LJT Avocats

What LJT Avocats does

LJT Avocats, S.E.N.C.R.L. is a Montreal-based business law firm founded in 1979 and organized as a limited partnership under Quebec law. The firm serves a business clientele through 13 major solutions spanning more than 60 areas of practice, including business law and acquisitions, civil/commercial/family litigation, taxation, real estate and construction, labour and employment, intellectual property and technology, communications and marketing, family law and mediation, estates and succession, restructuring and insolvency, franchising, arbitration and mediation, and privacy law. LJT fields approximately 76 law professionals and more than 100 total employees, with multiple partners recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada across consecutive years.

The firm generates revenue through hourly professional fees that vary by practitioner status, field of expertise, and experience, with rates revised annually on January 1st and fixed-fee arrangements available for certain matters by prior written agreement. Disbursements include a 6% internal fee covering technology, support staff, telecommunications, and document production. LJT distributes services exclusively through direct channels — office consultations at the World Trade Center in Montreal, a website contact form, and phone/email — supported by thought-leadership content (88+ articles), an email newsletter, and active social media.

LJT has expanded primarily through inorganic moves, including the 2019 acquisition of Lessard Lawyers & Associates and the 2020 merger with Papineau Lawyers, combined with internal partner promotions (notably four new partners in January 2025 and the December 2025 promotion of Andréanne Meunier). Operating geographies are Quebec and broader Canada, with no disclosed international footprint, no external funding, and no parent company. The firm is privately held by its partners and regulated by the Bar of Quebec.

Name

LJT Avocats

Legal name

LJT Avocats, S.E.N.C.R.L.

Website

https://ljt.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LJT Avocats is a Montreal-based business law firm founded in 1979, serving a business clientele through 13 major solutions and 60+ practice areas, including M&A, litigation, taxation, real estate, and IP, with approximately 76 legal professionals and 100+ employees operating from the World Trade Center in Montreal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: LJT Avocats generates revenue primarily through legal services billed at hourly rates. Fees are charged based on time dedicated to matters, with rates varying by professional status (lawyer, notary, paralegal, articling student), field of expertise, and experience level. Fees are revised annually on January 1st. Fixed-fee arrangements may be available for certain matters upon written agreement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LJT Avocats is a Montreal-based business law firm providing comprehensive legal services through 76 legal professionals across 13 major solutions and over 60 areas of practice. The firm serves business clientele with specialized expertise in corporate acquisitions and mergers, commercial contracts, taxation, real estate transactions, construction law, intellectual property, communications and marketing law, franchising, family law, estates and succession, restructuring and insolvency, litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

Product overview

LJT Avocats is a Montreal-based law firm offering comprehensive legal services through specialized practice areas rather than a technology product platform. The firm operates 13 major solution areas spanning over 60 areas of legal practice, with approximately 76 law professionals serving a business clientele. Core service offerings include Business and Acquisitions, Civil/Commercial/Family Litigation, Taxation, Real Estate and Construction, Labour and Employment, Intellectual Property and Technologies, Communications and Marketing, Family Law and Mediation, Estates and Succession, Restructuring and Insolvency, Franchising, Arbitration and Mediation, and Privacy Law. The firm serves diverse industry sectors including retail, construction, entertainment, automotive, pharmaceuticals, franchising, real estate, engineering, and hardware/building materials. LJT Avocats also provides specialized expertise pages for Contractual and Extracontractual Liability, Shareholder Conflicts and Director Liability, Trade Disputes and Extraordinary Remedies, and Real Estate Litigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business and Acquisitions Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Acquisition of Patrick Morin Renovation Centers completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Éditions Wilson & Lafleur, Martel, LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2024Éditions Wilson & Lafleur published Mtre Julien Ouellet's legal treatise on the passing off action in Canada. The firm signed with the publisher for the production of a legal treatise that provides an in-depth examination of unfair competition law across Canada.
• Home HardwareminorOthersHome Hardware was mentioned in the context of the Patrick Morin Renovation Centers acquisition, where LJT lawyers handled the transaction including financing and partnership aspects with Home Hardware.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lavery: Quebec-based full-service business law firm of comparable size serving similar mid-market and SME clients across Quebec with overlapping practice areas including M&A, litigation, real estate, and tax. Most direct head-to-head competitor in the Montreal market.
• BCF Avocats: Quebec-born business law firm with similar mid-market focus, full-service practice offerings, and bilingual capability. Competes directly for corporate, commercial, and litigation mandates in Montreal and Quebec City.
• De Grandpré Chait: Montreal-based mid-sized business law firm offering comparable services to a similar Quebec business clientele, including corporate transactions, real estate, and litigation. Direct regional competitor of similar scale.
• Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon: Montreal-based mid-sized law firm serving business clients with a similar full-service offering across commercial, real estate, and litigation matters. Competes for similar Quebec mid-market mandates.
• Spiegel Sohmer: Montreal-based business law firm of comparable scale providing corporate, tax, real estate, and litigation services to Quebec business clients. Direct peer in the same regional mid-market segment.

Broad incumbents

• McCarthy Tétrault: Major Canadian national law firm with a significant Montreal office offering the full breadth of business law services. Competes with LJT for larger Quebec mandates but operates as a much broader full-service platform.
• Norton Rose Fulbright Canada: Global law firm with a substantial Montreal office providing corporate, M&A, and litigation services. Represents a larger incumbent with cross-border capability that competes for higher-end Quebec mandates.
• Stikeman Elliott: Major Canadian law firm with a flagship Montreal office and deep Quebec roots. Competes for sophisticated M&A, corporate finance, and litigation matters, but with a much larger bench and international footprint.
• Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG): Large national Canadian law firm with a Montreal office providing full-service business law to Quebec clients. Competes for larger and more complex mandates that exceed LJT's bench capacity.
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin: Major Canadian law firm with strong Montreal presence offering comprehensive business law services. Operates as a broad incumbent competitor for Quebec-based corporate and commercial mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ljtavocats

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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