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Business & Corporate Law Firms in Québec, Quebec

49 law firms.

What does a business lawyer in Québec City do?

A business lawyer in Québec City guides companies through the events that shape them: incorporating, drafting shareholder and commercial contracts, arranging financing, and buying or selling a business. A lot of the work is preventive, structuring a deal so it holds up if it's ever tested. In Quebec a company registers with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, and when a commercial dispute reaches court, it's heard in the Cour du Québec or the Cour supérieure depending on the amount at stake. Firms around Sainte-Foy and central Québec City handle files for local retailers, tech startups, and family-run manufacturers.

Should you incorporate federally or in Quebec?

There are two routes, and the choice matters. A business can incorporate federally under the Canada Business Corporations Act through Corporations Canada, which lets it operate under one protected name across the country. Or it can incorporate provincially under Quebec's Business Corporations Act (Loi sur les sociétés par actions) through the Registraire des entreprises du Québec. Federal incorporation adds nationwide name protection, but the company still has to register in Quebec to do business here. A provincial société par actions keeps everything under one regime. A lawyer weighs where you'll operate, who your investors are, and how you plan to grow before recommending a path.

Where are business disputes heard in Québec City?

When a contract falls apart or partners can't agree, the venue depends on the money. The Cour du Québec hears civil claims under $75,000, and the Cour supérieure takes larger commercial matters, injunctions, and complex litigation. For businesses in Québec City, Beauport, and Charlesbourg, files are opened at the Palais de justice de Québec at 300 boulevard Jean-Lesage. Many disputes settle or move to mediation before trial, so part of a lawyer's job is telling you early whether a claim is worth pursuing or better resolved out of court.

How do you choose a business law firm in Québec City?

Start with a firm that regularly handles your kind of work, whether that's a startup financing round, a commercial lease, or a shareholder buyout. Ask who will actually run your file day to day, how they bill, and whether they've closed deals in your industry. Quebec is a civil law jurisdiction with its own Civil Code, so you'll want counsel fluent in Quebec business law rather than common-law practice imported from elsewhere. Firms sit across the region, from the business area near Sainte-Foy to offices serving Charlesbourg and Beauport, so there's usually one within reach. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Barreau du Québec. Browse the business & corporate law firms in Québec City below.

Abkey Avocat Inc.

1 lawyer · Est. 2014

Abkey Avocat Inc. (Abkey Legal), founded in 2014 in Quebec City, provides legal services shaped by international business and cross-border experience. The firm is led by founder Abdulkadir Abkey, whose practice focuse…

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Alepin Gauthier Avocats

4 lawyers · Est. 1978

Alepin Gauthier is a family-run law firm based in Laval, Quebec, founded in 1978 by François Alepin. It has grown to more than 120 team members across four Quebec offices (Laval, Vieux-Montréal, downtown Montreal, and…

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Altalex Avocats

8 lawyers

Altalex is a Québec City business law firm founded by Stéphanie Auclair, serving small and medium-sized enterprises across the province. Its services span business start-up, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorgan…

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Audex Avocats

4 lawyers · Est. 2013

Audex Avocats is a law firm based in Québec City, with a second office in Donnacona, founded in 2013. It advises individuals and small and medium-sized business owners in family law, criminal and penal law, general ci…

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Beauvais Truchon

34 lawyers · Est. 1983

Beauvais Truchon is one of Québec City's largest law firms, founded in 1983 by Jean Beauvais and Robert Truchon, with offices in Québec City and Sainte-Marie de Beauce. It practises litigation and dispute resolution, …

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Bédard Poulin avocats

5 lawyers · Est. 2008

Bédard Poulin avocats is a boutique litigation firm in Québec City founded in 2008 by J. Patrick Bédard and Stéphane Poulin, who is now a judge of the Superior Court of Québec. The firm practises civil and commercial …

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Bessette Avocats

11 lawyers

Bessette Avocats is a boutique Montreal law firm advising businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals, both in negotiations and litigation. Its practice spans civil and commercial litigation, employment law, business…

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Blanc Notaires d'affaires is a multidisciplinary business-law practice in Québec City combining notaries, lawyers and tax specialists. The firm describes its team as working collaboratively across legal and tax matter…

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Cabinet Briand, S.A. Avocats

1 lawyer · Est. 2004

Cabinet Briand is a Montreal and Quebec City practice combining business immigration law with mergers-and-acquisitions work, operating since 2004. The firm helps entrepreneurs and investors obtain work permits, perman…

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Cabinet Guy Bertrand is a Quebec City multidisciplinary law firm founded by Guy Bertrand, who marked more than 50 years of practice as of 2012. The firm handles a broad range of matters including family law, civil law…

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Cabinet Hugues Langlais, avocats

2 lawyers · Est. 1990

Cabinet Hugues Langlais is a Montreal-based immigration and business law firm founded and led by Hugues Langlais. It maintains Quebec offices in Montreal, Quebec City, Gatineau, Sherbrooke and Rouyn-Noranda, with inte…

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Cabinet juridique Jennifer Guay Inc.

1 lawyer · Est. 2017

Cabinet juridique Jennifer Guay Inc. is an online business law firm based in Quebec that serves entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small and medium businesses across the province. Founded by Jennifer Guay in 2017, the fi…

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Cain Lamarre

277 lawyers · Est. 1877

Cain Lamarre is a full-service Québec law firm founded in 1877, with about 300 legal professionals across 15 offices spanning the province, from Montréal and Québec City to the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témisca…

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Cavanagh & Lacroix is a Gaspésie-based law firm with offices in Québec, Carleton-sur-Mer, Amqui, Gaspé, Chandler and Bromont. It practises business law, real estate, civil and commercial litigation, family and youth l…

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DBL Avocats d'affaires is a boutique business law firm in Québec City that has served local companies for more than 15 years. The firm advises on mergers and acquisitions, business succession, corporate reorganization…

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Founded in 2013, Dion Rhéaume is a Quebec City based business law firm combining lawyers and notaries. It focuses on corporate law, including reorganizations, business transfers, contract drafting, and mergers and acq…

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Droit Légal

5 lawyers · Est. 2016

Droit Légal is an online legal services firm founded in 2016 and based in Montreal, with additional offices in Quebec City, Laval, and Longueuil. It describes itself as the largest online legal firm in Quebec, offerin…

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Dufresne Avocat Inc. is a small law firm based in Granby, Quebec, offering civil, employment and business law services along with civil, commercial and criminal litigation. The firm represents both businesses and indi…

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Dussault De Blois Lemay Beauchesne s.e.n.c.r.l. is a Québec City business law firm tracing its origins to 1972, formed in 2022 through the merger of DeBlois Avocats and Dussault Lemay Beauchesne. It serves business pe…

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EXACTUS, avocats d'affaires

8 lawyers · Est. 2013

Exactus is a business law firm in Quebec City focused on small and medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013 by François Vallières, the firm advises entrepreneurs through the life of their business, from incorporation…

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Gagné Letarte

8 lawyers · Est. 1958

Gagné Letarte is a general-practice law firm established in Québec City in 1958. It advises clients across civil law, business law, public and administrative law, labour law, family law, and Indigenous law, and is aff…

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Garnier Ouellette is a Québec City law firm focused on delivering high-quality legal service and a fair settlement for every client. Its lawyers practise mainly in family law, along with civil law, criminal and penal …

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GBV Avocats

66 lawyers · Est. 1998

GBV Avocats is a Quebec law firm founded in 1998, with offices in Québec City, Montréal, Sherbrooke, Lévis and Trois-Rivières. The firm serves individuals, small and large businesses, insurance companies and financial…

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Gravitas Légal

7 lawyers · Est. 2010

Gravitas Légal is a business-law boutique in Laval, built on the foundation of its founder's earlier namesake firm established in 2010. The team advises on business formation, contracts, and employment matters, with p…

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