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February 11, 2026

Lavery welcomes Marie-Christine Côté as senior associate

Lavery is pleased to announce the arrival of Marie-Christine Côté, Senior Associate in the Firm’s Health Law Group. Marie-Christine supports a diverse client base in navigating complex legal matters, including those relating to healthcare and medical affairs, service delivery and organization, as well as access to information and the protection of personal information. She also brings recognized expertise in procurement and in contract drafting and negotiation, and regularly acts in contentious matters before the courts and administrative bodies, as well as in arbitration. Known for her rigour and sound judgment, she delivers top-tier legal counsel. “I am very pleased to be joining Lavery’s seasoned health law team. It will be a true privilege to contribute to the depth of its expertise and to its integrated service offering, designed to respond concretely to the needs of organizations and businesses in Québec’s health and social services sector.” We extend a warm welcome to Marie-Christine as she joins our teams.

July 3, 2025

Two partners recognized as Leading Lawyers by Lexpert in its special health sciences edition

On July 2, 2025, Lexpert recognized the expertise of two partners in its 2025 Lexpert Special Edition: Health Sciences. Chantal Desjardins and Alain Y. Dussault are recognized among Canada’s leaders, highlighting the firm’s excellence and strategic role in Health Sciences. Chantal Desjardins, Partner, Lawyer and Trademark Agent, actively assists her clients in establishing their rights in the field of intellectual property, which includes the protection and defence of trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets, copyright, domain names and other related forms of intellectual property, in order to further their business objectives. Ms. Desjardins provides legal advice and expertise in intellectual property protection and management, represents her clients in the examination of applications and opposition and litigation proceedings in Canada and in other countries. She negotiates licences, various contracts in the field and technology transfers. She advises and defends her clients’ advertising and labelling rights and on other matters, such as the Charter of the French language. Alain Y. Dussault, Partner, Lawyer and Trademark Agent in the Intellectual Property group. He mainly practises intellectual property litigation and has extensive experience in patent litigation, trademarks, copyright and industrial designs. He acts in various large-scale disputes, including certain multijurisdictional disputes, for clients in various industries, including pharmaceutical, agri-food, electronics, forest and entertainment. He has represented prestigious clients in complex disputes before the courts in the province of Quebec, the federal courts and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also advises his clients on registering, managing and protecting their intellectual property rights. This recognition by Lexpert shows the quality and depth of expertise offered by Lavery, attesting to its commitment to provide solutions tailored to its clients. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm’s expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.