Hugues Boisvert, an Ottawa business lawyer, practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law with a focus on transactional work, and has a broad range of experience in drafting and reviewing a wide variety of corporate & commercial agreements, including incorporations, shareholders' agreements, amalgamations, windings-up, share and asset purchase agreements, corporate reorganizations, franchising (both for franchisor and franchisee), commercial leases and professional corporations. Hugues works and serves his clients in French, English and Spanish.
Hugues holds a civil law degree (LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa and a bachelor in common law (LL.B.) from the University of Moncton, New Brunswick. During his studies at the University of Ottawa, Hugues was assistant to the Dean of the Law Faculty. He also co-founded an international pharmaceutical company named Cnapsis. Prior to joining Andrews Robichaud, Hugues worked at the internationally recognized law firm, Crivelli, Grosso & Gorbato, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
In addition to his legal work, Hugues is also the Founder & President of the Young Business Network of the National Capital ("YBN-NC"). The YNC-NC is an organization that aims to empower young professionals and business leaders to achieve their full potential in the National Capital Region. Hugues is a business partner with the OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre, and he serves on the United Way Ottawa’s Next Generation Cabinet. In addition, he is a frequent guest speaker at the MBA program at the University of Ottawa and hosts a blog, Ottawa Business Lawyer.
Hugues is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, The County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA), the Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club (RLTC) and the Chelsea Club.
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