On June 3, 2026, Lexpert recognized the expertise of three partners in its 2026 edition of the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology.
Étienne Brassard, Chantal Desjardins, Alain Y. Dussault, Alexandre Hébert, Isabelle Jomphe, Eric Lavallée, and André Vautour are recognized among Canada’s leading lawyers, highlighting the firm’s excellence and strategic role in the technology law space.
Étienne Brassard practises business law, with a focus on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. He advises companies locally and internationally on private financing transactions in all forms, whether traditional or convertible debt or equity investments.
Chantal Desjardins is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent. She supports clients in protecting and defending their intellectual property rights, including trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets, copyright, and domain names, in furtherance of their business objectives.
Ms. Desjardins advises on the protection and management of IP assets and represents clients during application examination, as well as in opposition proceedings and litigation, in Canada and internationally. She also negotiates licences, contracts, and technology transfers, and advises on advertising, labelling, and compliance matters, including with respect to the Charter of the French Language.
Alain Y. Dussault is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent in Lavery’s Intellectual Property group. His practice focuses primarily on intellectual property litigation, and he has extensive experience in patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial designs. He has acted in large-scale matters, including multi-jurisdictional disputes, for clients across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agri-food, electronics, forestry, and entertainment.
He has represented clients in complex disputes before Québec courts, the Federal Courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada, and also advises them on registration matters,
Alexandre Hébert is a partner in the Business Law group and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, and venture capital. He advises SMEs and investment funds, particularly in innovation and technology, including in cross-border transactions. Recognized for his business-advisor approach, he supports clients with legal and strategic guidance tailored to their growth objectives.
Isabelle Jomphe is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent in Lavery’s Intellectual Property group. Her expertise includes trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, trade secrets, and technology transfers, as well as advertising law and matters relating to labelling and the Charter of the French Language.
She is recognized for her strategic advice and practical approach across all aspects of intellectual property law, primarily in trademarks. She advises clients in particular on search and filing strategies, opposition proceedings, and litigation, both in Canada and abroad.
Eric Lavallée is a lawyer and trademark agent at Lavery (Business Law) and co-founder of Lavery’s Legal Lab on Artificial Intelligence (L3IA), to which he contributed by developing internal AI solutions. His practice in intellectual property and technology law leads him to advise businesses on licensing, commercial agreements, and IP protection and due diligence strategies, as well as on legal issues related to the deployment of AI (privacy, governance, and partnerships). He holds a master’s degree in physics and a PhD in electrical engineering, and also has solid experience in quantum technologies and nanotechnology R&D.
André Vautour practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a particular interest in corporate governance, strategic alliances, joint ventures, investment funds, and mergers and acquisitions of privately held companies.
About Lavery
Lavery is Québec’s leading independent law firm. It has more than 200 professionals based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières, who work every day to provide the full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Québec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery’s professionals are at the heart of developments in the business community and are actively involved in their communities. The firm’s expertise is frequently sought by numerous national and global partners to assist them on matters governed by Québec jurisdiction.