Hugues Boisvert is a business lawyer who practices corporate & tax law with a focus on the creation of various tax-effective structures for the preservation, accumulation and transfer of wealth for entrepreneurs. In this capacity, Hugues represents start ups, family businesses, owners/managers and mid size companies in a wide range of industries and he advises clients on their legal issue and their day-to-day business issues, including contracts and any other corporate matters.
In addition, his areas of practice includes business law, wills, trusts, tax and succession planning with a strong concentration in both corporate and personal tax and estate planning, including the establishment of family trusts, the implementation of testamentary and inter vivos trusts, estate freezes, the execution of holding companies, Section (85) and (86) re-organizations, integrating various insurance vehicles to fund estate plans and the administration of estates and testamentary trusts. In addition, he also assists business clients with matters of incorporation, organization and financing of their companies, the review of commercial leases and the drafting of a wide range of commercial agreements including shareholder, partnership, franchising and purchase agreements.
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 and the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa. Further, Hugues hosts a blog, Ottawa Business Lawyer, which provides tips for business owners, and is also the Founder & President of the Young Business Network of the National Capital ("YBN-NC").
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. Prior to entering the private practice, Hugues co-founded an international pharmaceutical company, Cnapsis Inc. Before joining Andrews Robichaud, Hugues worked at the internationally recognized law firm, Crivelli, Grosso & Gorbato, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hugues is proud to serve his clients in French, English and Spanish.
Hugues is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and 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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