Carmen Thériault, KC leads the private wealth, trusts and estates team in Canada. Carmen was recognized as the 2020 People's Choice – Trusted Advisor of the Year at the international STEP private client awards. Her Vancouver team was also selected  "Private Client Legal Team of the Year" (midsize firm category) at the 2016/2017 international STEP Private Client Awards. These prestigious awards recognize professional excellence among lawyers advising families across generations on private client matters.

Carmen has extensive experience in estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable giving and related litigation. She provides succession and governance advice to individuals and families that own or control significant private and public company interests, as well as other legacy assets intended to benefit multiple generations. Her experience extends to establishing, funding and administering all manner of trusts, including discretionary family trusts, spousal trusts, alter ego trusts, joint partner trusts, trusts established for governance and commercial purposes, First Nation trusts and other special purpose trusts. Carmen is frequently consulted by trustees, beneficiaries and their advisors.

Carmen has been a frequent lecturer for a wide variety of groups, including Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Tax Foundation, STEP, CLEBC, Pacific Business and Law Institute, International Women's Forum, Estate Planning Council of Vancouver, Canadian Association of Financial Planners, Canadian Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Canadian Association of Gift Planners and other professional groups. Carmen was featured in a Member Q&A published in the STEP Journal: Issue 1, 2021. Click here to read the interview.

Carmen has also been a member of Norton Rose Fulbright's national partnership committee and its global supervisory board for a number of years.