Nicolas Labrecque
Nicolas Labrecque
Biography
Nicolas Labrecque is managing partner of our Montréal office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law and commercial real estate.
Experienced in complex transactions of all sizes in various sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, services, renewable energy and retail, Nicolas is known for his business sense and his ability to find with our clients original and innovative solutions. In his real estate practice, he has represented owners, developers and industrial tenants in purchasing and leasing real property in Canada. His mergers and acquisitions experience includes numerous private and public Canadian, US and cross‑border transactions where he has represented Canadian, US and European companies in acquisitions and sales of businesses in Canada, the United States and Latin America.
During his law studies, Nicolas worked as a research assistant for the Registrar and the legal services department of the Supreme Court of Canada. From 1999 to 2000, he worked with the law firm of Russin Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Nicolas has recently represented the following clients:
- The seller in connection with the sale of a 202,000–square-foot industrial property in Saint‑Jérôme, Québec
- The seller/tenant in connection with the sale and leaseback of an 80,813–square‑foot industrial property in Saint‑Césaire, Québec
- The tenant for the long-term lease of an 170,615–square‑foot industrial property in Granby, Québec
- Makivik Corporation in the acquisition of Canadian North airline and the partnership with Inuvialuit Regional Corporation to create a pan-Arctic Inuit-owned airline, and its subsequent sale to Exchange Income Corporation
- Kruger Energy in the formation, in partnership with Potentia Renewable, of a joint venture with Kahnawà:ke Sustainable Energies and the regional county municipality of Jardins-de-Napierville, for the development of a 147 MW wind energy facility, and of a joint venture with Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est, an association of Quebec municipalities, for the development of a 196 MW wind energy facility
- AtkinsRealis Inc. in the sale of its international Oil and Gas Engineering and Construction business to Kentech
- Bombardier Inc. in the sale of its military aviation training division to CAE Inc., a US$1 billion investment by the Government of Quebec in the C Series aircraft program and the subsequent sale thereof to Airbus, the sale of its CRJ Aircraft Program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the sale of its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems
- The sellers in connection with the sale of the Place Montreal Trust and Le 1000 de la Gauchetière office buildings
- Hydro-Québec in its sale to Dana Corporation of a majority interest in TM4 Inc. and in creating a $1 billion strategic alliance with Innergex Renewable Energy
- Local public funding parties in connection with the negotiations with Formula One World Championship Limited for the renewal of the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- Best Lawyers in Canada: Corporate Law, 2019-2026; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-2026; Aviation Law, Real Estate Law, 2026
- Chambers Canada, Quebec: Corporate/Commercial, Chambers and Partners, 2020-2026
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2020-2025: recommended in Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Mid-Market; Mergers & Acquisitions
- Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers, 2025
Education
Education
LL.L., University of Ottawa, 1999
Admissions
Admissions
- Quebec 2001
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Canadian Bar Association, Quebec branch
Languages
Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish