 1989.
Petras, W. David, Gowling WLG Kitchener-Waterloo - (519) 575-7506 - david.petras@gowlingwlg.com
David Petras is a partner in Gowling WLG's Waterloo Region office. His practice focuses on domestic and
cross-border mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing and technology matters. Petras's clients
include advanced manufacturers, computer products distributors, soware developers, Internet businesses,
agri/food companies, auto parts manufacturers, medical products companies and alternative energy com-
panies. Petras's transactional work is domestic and cross-border and involves public and private companies.
He has also held various positions within the firm, including member of the Board of Trustees and leader
of the firm's US Initiative. Petras is a present and former director of various corporations and community
organizations, including the Waterloo Accelerator Centre and Communitech Technology Association Inc.
and Waterloo North Hydro Holding Corporation. He is also a partner in the Waterloo Region Chapter of
Social Venture Partners.
Chaurette, Denis, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Montréal - (514) 397-5210 - dchaurette@fasken.com
Denis Chaurette's litigation practice is one known for his astute business sense and strong relationships with
his clients, goal-oriented tenacity, creativity and ability to close deals. Over the past five years, Chaurette has
participated in realizing over a hundred business financings, and draed and negotiated numerous leases for
immovables, completed many sales and purchases of business both within and outside of Québec, and took
part in a large number of real estate transactions. Chaurette was called to the Québec Bar in 1975.
Dorion, Robert, Gowling WLG Montréal - (514) 392-9506 - robert.dorion@gowlingwlg.com
Robert Dorion is a partner in Gowling WLG's Montréal office. He specializes in business law with an em-
phasis on corporate commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and tax law. Over the years, he has developed
expertise in corporate reorganizations, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, contract negotiating, public
and private financing, and securities. His large clientele includes public and private companies working in
local, national and international economic sectors. Dorion has also served on the boards of directors of many
public and private companies, including Groupe Laperrière & Verreault Inc. and Matco Ravary Inc. Dorion
has been consistently listed in e Best Lawyers in Canada; e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and most
recently, Chambers Canada (2016).
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