Overview

Under the agreement of this take-private transaction worth C$9 billion, Boralex will continue to operate as an independent private company following closing.

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Réna Kermasha is Senior Director, Professional Resources (National – Litigation). In this role, she is responsible for supporting talent management in respect of the national litigation as well as labour & employment senior associates and career lawyers, including career development, strategic recruitment, mentoring, compensation, performance reviews and advancement. In this role, she works closely with the firm’s leadership team to oversee the talent management strategy taking the firm’s litigation as well as labour & employment lawyers from the start of their career until partnership.

Prior to holding this role, she spent over ten years at the firm as the Senior Director, Professional Resources for the Québec Region and was responsible for programs relating to all Québec Region associates in our Montréal and Québec City offices. Prior to joining the firm, she began her career with a national firm where she practiced civil and commercial litigation before making the leap to business as general counsel.

Réna holds a B.C.L. and LL.B. (with distinction) from McGill University as well as a B.A. in anthropology (First Class Honours), also from McGill University. She is an International Coaching Federation Associate Certified Coach, having completed the Professional Goal-Centric Coaching program at Concordia University. Réna is a representative of the firm in “Projet Justicia” and “Projet Panorama” of the Barreau du Québec, contributing to the development of various resources aimed at supporting the advancement of women as well as visible minorities in the legal profession.

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2003 (QC)