ME JEAN RENE PAQUETTE LL.B

Me Jean-René Paquette

Founding Attorney

Language(s):

French, English

Areas of law and practice:

Commercial law, Merger & Acquisition, Contracts & Sales

Contact:

Business

Email

514 693.1180 | ext: 223

jrpaquette@paquette.legal

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ME JEAN RENE PAQUETTE LL.B

Me Jean-René Paquette

Founding Attorney

Language(s):

French, English

Areas of law and practice:

Commercial law, Merger & Acquisition, Contracts & Sales

Contact:

Business

Email

514 693.1180 | ext: 223

jrpaquette@paquette.legal

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As a founding partner of Paquette Attorneys in Kirkland, Quebec, Jean-René Paquette practices business law and leads a team of legal professionals who excel at providing effective and proactive solutions to the firm’s clientele.

Me Paquette offers legal advice in the fields of commercial law, corporate law, labour law, distribution law. He has extensive experience in corporate law, often acting as lead counsel in corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and refinancings. Recognized for his efficiency, he is renowned for his ability to close transactions.

  • Business Law
  • Transactional Law
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Business Transfers and Takeovers
  • Financing
  • Labour Law
  • Civil Law – Contracts
  • Relations with Shareholders

An accomplished negotiator and veteran entrepreneur, Me Paquette is currently involved with the following:

  • Member of the executive committee and board of directors of the West Island Chamber of Commerce.
  • Member of the executive committee and board of directors of PME MTL West Island.
  • Member of the board of directors and executive committee of Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de l’Ouest-de-l’Île.
  • Member of the board of directors of West Island Community Shares.
  • Past-President of the board of directors of West Island Community Shares (2020-2022)
  • Past President of West Island Community Shares
  • Past real estate law teacher at John Abbott College

As a member of Paquette Attorneys, Me Paquette has, amongst others, notably worked on the following mandates:

  • Drafting, negotiating and closing a distribution agreement in the field of aerospace, valued at 236 million CAD.
  • Litigation between shareholders, including a fraud lawsuit of over $600K and shares buyback with a penalty of 50%.
  • Sale of assets of a distribution corporation at 11 times the benefits and fiscal planning, which allowed hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax savings.
  • Partner share buyout and sale of equity stake to Desjardins Capital Croissance.
  • Purchase of shares of a transport company in four weeks with primary and subordinate financing.
  • Representation of and counsel to one of Quebec and Ontario’s most prominent general contractors regarding dispute resolution before litigation; drafting of a contract; filing of securities and construction litigation.
  • Implementation of a fiscal memo, creation of 3 companies, 3 rollovers, inclusion of 3 new shareholders, creation of 2 Trusts and shares buyback for cancellation.
  • Drafting of a Shareholders’ Agreement with the creation of a stock option plan for key employees.
  • Negotiation of a seven-year commercial lease for 114,000 sq/ft with an option for adding on 30,000 sq/ft.
  • In 2011, Me Paquette was quoted as the legal expert in an Oxford Press published title, “You’re Hired. Now What? An Immigrant’s Guide to Success in Canada” by Lynda Goldman.
  • Speaker at the M&A Club, The ABCs of the LOI.
  • Speaker at banks and accounting firms, The advantages of trusts (family, asset protection, and testamentary)
  • Speaker for foreign investors, Doing Business in Canada – What you must know

  • Université de Montréal, LL.B. 2002

As a founding partner of Paquette Attorneys in Kirkland, Quebec, Jean-René Paquette practices business law and leads a team of legal professionals who excel at providing effective and proactive solutions to the firm’s clientele.

Me Paquette offers legal advice in the fields of commercial law, corporate law, labour law, distribution law. He has extensive experience in corporate law, often acting as lead counsel in corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and refinancings. Recognized for his efficiency, he is renowned for his ability to close transactions.

  • Business Law
  • Transactional Law
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Business Transfers and Takeovers
  • Financing
  • Labour Law
  • Civil Law – Contracts
  • Relations with Shareholders

  • An accomplished negotiator and veteran entrepreneur, Me Paquette is currently involved with the following:
  • Member of the executive committee and board of directors of the West Island Chamber of Commerce.
  • Member of the executive committee and board of directors of PME MTL West Island.
  • Member of the board of directors and executive committee of Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de l’Ouest-de-l’Île.
  • Member of the board of directors of West Island Community Shares.
  • Past-President of the board of directors of West Island Community Shares (2020-2022)
  • Past President of West Island Community Shares
  • Past real estate law teacher at John Abbott College

As a member of Paquette Attorneys, Me Paquette has, amongst others, notably worked on the following mandates:

  • Drafting, negotiating and closing a distribution agreement in the field of aerospace, valued at 236 million CAD.
  • Litigation between shareholders, including a fraud lawsuit of over $600K and shares buyback with a penalty of 50%.
  • Sale of assets of a distribution corporation at 11 times the benefits and fiscal planning, which allowed hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax savings.
  • Partner share buyout and sale of equity stake to Desjardins Capital Croissance.
  • Purchase of shares of a transport company in four weeks with primary and subordinate financing.
  • Representation of and counsel to one of Quebec and Ontario’s most prominent general contractors regarding dispute resolution before litigation; drafting of a contract; filing of securities and construction litigation.
  • Implementation of a fiscal memo, creation of 3 companies, 3 rollovers, inclusion of 3 new shareholders, creation of 2 Trusts and shares buyback for cancellation.
  • Drafting of a Shareholders’ Agreement with the creation of a stock option plan for key employees.
  • Negotiation of a seven-year commercial lease for 114,000 sq/ft with an option for adding on 30,000 sq/ft.
  • In 2011, Me Paquette was quoted as the legal expert in an Oxford Press published title, “You’re Hired. Now What? An Immigrant’s Guide to Success in Canada” by Lynda Goldman.
  • Speaker at the M&A Club, The ABCs of the LOI.
  • Speaker at banks and accounting firms, The advantages of trusts (family, asset protection, and testamentary)
  • Speaker for foreign investors, Doing Business in Canada – What you must know

  • Université de Montréal, LL.B. 2002

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