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Case study · Professional

Catherine, 45, business lawyer

After 15 years at a large Montreal law firm, Catherine went out on her own. She needed a private office, a serious address and meeting rooms to host clients, close to home on the South Shore. Here is how she made her choice, and what changed after three months.

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Her situation

Fifteen years at a firm, then going solo

Catherine practised for 15 years at a large Montreal law firm before going out on her own a year ago. She advises SMEs and entrepreneurs on commercial contracts, transactions and governance. She serves a loyal base of about twenty active clients and bills between $12,000 and $18,000 a month. She works alone, but plans to bring on a part-time legal assistant within six months.

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Her day-to-day

A typical work week

A lot of drafting, and clients to host in a setting that matches the stakes of their files.

50%

Drafting and review

  • Contracts
  • Legal opinions

25%

Client meetings

  • Meetings
  • Negotiations

15%

Calls and file follow-up

10%

Business development and networking

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Her problem

Home didn’t work for a lawyer

Catherine has always lived in Brossard. At the firm, she commuted to downtown Montreal every day, time she no longer wants to lose. She tried working from home for the first few months, but it caused problems.

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Confidentiality
Sensitive files handled in a family living space.

2

Professional image
Hard to host a business client in her living room.

3

The commute
Going back downtown every day was out of the question.

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Her search

Three spaces visited on the South Shore

Catherine is looking in the Brossard–Longueuil area. Her non-negotiables: confidentiality, a professional image and quality meeting rooms to host clients. Her budget: $1,000 a month.

Space A · Community coworking in Longueuil, startup vibe

  • Lively and colourful
  • Young entrepreneur clientele

The catch: too informal for her practice. Noisy open spaces are incompatible with confidential files: she can’t see herself discussing a $2M transaction there. She leaves politely after 10 minutes.

Space B · Sublease in an office building in Brossard

  • Private office available
  • Quiet and well located

The catch: no services, no equipped meeting room on site, no community. A rigid 12-month lease in an anonymous building, too restrictive for someone who wants flexibility.

Space C · Hedhofis Brossard, Quartier DIX30

Her pick

  • 6000 boulevard de Rome, easy to reach by car and by REM
  • Private offices, essential for confidential files
  • 11 bookable meeting rooms, well equipped, in a sober, professional setting
  • Free indoor parking, convenient for her clients
  • Professional business address included
  • 24/7 access, essential on late nights before a closing
  • Private office at $1,200 a month
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Results after three months

An established firm, in her clients’ eyes

The private office settles the confidentiality question from day one. The DIX30 address is well known to her business clients, and free parking matters when clients come from all over the South Shore.

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AvantConfidential files handled in the family home

AprèsPrivate office, confidentiality guaranteed

AvantA residential address on her professional communications

AprèsA business address at DIX30, instant credibility

AvantClient meetings in hotel lobbies at $175 a session

AprèsMeeting rooms on site, booked in a few clicks

AvantA daily commute to Montreal in her firm days

AprèsEverything happens 10 minutes from home

AvantNo room for a part-time assistant

AprèsAn extra workstation available when she is ready

AvantLate nights before a closing: logistical stress

Après24/7 access to wrap up files whenever suits her

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Key takeaways

A business decision, not a compromise

By choosing Hedhofis Brossard, Catherine solved her three main issues at once. In a legal practice, the client’s perception starts before the first sentence of the meeting.

Confidentiality

A private office, not an open space, for handling sensitive files.

Professional image

A recognized address and sober meeting rooms to host clients.

Proximity

Everything 10 minutes from home, without losing two hours a day on the bridge.

Flexibility

Without the rent of a traditional office, and with room for an assistant when she is ready.

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In her words

Her clients see an established firm

“My clients don’t know I work alone. They see a serious address, a spotless meeting room, easy parking. To them, it’s a well-established firm. For me, it’s total flexibility, without the rent of a traditional office and without losing two hours a day on the bridge.”

Catherine, business lawyer

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Frequently asked questions

Choosing a coworking space

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Yes, as long as you have a private office. Catherine handles confidential files: a noisy open space was ruled out from the start.

In a meeting room on site rather than a hotel lobby. Catherine paid $175 a session; now she books her rooms in a few clicks.

At Hedhofis Brossard, indoor parking is free. For Catherine, who hosts clients from all over the South Shore, that matters.

Catherine has 24/7 access to her office, which is handy for wrapping up a file the night before a closing.

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