Legal professional André Des Rochers continues to practice law with Granderson Des Rochers LLP as partner and sole managing partner. There, he had huge success having served as Managing Partner for over 16 years. The successful entertainment lawyer also serves as General Counsel for Granderson Des Rochers’ Investment Management Group, LLC.
Also, he features at Granderson Des Rochers’ Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to establishing the firm, André Des Rochers served for over five years as the Senior Partner of an Ottawa based law firm that he co-founded. During the entertainment lawyer and sports media attorney´s tenure, the firm built a significant practice in mergers and acquisitions transactions, corporate finance and securities law.
Originally from Montreal, André holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University. In 2006 he was called to the Quebec Bar and in 2009 he was called to the Ontario Bar. Successful lawyer André Des Rochers has been practicing Canadian securities law for more than 25 years.
André is listed as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global 2011, Civil Litigation: Canada (Band 1). Chambers Global provides the following commentary on Mr. Des Rochers’ practice areas: In 2011, the entertainment lawyer presented at the Global Investor Summit in Beijing, and moderated a panel titled “Canadian Investment Opportunities”.
Hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and China International Capital Corporation, the summit was attended by over 400 global investors, with particular emphasis on Chinese international investors interested in Canadian investment opportunities. André Des Rochers was appointed to serve as the Commissioner for both The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the Quebec Minister of Finance’s Expert Committee on Financial Planning and Tax Practices for individuals in 2009.