Lette, Lette & Partners

Attorneys‑at‑law

Protecting your interests since 1898

Lette Lette & Partners is an international law firm founded over four generations ago.

Our lawyers, members of the Bars of Paris and Quebec, can advise on all aspects of your tax and estate planning concerns, as well as civil and corporate law matters and real estate dealings. Our lawyers are fully bilingual and are present in Paris, London and Geneva.

Lette Lette & Partners operates as a true "Legal family office” providing comprehensive and confidential legal assistance to our clients. We also work with a vast network of professionals across multiple fields and jurisdictions: notaries, private bankers, chartered accountants, real estate agents, art advisors, immigration and visa consultants, etc.

We strive to build lasting relationships with families who entrust us with the protection of their interests.

Expertise

Tax

Estate

Real Estate

Civil and Commercial

Commissioner for Oaths
Québec

Protecting your rights with integrity

Some feedback from our clients

Maître Lette nous a assisté lors d'une procédure éprouvante suite à un investissement immobilier calamiteux. Avocat très compétent, et de très bon conseil. Vous ne trouverez pas plus fin connaisseur des problèmes immobiliers sur des biens haut de gamme.

Annie P. - Montréal

Un cabinet d’avocats à l’écoute, toujours au rendez‑vous en termes de délai et de conseil. Accompagnés sur un dossier immobilier et patrimonial, nous avons pu préparer notre transmission au mieux. De vrais professionnels aguerris que nous recommandons sans hésitation.

François G. - Paris

We have entrusted the interests of our company to Lette Lette & Partners and we don't regret it for a second. Our growth has been accompanied by wise choices. Thank you for your efficiency and the pedagogy you brought to our exchanges.

Ron W. - Londres

Our History

Lette, Lette & Partners (LLP) was founded in 1898 in Montreal, Canada, under the name of Duranleau & Monty which partners were both Ministers in Canada’s federal government.

Raymond Lette, joined the firm as a lawyer in 1951.

Combining his knowledge of European laws, institutions, languages, and customs he began to develop an international practice the likes of which was unheard of in Canada in those days.

The firm soon gained a solid reputation as a leader in international legal matters, representing corporations, governments, and individuals, Canadian as well as foreign, partaking in the intensification of international relations in the decades that followed World War II.

Raymond Lette’s prominence as an international legal expert is reflected in his close ties with the worlds of academia and diplomacy (to which he belonged as the honorary consul general of the Republic of San Marino). Raymond Lette became senior partner in 1963, he received the honorary distinction of Queen’s Counsel in Canada and led a brilliant career surrounded by talented associates he had trained himself, particularly in the fields of comparative law and international taxation

Philippe Lette was admitted to McGill University Faculty of Law, and simultaneously at the Faculty of Law of Bordeaux in France. He was sworn in as a member of the Quebec Bar in Montreal and in Paris in 1969. Philippe founded the first European offices of the Lette firm in Paris and Geneva.

Appointed as Legal Counsel to the Canadian and Swiss Embassies in France, Philippe was also the President of the France‑Canada Chamber of Commerce, (1990, 1996) and member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, thus strengthening the professional and family ties with Canada and Switzerland.

In 2022, he was invested by Her Excellency the Right Honorable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, as a Member of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civil distinction, for his outstanding career in commercial and business law and his contribution to Canada and its people.

Continuing the family tradition, Lette Lette & Partners is comprised of a dynamic team of lawyers specialized in international taxation and comparative law.
Maître Eléonore Lette, member of the Bars of Quebec and of Paris, and Maître Vanessa Ilharreborde Lette, member of the Bars of Quebec and of Paris, have joined the other members of the Firm, hence forming the 3rd generation of lawyers of the founding family.

News

Tax & Legal Aspects of Buying a Pied à Terre in France

Apr 3, 2023 Tax Law, Real Estate

Buying real estate in France might sound really tempting, but buyers should be aware of the tax and legal consequences before taking the plunge. This article will follow the journey of a non-resident acquiring French real estate as a second home (“Pied à terre”), and will detail some of the estate planning tools available.

Successions Internationales: Combien ? Quand ? à Qui ?

Apr 2, 2023 Civil Law

Une succession est dite "internationale" dès lors que l’un de ses éléments constitutifs est étranger : si le défunt détenait au moins un bien légué dans un pays autre que celui de sa nationalité ou de sa résidence, s’il décède dans un pays étranger, ou encore si l’un des héritiers est de nationalité étrangère.

Philippe Lette appointed to Order of Canada

Jan 4, 2023

On December 29, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, appointed Mr. Philippe Lette as a member of the Order of Canada for the excellence of his career in commercial and business law and his contribution to Canada and Canadians.

OFFICES

Paris

Lette Lette & Partners A.A.R.P.I.

3 rue du Boccador
75008 Paris - France
Tél. : +33 (0)1 40 73 16 00
Fax : +33 (0)1 40 73 16 11

Geneva

Lette & Associés SA

Rue du Marché, 20
1204 Geneva – Switzerland
Tél. : +41 22 519 07 17
Fax : +41 22 700 83 46

London

LETTE

39/40 St James's Pl.
London SW1A 1NS – United Kingdom
Tél. : +44 (0) 20 4582 5416

Canada

Montréal • Toronto • Vancouver

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