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News
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Robert W. Mason, Jacques Paul-Hus and Louis Payette, AD.E of Lavery Named Best Lawyers' 2012 Lawyers of the Year
Lavery is proud to announce that Mr. Robert W. Mason, Mr. Jacques Paul-Hus and Mr. Louis Payette, Ad. E., have been named Lawyers of the Year for 2012 by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Robert W. Mason has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Montreal Product Liability Law Lawyer of the Year. Jacques Paul-Hus has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Montreal Mergers & Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year. Louis Payette, Ad.E, has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Montreal Banking and Financial Lawyer of the Year. “I sincerely congratulate Robert W. Mason, Jacques Paul-Hus and Louis Payette, Ad. E. for this recognition which acknowledges the expertise, quality of work and integrity that they have demonstrated toward our clients as well as their professional peers”, stated Élise Poisson, Lavery’s Managing Partner. For more information, please visit the BEST LAWYERS website at bestlawyers.com
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Olga Farman Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec
Lavery is pleased to announce that Ms. Olga Farman has been appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. The Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) is a major cultural organisation serving the Quebec City metropolitan area. The OSQ and its 66 musicians perform the works of Quebec, Canadian and international composers. The Orchestre also presents every year top quality school programs and regularly collaborates with the Conservatoire de musique de Québec and the Faculté de musique de l'Université Laval. Élise Poisson, Lavery’s Managing Partner, stated: “From the outset of her practice, Olga Farman has distinguished herself with her vision and commitment to our clients as well as her contribution to the welfare of the Quebec City region. We are extremely proud of her appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and intend to support her in her endeavours.” Olga Farman is a member of the firm's Business Law Group and specialises in Health and Life Science Law. She possesses a broad understanding of the organisational structure of healthcare institutions, research funding methods and the rules governing the legal and administrative activities of health care institutions. She specialises in the preparation and negotiation of technology transfer licensing agreements, research and development, distribution and basic and clinical research contracts and intellectual property rights agreements. For more information concerning her appointment, please consult the Orchestre symphonique de Québec’s website.
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Lavery welcomes Brigitte Gagnon as Director of Professional Development
Lavery is pleased to announce that Ms. Brigitte Gagnon, a lawyer specializing in professional development and knowledge management, has joined the firm as Director of Professional Development. Brigitte Gagnon has almost 20 years of experience, including ten years in private practice in the field of banking and commercial litigation. Over the past ten years, she has held the management posts of Knowledge Manager and National Director of Professional Development with a national law firm.In addition to possessing strong expertise in planning and managing the professional development of lawyers and other legal professionals, Brigitte Gagnon is certified for Cycle 1 and 2 of the Training Program in Professional Coaching (PECP-2009) and has been a certified professional coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) since 2010.Brigitte Gagnon has been a member of the Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP) since 2004, of the Professional Development Consortium (PDC) since 2006, and of the International Coach Federation (ICF) since 2007. She has also been a member of the Continuing Education Committee of the Quebec Bar since 2009.
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Bernard Larocque is named treasurer of Pro Bono Québec
The general assembly of Pro Bono Québec nominated Mr. Bernard Larocque treasurer, upon renewing its Board of Directors. The non-profit organization created by the Barreau du Québec in 2008 has a mission to initiate, promote and coordinate pro bono (free) legal work for citizens or groups of citizens that are not eligible for Legal Aid, cannot access legal services or a lawyer, and have a case that is exceptional, involves issues of public importance or could cause them permanent harm, or a cause that could improve laws, the legal system or the Quebec, Canadian or international justice systems.
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35 Lavery Lawyers are Included in the 2012 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada
Lavery is pleased to announce that 35 of the firm’s lawyers have been listed as leading practitioners in their field of expertise in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012. “We are very proud that 35 of our firm’s lawyers have been selected for inclusion in this prestigious directory. This recognition acknowledges the expertise, work quality and dedication of these individuals as well as our entire team. I would like to congratulate our 35 lawyers who have been singled out for their contribution to our clients’ success and the development of our service offering,” declared Élise Poisson, Lavery’s Managing Partner. Among the Lavery lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012, ten are first-time honourees: Louis Charette, Eugene Czolij, Pierre Denis, Marie-Andrée Gravel, Bernard Larocque, Jacques Paul-Hus, Dina Raphaël, Marc Rochefort, Louis Rochette and Jean-Yves Simard. The following lists the names of all Lavery lawyers included in the directory as well as their practice area. Marie-Claude Armstrong – Family Law Pierre L. Baribeau - Labour and Employment Law Yvan Biron – Environmental Law Michel Blouin – Natural Resources Law Pierre Bourque - Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Director and Officer Liability; Administrative and Public Law René Branchaud - Natural Resources Law Marie-Claude Cantin - Insurance Law Louis Charette – Aviation and Transportation Law; Product Liability Law Gérard Coulombe – Corporate Law Eugene Czolij – Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Pierre Denis – Equipment Finance Law Nicolas Gagnon, Construction Law Michel Gélinas - Labour and Employment Law Marie-Andrée Gravel – Mergers and Acquisitions Law Jean Hébert – Insurance Law Jean-François Hotte - Labour and Employment Law Odette Jobin-Laberge – Insurance Law Bernard Larocque – Class Action Litigation; Insurance Law Pierre M. Lepage - Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Guy Lemay - Class Action Litigation; Labour and Employment Law Robert W. Mason - Director and Officer Liability; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Law Jacques Nols – Personal Injury Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law Jacques Paul-Hus – Mergers and Acquisitions Law Louis Payette - Banking and Finance Élisabeth Pinard – Family Law Dina Raphaël – Director and Officer Liability; Insurance Law Marc Rochefort – Securities Law Louis Rochette – Health Care Law Ian Rose - Director and Officer Liability; Insurance Law Jean Saint-Onge – Class Action Litigation Raphaël H. Schachter – Criminal Defense Jean-Yves Simard – Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Gerald Stotland – Family Law André Vautour - Information Technology Law; Technology Law Michel Yergeau - Environmental Law For more information, please visit the BEST LAWYERS website at bestlawyers.com
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Lavery welcomes Louis-Martin Dubé, Real Estate Law Specialist
Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Louis-Martin Dubé, a prominent lawyer and commercial real estate and financing specialist, is joining the firm as a partner and member of the real estate law team in Montreal. The Lavery real estate team serves the firm’s clients in various real estate and commercial transactions and its lawyers work closely with other lawyers of the firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, construction, environment and land-use planning. Louis-Martin Dubé has twenty-five years of experience in his practice area, acquired at large national law firms and a major Canadian financial institution. He advises and represents real estate owners, institutions, developers, pension funds and asset managers, lenders and large-space users in a broad range of real estate acquisition, development, financing and leasing transactions. He provides counsel and services notably in transactions of purchase, sale and financing of office buildings, shopping centres, industrial assets and residential complexes. He also represents owners in all aspects of real property ownership, including development, management and leasing. Louis-Martin Dubé is a frequent speaker on current real estate law issues: for more than ten years he has co-hosted the case law review presented annually at the Canadian Bar Association. He is also a member of the Quebec Bar standing committee on secured transactions and is recognized in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT® Directory, since the 2010 edition, among lawyers repeatedly recommended in property development. "We are very proud to welcome Louis-Martin Dubé to our team, given that his expertise and professional competence are well recognized and appreciated. His experience in the management of complex real estate and financing transactions will benefit many of our clients," said Élise Poisson, Managing Partner.
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Lavery welcomes Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur Labour and Employment Lawyer
Lavery is pleased to welcome Ms. Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur to the Labour Law Group of its Montreal office. From the beginning of her career, Ms. Jolicoeur has specialized in labour law, labour relations, health law, occupational health and safety and civil litigation.Ms. Jolicoeur received her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Université de Montréal and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 2007. She is coauthor of Droit de la santé, Lois et règlements annotés, Bulletin Droit de la santé (BDS) and Droit de la santé en bref published by Éditions Yvon Blais.Ms. Jolicoeur is also a member of the board and Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal.
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Lavery Welcomes Éric Gélinas, Tax and Estate Planning Specialist
Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Éric Gélinas, M.Fisc., a prominent lawyer and tax and estate planning specialist is joining the firm as a partner and member of the Business Law team. Éric Gélinas has over twenty years of experience in corporate tax matters related to business succession and estate planning.Mr. Gélinas has developed a unique expertise in complex domestic and international tax reorganisations related to mergers and acquisitions as well as business successions. Over the years, he has participated in many reorganisations, privatisations, sales and acquisitions involving major national and international companies.Mr. Gélinas holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) and Masters of Law (LL.M.) from the Université Laval and a Masters in Taxation (M.Fisc.) from the Université de Sherbrooke. He has been a member of the Quebec bar since 1993 and professor of taxation in the Department of Accounting and Taxation of the Université de Sherbrooke’s School of Business since 2010. He is also a frequent speaker and has authored several publications in his field of expertise.
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Lavery assists Stornoway in developing agreements with the Government of Quebec for the extension of Highway 167
Lavery is pleased to announce that its Energy and Natural Resources team counselled and assisted the Stornoway Diamond Corporation (hereafter referred to as Stornoway) in the development of two agreements with ministries of the Government of Quebec concerning a 243-kilometer extension of Highway 167 to connect the communities of Chibougamau and Mistissini with the Renard Diamond Project, which could become Quebec’s first diamond mine.The signing of the two Stornoway agreements with, on the one hand, the ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune and, on the other, the ministère des Transports was announced in Chibougamau on August 1st. These agreements set out the terms for Stornoway’s financial participation in the construction and maintenance costs for the Highway 167 Extension.This is one of the five major infrastructure projects announced on May 9, 2011 by the Government of Quebec as part of its Plan Nord and designed to provide access to areas with the greatest potential for economic development.Lavery’s Energy and Natural Resources Law team consists of 20 lawyers who complementary expertise makes it possible to respond to the needs of energy, mining and other natural resource companies in Quebec.
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Michel Blouin becomes a member of the Board of Stornoway Diamond Corporation
Mr. Michel Blouin, partner at Lavery, was appointed to the Board of Directors of Stornoway Diamond Corporation, one of Canada's leading diamond exploration and development companies. Michel Blouin specializes in securities law for the mining industry and, more specifically, he handles incorporations, mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations of mining companies. He is listed in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT® Directory 2011 in the field of Mining, and the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada directory recognizes Mr. Blouin as one of Canada's best lawyers in Natural Resources Law.
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Lavery represents IAMGOLD Corporation in a private placement of flow-through shares in the amount of $43.3 million
On February 24, 2011, IAMGOLD Corporation closed a private placement of flow-through shares at the price of $25.48 per share for a total amount of $43.3 million.IAMGOLD was represented by a team from Lavery consisting of Michel Servant and Guillaume Lavoie (corporate and securities) and Philip Nolan (tax).IAMGOLD is a leading mid-tier mining company producing approximately one million ounces annually from six gold mines (including current joint ventures) on three continents.