Jean Fontaine is a partner and member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency
Groups. His practice focuses principally on the areas of restructuring & insolvency and shareholders disputes. Jean has been involved in numerous cases where he either acted for the Defense or for the Plaintiff. Among other clients, he represents financial institutions, trustees, and public companies. He is a member of the Montréal office’s Management Committee. As such, he is actively involved in all management areas of the office, including strategic orientations. He is also a member of the Montréal office’s Business Development and Gender Balance Initiative Committees.
On July 5, 2016, North American Lithium Inc. completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a Lithium Project located in the municipality of La Corne, Québec, as well as certain other assets, from KSV Kofman Inc., in its capacity as court-appointed receiver of Québec Lithium Inc., RB Energy Inc. and Sirocco Mining Inc.