Ratelle

What Ratelle does

Ratelle, formally Ratelle, Ratelle et Associés S.E.N.C.R.L., is a private full-service law and notary firm headquartered in Joliette, Quebec, and operating across three offices in Joliette, Repentigny, and Mascouche in the Lanaudière region. Founded in 1968 and led by President Me Emmanuel Préville-Ratelle, the firm is the largest aggregated legal team in Lanaudière by its own account, with approximately 33 named lawyers and notaries covering 14 practice areas including family law, real estate, corporate/contracts, municipal, construction, labor, administrative, insurance, estate/succession, and business succession. The firm complements its legal services with notarial services delivered by registered members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec (notably for residential and commercial real estate), and operates under a Quebec S.E.N.C.R.L. partnership structure without external investors or parent ownership.

Name

Ratelle

Legal name

Ratelle, Ratelle et Associés S.E.N.C.R.L.

Website

https://avocatsratelle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ratelle is a private Quebec law and notary firm founded in 1968 that serves individuals and SMBs across the Lanaudière region from offices in Joliette, Repentigny, and Mascouche, covering 14 practice areas including family, real estate, corporate, and estate law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliette

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed through hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, and potentially contingency arrangements for certain matters. Services include legal consultation, representation, document drafting, and notarization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ratelle is a Quebec-based full-service law firm (cabinet d'avocats) and notarial practice that delivers legal representation, counsel, and notarial services to individuals and businesses across the Lanaudière region. The firm covers 14 areas of legal expertise — including family, corporate, real estate, municipal, labor, construction, insurance, administrative, agricultural, and estate law — and is also a registered notarial practice for residential and commercial real estate transactions.

Product overview

Ratelle is a full-service Quebec law firm (cabinet d'avocats et notaires) operating since 1968, headquartered in Lanaudière with offices in Joliette, Repentigny, and Mascouche. The firm offers two primary service lines: legal services (Services Juridiques) delivered by lawyers (avocats) covering civil, family, corporate, labor, municipal, and real estate matters; and notarial services (Services Notariaux) delivered by notaries for real estate and personal law. The firm also maintains several branded content and education offerings including Chroniques Juridiques (legal columns published online and on O103,5 FM radio), Formations (training programs), and a specialized Stratégie de relève (business succession planning) practice. With 14 practice areas and approximately 13+ legal professionals, Ratelle positions itself as the largest team of legal professionals in Lanaudière.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services (Services Juridiques) Full-service legal representation, counsel, and advocacy across 14 areas of practice including family, corporate, labor, real estate, municipal, construction, insurance, administrative, agricultural, and civil litigation matters. Delivered to individuals and businesses by lawyers (avocats) admitted to the Barreau du Québec.
• Notarial Services (Services Notariaux)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Festival de LanaudièrecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 July 2024Official presenter of the Rafael Payare concert at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay on July 19, 2024. This partnership demonstrates Ratelle's commitment to supporting local culture in the Lanaudière region and aligns with the firm's 50-year tradition of community involvement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentons Canada: Global law firm with a significant Canadian and Quebec practice; comparable to Ratelle as a broad incumbent in the same overall legal services market, with overlapping practice areas (corporate, real estate, employment) and a vastly larger geographic and resource footprint.
• Fasken: One of Canada's largest full-service law firms with a strong Quebec presence and broad practice coverage; comparable to Ratelle as a broader incumbent operating across the same Quebec legal services market, though at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tremblay Bois Avocats: Quebec-based full-service law firm offering legal services to individuals and businesses; comparable to Ratelle as a similarly positioned Quebec professional services firm with a diversified practice mix.
• Lavery: Well-established Quebec law firm providing a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals across multiple offices; comparable to Ratelle in horizontal full-service positioning within the Quebec market.
• De Grandpré Chait: Montreal-based Quebec law firm offering a full range of legal services to businesses and individuals; comparable to Ratelle in service breadth and Quebec SMB/individual client focus.
• Langlois lawyers: Quebec-headquartered full-service law firm serving business clients and individuals; comparable to Ratelle as a similarly broad-practice Quebec firm with multi-office coverage.
• BCF Avocats d'affaires: Quebec business law firm serving SMBs, entrepreneurs, and individuals with legal and advisory services; comparable to Ratelle's SMB-focused practice mix and Quebec regional presence.
• Cain Lamarre: Quebec regional law firm with multiple offices across the province, comparable to Ratelle in being a multi-office general-practice firm serving regional SMBs and individuals with a broad practice mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/avocatsratelle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ratelle-ratelle-&-associ-s
• Xx.com/avocatsratelle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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