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  1. The Best Lawyers in Canada names five partners as Lawyer of the Year 2018

    Lavery is proud to announce that five of the firm’s partners have been named in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada as Lawyer of the Year in their respective area of practice. Listed below are the Lavery lawyers recognized and their field of expertise. Note that the practice areas are those listed in The Best Lawyers René Branchaud, Mining Law Jules Brière, Ad. E., Administrative and Public Law François Parent, Employee Benefits Law Jean-Philippe Turgeon, Franchise Law André Vautour, Private Funds Law “Given that this distinction is based on peer review and is awarded to lawyers who received the top score in their respective area, there is no doubt that the reputation, expertise, professionalism and quality of services of our colleagues are appreciated not only by each and every one of their clients, but by the legal community in general. Congratulations to our nominees!,” states Anik Trudel, Lavery’s Chief Executive Officer. For more information, consult the Best Lawyers web site.

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  5. Élisabeth Pinard and Pierre Marc Johnson named Lawyer Emeritus (Ad. E.) by the Barreau du Québec

    In a press release issued August 3, the Barreau du Québec published the list of those named Lawyer Emeritus (Ad. E.) in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the profession and exceptional career. Lavery is proud to announce that Élisabeth Pinard, coordinating partner of the Family, Personal and Estates Law group and Pierre Marc Johnson, counsel and chief negotiator for the Government of Quebec have been awarded this distinction. This recognition confirms Élisabeth’s expertise in family law and the reputation she enjoys in Quebec and internationally among a number of institutions, businesses and organizations. She was also recently inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. “Her sharp legal mind, strong sense of justice, fairness and integrity, but above all, that dose of humanity that she injects into everything she undertakes bring honour to the profession”, commented Anik Trudel, Lavery’s Chief Executive Officer. The title Advocatus Emeritus will be officially awarded at a ceremony to be held on November 21 in Montréal. Pierre Marc Johnson will be awarded the distinction Lawyer Emeritus, after having received the Barreau du Québec Medal earlier this year. Click here to consult the list of recipients who have received the distinction since its inception in 2007.

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  6. Audrey Gibeault speaks at the AFFQ

    Audrey Gibeault, an associate of the Business Law group and a member of the Professional Development Committee of the Association of Quebec Women in Finance (AFFQ), spoke about Start with why: How great leaders inspire action during a breakfast seminar held on July 7 as part of the Les lectures incontournables series. A second seminar on the same subject will be offered in August.

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  7. Pier-Olivier Fradette published in La référence by Éditions Yvon Blais

    On July 5, an article analyzing a decision on access to information and written by Pier-Olivier Fradette, an associate of the Public and Administrative Law group, appeared in La Référence, a specialized publication by Éditions Yvon Blais. The article is a commentary on Aréna Marcel Dutil inc. c. Succession de Gagnon, 2017 QCCQ 278426, a decision on whether organizations and committees that gravitate around municipalities are subject to the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information. Click here to read the article (in French only).

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  10. Jean Martel member of the IIAC Hall of Fame Selection Committee

    On June 27, the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) announced the names of the 2017 Hall of Fame inductees: Catherine (Kiki) Delaney – Founder and President, Delaney Capital Management Ltd. Ned Goodman – Co-founder, Beutel, Goodman & Company; Founder, Dundee Corporation Stephen Jarislowsky – Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited William (Bill) Wilder – Former President, Wood Gundy Inc. John Pearce Bunting – Former President and CEO, Toronto Stock Exchange (posthumous) Peter Cundill – Founder, Peter Cundill & Associates Ltd.; Founder, Cundill Value Fund (posthumous) Jean Martel, a partner of the Business Law group, served on the IIAC Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The committee is composed exclusively of distinguished Canadian who have made their mark in various communities, from investments to politics, including the business, legal and academic communities. The 2017 Hall of Fame inductees will be enshrined at a Gala Dinner on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at the Delta Toronto Hotel.

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  11. Guy Lavoie elected Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

    Guy Lavoie, a partner of the Labour and Employment Law group, was elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers during a meeting held on June 10 by the governors of this prestigious association. He will be officially inducted on November 11, 2017, in Washington. This distinction is awarded to Labour lawyers who distinguish themselves through their sustained contributions and performances in this area of practice and meet the highest standards of integrity, professional and excellence.

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  12. Valérie Belle-Isle and Pier-Olivier Fradette speak at the ADMQ convention

    Valérie Belle-Isle and Pier-Olivier Fradette, lawyers of the Public and Administrative Law group, presented seminars during the Association des directeurs municipaux du Québec (ADMQ) annual convention, held June 14 – 16, 2017 at the Québec City Convention Centre. Me. Fradette spoke on June 15 about the work that a municipality could perform internally. The purpose of the seminar was to analyze the main construction laws and identify situations where a municipality could carry out the work using its own employees without having to hire professionals such as engineers, architects, electricians, plumbers, contractors with an RBQ permit or employees with a CCQ competency certificate. Both Me. Belle-Isle and Me. Fradette spoke during the second seminar, entitled Les zones grises des pouvoirs du conseil municipal (Grey areas in municipal council powers) presented on June 16, which identified situations where the municipal council has been granted broad powers under the Act and offered guidelines to general directors on assisting municipal councils in their decision-making. The three situations discussed were emergency work in the event of superior force, powers of the municipal council during the 30-day period preceding an election and requests to amend by-laws.

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