Dominique Babin‘s practice is focused on commercial law and on mergers and acquisitions, mostly for technology-intensive, Canadian exporting companies and foreign companies wishing to expand their activities in Canada.
A veritable legal business consultant, Dominique has more than ten years’ experience working in a law firm and five years’ experience as a Director of Legal and Contractual Matters with the Canadian subsidiary of a U.S. multinational in the defence sector. In the process, she has acquired diversified and concrete experience of the business milieu in addition to having been involved in major international transactions.
Moreover, she has extensive knowledge of the rules applicable for ensuring compliance with international transactions, including the rules applicable to export controls (export permits and ITARs); the Controlled Goods Program; and anti-corruption measures.
Dominique is renowned for her efficiency and thoroughness, providing practical advice that is tailored to her clients’ needs, as well as her understanding of the defence and aerospace, IT and pharmaceutical sectors.
Dominique holds a Master’s degree from McGill University in Intellectual Property and International Trade. In addition, Ms. Babin is lawyer-mediator certified by the Barreau du Québec in commercial matters.
Johanne Auger is the partner in charge of BCF’s trademark department, coordinating it and overseeing its development. She is recognized for her rigor, her personalized practical approach and her global vision and understanding of clients’ needs, qualities that allow her clients to fully benefit from the major asset that trademarks are to any business, whether large or small.
Her expertise is especially sought after for the development and maintenance of judicious trademark protection strategies that take into account each client’s operations and requirements both at the Canadian and international levels. She is in charge of managing and supervising national and international trademark portfolios for clients in a wide range of fields and industries.
From North America to Europe, Asia to South America, she has lectured in many forums and countries on various trademark topics. She sat on the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)’s Board of Directors and acted as Director of the McGill University/IPIC Intellectual Property course program, amongst others.
Ms. Auger joined BCF in 2005 as a partner in its trademark and patent agency after having acquired over 15 years of experience in intellectual property and litigation with various large Canadian law firms. A trademark agent, she was awarded the IPIC Educational Foundation Prize for highest standing in the trademark agent examinations in 1999.
Ms. Auger is also a member of BCF’s Internet strategic team, which offers our clients strategic advice regarding their online presence. To understand and comply with the various laws that govern this ever-changing field requires the expertise of a multidisciplinary team like that of BCF.
Ms. Auger’s practice encompasses assessment of trademark availabillity for use and registration in Canada to opposition and summary expungement proceedings, including the trademark registration process itself. In this capacity, she represents technology, agri-food, pharmaceutical, tourism and cultural industries, in addition to the financial, manufacturing, textile and retail industries.
In 1995, BCF was formed by nine visionary individuals determined to transform the way business law was practiced. Quebec companies and young legal talent immediately embraced BCF’s pioneering approach. The firm experienced rapid growth as a result, which led to it opening an office in Quebec City to meet the demands of a growing clientele for its innovative services.
BCF has, in just over 20 years, become the reference for all matters relating to business law in Québec. Deeply rooted in the business community as well as in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Québec, BCF and its professionals are recognized as being effective strategic consultants for their clients. BCF’s more than 250 professionals (lawyers, notaries, patent and trademark agents, and paralegals) leverage the firm’s extensive business network to advise Canadian clients who are seeking to expand their activities in Canada or abroad as well as Canadian and international firms seeking to grow their activities in Canada. BCF’s key practice sectors include mergers and acquisitions, wealth protection, Canadian and international taxation, commercial litigation and intellectual property. BCF Business Law is the only Québec Law firm to have been recognized in the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program.
In providing services based on the core values of humility, creativity, generosity, intensity and sincerity, BCF has gained the trust of businesses in all sectors of activity throughout Quebec, across Canada and internationally.
Today, BCF continues to stand out thanks to its collaborative and innovative approach. BCF’s team includes more than 220 professionals working in its offices in Montreal, Quebec City and Sept-Îles.
