Paul John Murdoch

Paul John Murdoch is a partner and founder of the office. A member of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee and the first representative of his Nation to be a member of the Quebec Bar, he advises several Indigenous organizations and First Nations governments.

He now holds the position of legal counsel for the Cree Nation Government and has been ambassador of his people to the European Parliament, the United Nations and the National Assembly of Quebec.

In addition to Indigenous law, he practices in the areas of business law and governance law. He has orchestrated important negotiations involving hydroelectric, mining, wind and forest developments. In 2002, he participated in the negotiations that led to the La Paix des Braves Agreement where he managed the hydroelectric component.

He has also worked with various international agencies such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank as well as other indigenous peoples in Russia and Panama.

In addition to practicing law, he is an artist who stands out for his huge portraits and murals. His most recent works can be admired in the conference room of the Montreal office as well as in the Indigenous Peoples Room at the Senate of Canada in Ottawa. As an airplane pilot, he is in a position to meet his customers and partners throughout Northern Quebec.