Emile is an associate developing a practice in the firm's financial services group, with a particular focus on restructuring and insolvency.
He has been involved in complex Canadian, cross-border and international financing, restructuring and insolvency matters for clients spanning a wide range of industries, including aviation, automotive, mining, and banking.
Emile has represented clients at all levels of Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court, acting for corporations, secured lenders, unsecured lenders and insolvency professionals. He also supports his clients in preparing and negotiating loan and security documentation.
Before completing his articles with the firm, Emile received his law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Sherbrooke, where his academic results during his second year afforded him a place on the Dean’s list. Moreover, he followed a coop program, which allowed him to complete two internships in the legal department of a Canadian multinational of the construction industry and to familiarize himself with the legal needs of a modern and sophisticated corporation.