Bruno-Étienne Duguay has been practicing law for more than fifteen years, first as a commercial trial lawyer and later as legal counsel in private equity transactions.
Before joining Novacap, Me Duguay, began his career at the law firm Stikeman Elliott, a Canadian leader recognized nationally and internationally, where he practiced law for approximately 10 years in the commercial litigation department. He served and counselled a varied national and international business clientele. His litigation experience enabled him to represent his clients before the courts.
From 2000 to its arrival at Novacap in December 2007, he was Legal Counsel at the Caisse de depôt et placement du Québec, Canada's largest fund manager and private equity investor. His job involved the procurement of legal support required by the Private equity group, including the negotiation and finalization of private investment transactions and the responsibility for the legal aspects of all Caisse's portfolio in Buy Out and Venture Capital funds located in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
At the same time, Me Duguay was also responsible for managing all of Caisse's litigation files. In the spring of 2007, Me Duguay was chosen by a pan-Canadian jury comprised of jurists, as one of five national finalists for the Canadian General Counsel Awards - 2007 award of excellence in the category of Litigation Management, organized by the National Post and the ZSA recruitment study.
Me Duguay received his law degree (LL.L Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Ottawa in 1990 and was admitted to the Quebec Bar Association in 1991.
