Héléna Gagné Bio

Héléna is a partner in the Tax law group at the Montreal office, and co-leads the national Private Client practice. Her practice primarily focuses on tax, estate planning, as well as taxation of high-net-worth individuals, Wills and Estate and Trust Law. During her career in leading law firms in Montréal, Héléna has developed strong relationships with high-net-worth individuals and private clients for whom she provides personalized tax and estate planning advice. Héléna also counsels individuals, families, trustees of trusts, liquidators/executors, and family offices on all aspects of estate planning, estate administration, and wealth transfer planning. She works with a wide variety of domestic and international clients to address their planning needs and possesses significant experience with closely-held family businesses and the multi-generational families that own and control these businesses. Héléna is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is internationally recognized as a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). She has also taught law courses at the Master of Laws (Taxation) at HEC Montréal, and regularly gives lectures on the topics of tax and estate planning and trust law.