Maxime Cloutier

Maxime is a Partner in the M&A, Corporate and Commercial Group. His legal practice focuses on M&A, complex corporate reorganizations and various types of commercial transactions. Maxime regularly advises public and private companies in purchase or sale transactions and assists our clients with most of their corporate and commercial law needs. He routinely helps clients navigate through complex transactions, from structuring their deals to negotiating all necessary acquisition documents.

For nearly twenty years, Maxime has had the opportunity to hone his practice both in the mid-market, practicing out of a Montreal-based law firm, and thereafter as a Partner handling larger-scale transactions in a top-tier global firm. Highly involved with his clients, he has experience serving on various boards and acting as corporate secretary of several corporations. In addition to his private practice, Maxime taught business law at the Quebec Bar School for many years. He has also served at various leadership positions with the Business Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association and of the American Bar Association.

Over the years, Maxime has developed an expertise in cross-border transactions as well as in transfers of family-owned businesses. His vast experience of M&A transactions has been recognized by many, including Best Lawyers (corporate and commercial law, M&A) and Legal 500 Canada (M&A). Maxime is also a fellow of the American Bar Association Foundation.