Atty. Julie Dore
Managing Partner at BCF, Julie’s vision, drive, and boldness enable her to seize every window of opportunity, however small, for our clients’ benefit. Since joining BCF more than 25 years ago, she has successfully advised hundreds of companies on mergers and acquisitions and major equity financing deals, particularly in the food, retail, engineering, construction, and real estate development sectors.
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About Julie Dore at a glance
Julie Dore is a business, real estate, and m&a attorney based in Montreal, Quebec, practicing at BCF. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Project Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Montreal, QC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Managing Partner at BCF, Julie’s vision, drive, and boldness enable her to seize every window of opportunity, however small, for our clients’ benefit
- Since joining BCF more than 25 years ago, she has successfully advised hundreds of companies on mergers and acquisitions and major equity financing deals, particularly in the food, retail, engineering, construction, and real estate development sectors
- Her dedication to BCF and excellent work led to her appointment as Managing Partner in August 2023
- Julie is a skilled negotiator and accomplished businesswoman who has helped retail giants close large-scale deals
- She also regularly assists developers and funders in both residential and commercial real estate projects and property acquisitions
- Drawing from her extensive involvement in the business community, Julie is able to provide strategic advice to each and every one of her clients
- Julie is a natural leader and has been a member of the firm’s executive committee for the past 8 years
- Working closely with the multidisciplinary legal teams she assembles, she excels in closing the deals entrusted to her and her team
- She has been involved in recruitment at BCF for many years and has a remarkable talent for finding and attracting the best up-and-coming talent
- She is also actively involved in training and evaluating the firm’s lawyers
Practice Areas Explained
Julie Dore's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Julie Dore handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Julie Dore is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Quebec →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Julie Dore is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Quebec →
Julie Dore is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Quebec →
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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