Lawyer Profile
Raymond Bachand
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. Raymond Bachand assists our clients by offering strategic advice on growth, acquisitions and strategic alliances. Mr. Bachand brings to this role almost 25 years of executive management experience during which he designed and negotiated numerous transactions and alliances for leading Canadian companies, as well as seven years of experience as a minister in the Quebec government. After graduating with a degree in law (Université de Montréal) as well as a master's degree and a doctorate in business administration from Harvard Business School, Mr. Bachand taught briefly at HEC Montréal and served in provincial politics as a ministerial chief of staff and private secretary in the premier's office. He then embarked on a remarkable career in the private sector, holding senior positions at a number of large organizations, including as a vice-president of Métro-Richelieu and Culinar, and as president and CEO of Fonds de solidarité FTQ and SECOR. From 2005 to 2012, Mr. Bachand served as a member of the Quebec National Assembly. He was appointed to a number of ministerial positions, including minister of economic development, innovation and export trade and minister of tourism. From 2009 to 2012 he was Quebec's minister of finance and and presented three provincial budgets. He served concurrently as minister of revenue for the last two years.
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1970 (QC)