Lawyer Profile
Simon Chénard
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Simon Chénard is a member of the firm's Corporate and Commercial Law group. He advises local and international businesses of all sizes in a variety of industries on their business and legal issues. His cases primarily involve transactions, such as in connection with business purchases or sales (mergers and acquisitions), start-ups, opening a subsidiary in Canada, real estate transactions, financing arrangements or drafting and negotiating various contracts. He is also the business partner of a host of corporate counsel, who regularly engage him for a broad range of ad hoc requests.
A versatile lawyer with strong business acumen, Simon is highly prized by clients for his exceptional accessibility, plainspoken advice and creativity when complex situations arise. He leverages his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in providing clients with informed and judicious business advice.
A very active supporter of start-ups, Simon is a key catalyst of the L-inc. Project, which makes affordable legal services accessible to fast-growing new businesses. His role includes supporting these companies with legal and business advice through every stage of their life cycle, spanning incorporation to business transfer.
Simon also coordinates the Lexmed program with a team that provides services tailored to the business needs of health-care professionals.
In addition, he also serves on the board of Réseau Accès Crédit, a non-profit organization whose mission is to grant loans of less than $20,000 to entrepreneurs with limited access to the financing required to start or grow their entrepreneurial project.
Simon practices at the Montréal office and serves clients in the Lower St. Lawrence and Gaspé regions through his frequent presence in Rimouski.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2014 (QC)