This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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André Laurin of Lavery appointed Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Université de Sherbrooke
Mr. André Laurin, a Business Law partner at Lavery, was recently appointed Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Université de Sherbrooke. Since 2012, Mr. Laurin has been a member of the University Senate and the Board of Directors of the Université de Sherbrooke.Mr. Laurin has acknowledged expertise with respect to training and courses on corporate governance, directors' liability and ethics.
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Raphaël H. Schachter of Lavery accepts the invitation to join the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute
Mr. Raphaël H. Schachter, Q.C., Ad. E., who practises exclusively in the areas of criminal law, penal law and the penal aspects of competition law at Lavery, was asked and accepted to join the Regional Committee for Quebec of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute. The Institute was created in 2006 to provide advocacy services to lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court. The Regional Committees comprise experienced criminal law and civil law practitioners in both governmental and private practice.As a member of the Regional Committee for Quebec, Mr. Schachter offers various advocacy services to Quebec counsel to help them refine their arguments and gain a better understanding of the advocacy process before the Supreme Court.To know more about the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute, click here.
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Cominar completes the re-opening of its offering of 4.941% Series 4 debentures in the amount of $100 million
On January 16, 2014, Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust completed the re-opening of its offering 4.941% Series 4 senior unsecured debentures due July 27, 2020 in the principal amount of $100 million. Cominar intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay amounts outstanding under its credit facility, to fund a portion of future acquisitions and for general trust purposes. The debentures were sold by a syndicate of agents co-led by National Bank Financial Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., including RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc. and Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. The syndicate of agents was represented by a team from Lavery consisting of Marc Rochefort, Michel Servant, Guillaume Lavoie and Maxime Bergeron (corporate and securities), and Philip Nolan (tax). Cominar is the third largest diversified real estate investment trust in Canada and currently remains the largest commercial property owner in the Province of Quebec.
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Raymond Doray and Loïc Berdnikoff of Lavery, speakers at Damage Insurance Day 2014
Mr. Raymond Doray, Ad. E., and Mr. Loïc Berdnikoff, administrative law and information law partners at Lavery, acted as speakers at La Journée de l’assurance de dommages 2014 (Damage Insurance Day 2014), an event organized by Le journal de l’assurance in co-operation with the Chambre de l’assurance de dommages. This annual event was held March 12, 2014 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal under the theme “La nature se déchaîne : Au front pour les assurés !” (Nature unleashed: All together for the insured!).Lavery is proud to be a partner of this major event that brings together insurers, brokers, agents and claims adjusters. Mr. Doray and Mr. Berdnikoff were speakers at a conference entitled “Des assureurs prennent le virage de l’intelligence d’affaires : Quels seront les bénéfices pour les assurés ?” (Insurers committed to business intelligence: What will be the benefits for the insured?). They underlined the growing importance of business intelligence in the insurance field and warned participants regarding the collection, use and communication of thousands of pieces of personal information as well as the risks related to this form of marketing.
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Julie Cousineau of Lavery, speaker at the Annual Review of Commercial Case Law
Ms. Julie Cousineau, a Litigation associate at Lavery, acted as speaker at the Canadian Bar Association, Québec Branch (CBA Québec) Annual Review of Commercial Case Law that was held on March 12, 2014.During this examination of yearly precedential decisions, many subjects of interest were discussed by the guest speakers. Ms. Cousineau dealt with court decisions focused on shareholder litigation.
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Jean Martel of Lavery takes part in the IIAC Investment Industry 2014 Hall of Fame
Mr. Jean Martel, Ad. E., a Business Law partner at Lavery, will analyze along with the other members of the Investment Industry Association of Canada’s (IIAC) Selection Committee the nominations for the IIAC Investment Industry 2014 Hall of Fame.Established in 2013, the IIAC Investment Industry Hall of Fame acknowledges the achievements of distinguished Canadians in the area of securities. The Selection Committee will welcome the nominations of industry leaders until May 2, 2014. The names of the new inductees will be announced in late June and an induction ceremony will be held on October 30, 2014.For more information, click here.
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Don McCarty, Managing Partner at Lavery, panelist at a luncheon organized by the Québec Branch of the Canadian Bar Association
Mr. Don McCarty, Lavery’s Managing Partner, was a guest panelist at a luncheon organized by the Québec Branch of the Canadian Bar Association (ABC-Québec) that was held in Montreal on February 27, 2014 under the theme “Pitfalls that await the in-house counsel with respect to conflicts of interest and the duty of loyalty (and how to avoid them!)”.During the luncheon, guest panelists discussed, among other things, the duties of the in-house counsel and the management of the sometimes conflicting loyalties that affect their practice. The panelists also responded to numerous questions from the attendees on similar topics.
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Lavery Number 1 Regional Law Firm in Quebec
For the third consecutive time, Lavery has been ranked Quebec’s top regional law firm by Canadian Lawyer magazine. This recognition, received in 2010, 2012 and now in 2014, is the result of a survey conducted by the magazine among lawyers, managing partners and corporate legal advisors of businesses throughout Canada to determine the standing of Quebec’s major regional law firms.The regional law firm rankings of Canadian Lawyer were released after 45 Heenan Blaikie lawyers joined Lavery. The rankings confirm the strength of the firm’s position in the legal services market and its status as a leader in the business community."Ever since the survey was launched, Lavery has won first place", said Don McCarty, Managing Partner of the firm. "This renewed recognition shows Lavery’s strong appeal in the legal services sector, which was confirmed by the decision of many Heenan Blaikie lawyers to join our firm. By combining experience, expertise and responsiveness, we continue to provide our clients with the full range of legal services at a competitive cost. "For more information about the survey, please visit the Canadian Lawyer.
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Bernard Roy, a lawyer specializing in Tax law, joins Lavery
Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Bernard Roy has recently joined the firm’s Quebec City office as a Business Law partner. Mr. Roy focuses his practice on tax law, particularly representing clients before tax courts, negotiating notices of assessment or draft assessments with tax authorities, tax and estate planning, settling estates, testamentary and inter vivos trusts, and income tax advice.In addition to his legal training, Mr. Roy has completed the In-Depth Tax Course given by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), a comprehensive Canadian tax training program, and is a member of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF) and the Canadian Tax Foundation. He chairs the APFF morning seminars committee for the Quebec City region and also participates in organizing tax symposiums for the APFF. Mr. Roy regularly lectures on various tax subjects before members of the APFF."Lavery is very pleased to welcome Bernard Roy in our firm’s Business Law Group. He has a 25 year experience in tax law, which he mainly acquired with the Legislation and Enterprise Registrar Directorate of Revenu Québec and in private practice. He will certainly reinforce the expertise of our tax law team", said Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of the firm’s Quebec City office.
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Lavery welcomes three new lawyers
Lavery is pleased to announce that three lawyers have recently joined the firm. The new lawyers will be members of three of Lavery’s practice groups. Ms. Tereza Kristic (2013) will practise in the Business Law Group in our Montreal office. Mr. Benjamin Poirier (2012) joins the Litigation Group in Montreal whereas Mr. Pier-Olivier Fradette (2010) will practise in the Administrative Law Group in Quebec City.The year of call to the Quebec Bar appears in parentheses."The addition of these lawyers shows Lavery’s willingness to attract young talent who will reinforce our practice groups in the firm’s Montreal and Quebec City offices", said Don McCarty, Managing Partner of the firm.
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Marc Beauchemin, Jean Martel, Evelyne Verrier and Leïla Yacoubi of Lavery, coauthors of an article in the Canadian Journal of Insurance Law
Mr. Marc Beauchemin, Mr. Jean Martel, Ad. E., Ms. Evelyne Verrier and Ms. Leïla Yacoubi, lawyers at Lavery, are the coauthors of an article entitled “Regulatory Offences in the Distribution of Insurance Products: A Call for Diligence” that was published in the January 2014 issue of the Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, a publication intended for insurance professionals and legal practitioners.In this article*, the coauthors analyze the main aspects of a decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Canada on November 21, 2013, which has an important impact on the distribution of insurance products in Quebec, including with regards to the extent to which insurers may incur penal liability for regulatory offences committed by financial services firms which they authorize to distribute their products.This article, which has already been published on Lavery’s website, can be read by clicking here.*Reproduced with permission of the publisher LexisNexis Canada Inc. from Canadian Journal of Insurance Law, Vol. 32, No. 1, January 2014.
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Emmanuel Sala and Jean-Philippe Latreille of Lavery, coauthors of an article in the Mining Journal
Mr. Emmanuel Sala and Mr. Jean-Philippe Latreille, a Business Law partner and associate at Lavery, respectively, are the authors of an article entitled “An uncertain outlook – Quebec’s mining taxation regime continues to perplex and deter investors in the province” that was published in the February 2014 issue of the Mining Journal (PDAC supplement), a prestigious British publication covering all aspects of the mining industry, including exploration, financing, development, production and marketing.In their article, Messrs. Sala and Latreille discuss recent changes to the Quebec mining taxation regime, their impact on the ability of mining companies operating in Quebec to attract capital to finance their projects and developments to watch for in the near future.To read this article, click here.