Professional career
Mr. Jean Brunet practises mainly in the fields of corporate and commercial law, including the negotiation and drafting of commercial purchase and sale agreements, mergers, corporate reorganizations and shareholders’ agreements.
Mr. Brunet also specializes in intellectual property law, negotiating and drafting research contracts, distribution agreements and technology transfer agreements, mainly in the sectors of pharmaceuticals, genomics, biocomputing and biotechnology. He also advises his clients on corporate governance policies and compliance matters.
In addition, Mr. Brunet acts as legal counsel and corporate secretary for various corporate clients, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and genomics, including active involvement on the Boards of Directors of Genome Canada and of Genome Quebec.