René Cadieux

René Cadieux specializes in business law as well as in administrative, constitutional and international law. He is also an active member of the firm's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practice group.

René has been awarded the highest Rating (AV) by Martindale Hubble.

René currently resides in Montréal, but he has also lived in Ottawa, (Ontario), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Washington D.C. (United States) and Brussels (Belgium), and is fluent in both French and English (spoken and written).

Selected Experience

• Agreement reached in settlement and acquisition of First Quantum's Congo operations by Eurasian Natural Resources
• Caisse de dépôt and Constellation Growth Capital partner with Cirque du Soleil

News

• Lexpert Magazine mentions a team of Fasken Martineau lawyers who assisted the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in a capital partnership with Cirque du Soleil

Publications

• The Canadian Chapter of the The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2010
• Competition Policy Review Panel Proposes National Competitiveness Agenda

Presentations

• Global trends in international arbitration
• The New Competition Act & Investment Canada Act Seminar

Membership/Affiliations

• Member, Barreau du Québec
• Member, Bar of Montréal
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association (International Law Section)
• Secretary, Canadian Bar Association, Civil Liberties and Constitutional Law Section, Québec Division (1989 to 1994)
• President, Canadian Bar Association, Civil Liberties and Constitutional Law Section, Québec Division (1994 to 1996)
• Administrator, Laskin Moot Court Canada Fund (since 1989)
• Organizing Member, National Laskin Moot Court Competition (since 1989)
• Member of the Executive Committee of the International Section of the CBA-Quebec (since 2011)

Community Involvement

• Major Donator - Centraide

Honours and Awards

• Award, Study Scholarship, Québec Bar (1989)
• Award, Gaston DesCôteaux Prize in Labour Law, University of Ottawa
• Dean's Honour List, University of Ottawa, Third Year LL. L.