Laurie McQueen

Pragmatic, creative and hard-working, I am dedicated to getting the right results for my clients. Prior to joining KRB, I was privileged to gain wonderful experience with two top-tier law firms and work in-house with Enerkem Inc., an important player in the cleantech space, as well as a Quebec-based fintech company. In addition, prior to law I worked in a variety of roles for banks in Canada, the U.S. And France. These collective experiences, as well as regular dealings with a wide variety of entrepreneurs, investors, senior executives, boards and venture capital investment funds, have given me the skills to grasp the demands and needs of my clients and to provide creative, business-minded advice. I regularly work with emerging companies (and investors) in a wide range of industries and emerging technologies. I accompany clients through all stages of growth, and regularly assists with company formation and capital structures, venture capital investments, fund formation, corporate governance and shareholder matters and add-ons and divestitures. In addition, I advise on joint ventures in Canada and abroad, strategic partnerships, collaborative R&D arrangements, licensing agreements, intellectual property protection, employment and incentive matters and other commercial agreements and transactions. Outside of the firm, I am honoured to act is President of the Board of Directors of Microcredit Montreal, where I have been involved in one capacity or another for over 12 years.