Firm | Patenaude

We are a boutique law firm specializing in tax planning for private clients. We advise individuals with assets or a business in Canada or abroad and also provide services to our clients’ Canadian or foreign family members. Hugo Patenaude, our firm’s founding partner, is recognized across Canada and abroad for his unique expertise in tax and estate planning for private clients as well as in trust law.

Quality is much better than quantity. — Steve Jobs

As a boutique firm, we focus our expertise on a specialized field of practice. Our convenient, flexible and versatile structure and approach allow us to stand out from the big firms by being receptive and responsive throughout the mandate. We offer our clients, their families and their counsel innovative tailored solutions to address their specific family, legal and tax concerns. With over two decades of experience in major accounting and law firms, we excel in custom problem solving. As each situation is unique, we advocate a holistic and personalized approach, focused on creative and bespoke solutions.

Furthermore, we maintain privileged relationships with major law and accounting firms. This network allows us to offer our clients a complete and fully integrated service nationally and internationally to better address their needs and those of their family.

The founder of our firm was recognized over the years as a leading practitioner in the area of estate and tax planning by the Canadian Legal Directory Lexpert. He was also recognized as a leading expert for private clients in the international legal directories Practical Law Company – Which Lawyer? and Who’s Who Legal.