Langlois Kronström Desjardins - Langlois Kronström Desjardins welcomes new business law partner Patrick Goudreau

Langlois Kronström Desjardins welcomes new business law partner Patrick Goudreau

Montréal, September 21, 2011 – Law firm Langlois Kronström Desjardins is pleased to announce that Patrick Goudreau has joined the firm as a partner. He will be working out of the firm’s Montréal office.

Patrick Goudreau has extensive experience in business law, insolvency, real estate and intellectual property matters. A seasoned litigator, he also represents domestic and international clients before all levels of the courts, including the Québec Superior Court, Court of Appeal and the federal courts.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome this accomplished lawyer with such extensive experience in major national and international transactions. We are proud that he has chosen to continue his career at Langlois Kronström Desjardins, which attests to the rapid growth our firm is experiencing, particularly in the Montréal market” stated Jean-François Gagnon, managing partner of Langlois Kronström Desjardins.
Patrick Goudreau has special expertise in pan-Canadian and international commercial transactions. In that area he has represented, for example, private and parastatal European companies involved in fields such as energy, entertainment and retail sales that have made acquisitions and expanded their operations in Canada.
He is very involved with the American Bar Association (ABA). Since May 2011 he has been the liaison for the ABA’s Section of International Law with the Québec Bar, and has been Vice President of its International Commercial Transactions, Franchising and Distribution Committee since 2010.
“Patrick Goudreau’s personal and professional attributes are widely recognized and appreciated, both in Canada and abroad. His knowledge and experience are invaluable assets for our clients and partners, and I am very pleased to welcome him to our Montréal office” stated Chantal Chatelain, partner in charge of the Montréal office of Langlois Kronström Desjardins.
Patrick Goudreau was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1994 and he holds a law degree from the University of Montréal.

About Langlois Kronström Desjardins
Langlois Kronström Desjardins (lkd.ca) is one of the largest law firms in Quebec, with nearly 100 professionals working in the Montréal and Québec City metropolitan areas. With a total of some 200 individuals making up our team, we are able to offer our clientele a complete range of legal services renowned for their exceptional quality in business law, civil and commercial litigation, labour and administrative law, maritime and admiralty law, and public and private real estate law.

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You can view Patrick Goudreau’s biographical notes on Langlois Kronström Desjardins’ website (lkd.ca) in the section Our Team.

Patrick Goudreau is also available for interviews.

For further information, please contact:

Jean-François Gagnon
Managing Partner
418 650-7098

Geneviève Lebel
Senior Consultant, Communications and Media/Public Relations
418 650-7015

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