Paul Martel Partner, Lawyer

Paul Martel Partner, Lawyer

Bureau

  • Montréal

Phone number

514 397-2074

Bar Admission

  • Québec, 1970

Languages

  • English
  • French

Profile

PARTNER

Paul Martel is a partner in the Business Law Group. He practices primarily in the area of corporate law, focusing on corporations, not-for-profit corporations and general partnerships. He is also an expert in commercial contracts. Paul is recognized for his ability to find effective, innovative solutions to the most complex legal issues in corporate law.


He taught law for over 25 years and has authored numerous landmark legal texts on corporate law. He has also contributed to most major corporate law journals, including La Revue du Barreau du Québec. As a reputable expert in corporate law, and a respected teacher, lecturer and author, he is regularly called upon by government authorities to assist with major legislative changes, including those to the Civil Code of Québec, Quebec’s Companies Act, the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. He has also acted as a consultant to the Minister of Finance of Quebec in developing and drafting the new Business Corporations Act, and to the Agence du Revenu du Québec in updating the Quebec Enterprise Register.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Droit des affaires, Cours de formation professionnelle du Barreau du Québec, annual editions since 1995. Chapters “La Loi sur la publicité légale des entreprises,” “La constitution de la société,” “Le fonctionnement interne,” “Le capital-actions,” “Les transactions d’actions,” “Les changements au capital-actions,” “Les conventions entre actionnaires” and “Protection des actionnaires minoritaires,” approximately 350 pages.
  • Business Corporations in Canada – Legal and Practical Aspects, loose-leaf, Carswell, since 2005, approximately 2,500 pages.
  • La société par actions au Québec, 3 volumes, “Les aspects juridiques,” loose-leaf, Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel ltée, since 1980, approximately 5,000 pages.
  • La corporation sans but lucratif au Québec, loose-leaf, Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel ltée, since 1987, approximately 1,300 pages.
  • Les conventions entre actionnaires, Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel ltée, 14 editions, 744 pages.
  • Administrateurs de personnes morales sans but lucratif : le guide de vos droits, devoirs et responsabilités, Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel ltée, 4 editions, 117 pages.
  • Loi sur les sociétés par actions (Québec), Réforme en profondeur de la Loi sur les compagnies, Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel ltée, 2010, 319 pages.
  • Loi canadienne sur les organisations à but non lucratif – Loi, règlement et commentaires, Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel ltée, 2012, 355 pages.

Distinctions

  • Mérite du Barreau du Québec award, 2011
  • Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of corporate law since 2020
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the area of commercial and corporate law since 2021

Education

  • LL.M., Université de Montréal, 1975
  • LL.L., Université de Montréal, 1969
  1. Lavery announces appointment of Paul Martel, a leading expert in corporate law

    Mr. Martel is recognized for his ability to provide pragmatic, innovative solutions to the most complex legal issues in corporate law. He was a law professor for over 25 years and has contributed to most major corporate law journals, including La Revue du Barreau du Québec. “I’m so pleased and excited to be starting the fifth chapter of my professional career at Lavery, a firm I hold in high esteem. I look forward to putting my expertise to good use with the firm’s clients, as well as helping to consolidate the multidisciplinary service offering for which Lavery is renowned in the legal and business markets,” said Paul Martel, partner at Lavery. As a leading expert in corporate law, and a respected teacher, lecturer and author, he regularly advises government authorities on major legislative changes, including those to the Civil Code of Québec, Quebec’s Companies Act, the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises. He has also acted as a consultant to the Minister of Finance of Quebec in developing and drafting the new Business Corporations Act, and to the Agence du Revenu du Québec in updating the Quebec Enterprise Register. “Paul Martel has authored several landmark legal works on corporate law, and his outstanding track record and extensive expertise in the legal and business industries of Quebec, Canada and the United States will further strengthen the quality of Lavery’s services in this area of practice. He will certainly be a great inspiration to us all, and his presence at the firm will have a major impact on our teams, as he assists our Business Law group,” concluded René Branchaud, Head of practice of Lavery’s Business Law group.

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