Atty. Thierry L. Martel
Thierry joined Martel Cantin's team in the summer of 2004 and began his articling at the Bar. He interrupted this internship to obtain a Master's degree in taxation from the University of Sherbrooke in 2006.
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Thierry L. Martel is a trusts, business, and tax attorney based in Montreal, Quebec, practicing at Martel, Cantin. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Admitted to practice in Quebec (2007). Educated at Universite de Sherbrooke (—, 2006) and University of Montreal (LL.B., 2004). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Montreal, QC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Thierry joined Martel Cantin's team in the summer of 2004 and began his articling at the Bar
- He interrupted this internship to obtain a Master's degree in taxation from the University of Sherbrooke in 2006
- He was sworn in in 2007 and has been working at Martel Cantin since then
- Mr. Thierry is a recognized expert in Canadian taxation and corporate law
- His expertise is focused on serving small and medium-sized businesses in Québec and their managers with the objective of optimizing their tax situation, negotiating, structuring and carrying out the purchase or sale of a business, setting up shareholder agreements adapted to their needs or protecting their assets
- Furthermore, Thierry has acquired extensive experience in business start-ups and intergenerational business transfers
- Last but not least, his expertise has led him to draft trust deeds, complex wills and mandates in case of incapacity of business owners
- Thierry teaches business law at the École du Barreau du Québec à Montréal's professional training program and the Estate Planning course at the Université de Sherbrooke's Master of Taxation program
- He has also taught the Tax Research and Methodology and Corporate Law courses to non-lawyers enrolled in the Master's program in Taxation at the Université de Sherbrooke
- Thierry is a valued public speaker, lecturer and trainer
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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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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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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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