Atty. Jean-Philippe Joyal
Jean-Philippe Joyal is a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds Group. Jean-Philippe focuses his practice on advising managers on all aspects of their business including the structuring, formation, marketing and management of investment funds, the launching of new business lines, GP-led secondaries, strategic investments and transactions and regulatory issues.
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Jean-Philippe Joyal is a business attorney based in Montreal, Quebec, practicing at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Montreal, QC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jean-Philippe Joyal is a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds Group
- Jean-Philippe focuses his practice on advising managers on all aspects of their business including the structuring, formation, marketing and management of investment funds, the launching of new business lines, GP-led secondaries, strategic investments and transactions and regulatory issues
- Jean-Philippe has represented numerous managers in establishing open-end and closed funds, fund-of-funds structure, special purpose vehicles and separately managed accounts covering multiple alternative classes such as private equity, private credit, venture capital, infrastructure, real estate, renewable energy and many others
- He also routinely works with managers on firm-wide issues such as carried interest incentive structuring, governance matters and the purchase and sale of interests in management companies
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Quebec
Practicing law in Quebec. Legal matters in Quebec are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Montreal are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Quebec state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Quebec brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Quebec courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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