LAWYER PROFILE

Michel Deschamps

Canada 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance

Nationwide - Canada

10 years ranked

About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Practices banking and commercial law. Broad experience in domestic and cross-border loan syndications, secured transactions, receivables financing, international banking transactions, and regulation of financial institutions (including on consumer protection matters).

Career

Canadian delegate on law reform projects in secured transactions sponsored by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law. Member of working groups of these organizations and of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada. Chair of the Québec Bar Law Review and the Québec Bar committee on secured transactions. Associate Professor (banking law) at the Law Faculty of Université de Montréal.

Professional Memberships

Barreau du Québec (Advocatus Emeritus), American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (Fellow), CBA.

Publications

Author of numerous articles or law book chapters on matters such as the law of negotiable instruments, letters of credit, assignment of receivables, conflict of laws, personal property security, aircraft financing and consumer protection law.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Banking & Finance - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Montréal-based Michel Deschamps is a trusted adviser to many high-profile clients due to his longstanding experience in the market. He is especially noteworthy for his expertise in receivables financing.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is one of the gurus of the banking world.
Banking & FinanceChambers Canada Guide
Michael is an excellent and experienced lawyer.
Banking & FinanceChambers Canada Guide