Mr Bruno Floriani Partner Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP - Lawyer Biography - International Law Office

International Law Office

Lawyer Biography

Mr Bruno Floriani

Bruno Floriani has been practicing law with our firm since becoming a member of the Bar in 1984. His participation in numerous transactions has provided him with specific expertise in licensing and technology law, as well as franchising and international licensing law. He also possesses extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions, having concluded transactions for both foreign and Quebec-based companies. As a delegate of our firm to TerraLexTM, a worldwide network of international law firms, he has developed a sizeable network of contacts outside Canada.

Bruno provides services to a vast range of business clients, from large corporations and public companies to SMEs.

He has also worked with several international organizations, including UNIDROIT of the United Nations, in the elaboration of various studies and comparative analyses of the laws of various jurisdictions relating to certain specific industries.

Bruno has lectured extensively on international licensing and franchising, directors' liability, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property matters, strategic alliances, privacy, and technology transfers at various conferences around the world.

  • International Business Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association
  • Licensing Executive Society
  • International Franchise Association
  • International Bar Association
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Forum Committee on Franchising of the American Bar Association
  • TerraLex®

Areas of Expertise

  • Commercial Law
  • Franchising
  • Licensing and Technology
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Education

  • B.C.L., Université de Montréal, 1983
  • Certificate in Comparative Law, Université de Sherbrooke, 1982
  • Certificate in Common Law, Dalhousie University, 1982

Affiliations and Activities

  • Member of the Quebec Bar
  • Delegate member of TerraLex®
  • Member of the Licensing Executive Society
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the Canadian Franchise Association
  • Member of the International Bar Association
  • Member of the International Franchise Association
  • Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce
  • Member of the Board and executive of The Sacred Heart School of Montreal

Year of Call to the Bar

Quebec, 1984

Languages

English, French, Italian