September 7, 2010


Montréal (Canada) - Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that François Barette will be joining its Tax practice group effective September 7, 2010. Mtre Barette will be based in Montréal.

Coming from a major Canadian law firm, Mtre Barette has more than 30 years of experience in fiscal litigation. He has represented such clients as foreign and Canadian corporations, partnerships, individuals and trusts in connection with domestic and international tax issues, administrative law issues and constitutional issues. He has defended his clients before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada, the Québec Court of Appeal, the Québec Superior Court, the Court of Québec and various administrative tribunals.

"This is great news for our clients and for Fasken Martineau as we continue to build the strength of our world class Tax practice in Montréal. François is known as one of the best lawyers in fiscal litigation in Quebec" said Claude Auger, Fasken Martineau's Managing Partner for the Quebec region.

About Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With over 650 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Paris and Johannesburg. For additional information, please visit the firm's website at www.fasken.com.