This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Bernard Larocque Appointed to ProBono Quebec’s Board of Directors
Montreal, July 12, 2010 - Bernard Laroque has been appointed to the Board of Directors of ProBono Quebec, a charity that promotes and coordinates pro bono legal work to resolve cases that are exceptional, raise issues of public interest or in which citizens or groups of citizens who do not have the financial resources to defend their rights could suffer permanent harm. Lavery is an active member of Pro Bono Québec, which hopes to become a meeting place for bringing together and generating pro bono legal initiatives aimed at improving access to justice.In addition, Mr. Larocque will continue to serve on the approval committee as he did last year.
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Lavery Number 1 in Quebec
Montreal, July 5, 2010 – Élise Poisson, Managing Partner, is proud to announce that the Canadian Lawyer magazine ranked Lavery first among Quebec regional law firms in 2010. This recognition is the result of a survey that Canadian Lawyer conducted to determine the standing of Quebec’s major regional law firms. It was carried out in May of 2010 among lawyers, managing partners and corporate legal advisors of well-established businesses throughout Canada. Lavery placed first in this ranking and was acknowledged as the year’s leading regional law firm in Quebec. Canadian Lawyer conducted a similar survey to determine the ranking of the principal regional law firms in the western and central parts of the country as well as in the Atlantic Provinces. “We are very honoured by this recognition which speaks to Lavery’s importance in Quebec,” Ms. Élise Poisson stated. “The scope of our firm and the depth of its expertise, together with a thorough understanding of the issues and challenges faced by businesses operating in Quebec, allow Lavery to offer a complete range of top quality legal services to the business community through a careful balance of expertise, delivery of legal services and cost.” Lavery is a privileged firm for businesses active in Quebec, corporate legal advisors and law firms located outside the province that need professional legal services in Quebec. In addition to its 170 lawyers, Lavery is a member of the World Services Group along with six other Canadian firms, all of which are leaders in their respective market. This allows Lavery to provide its clients with an effective platform for dealing with their legal business needs from coast to coast. For more information, please visit the Canadian Lawyer website at www.canadianlawyermag.com.
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Alexandre Despatie wins gold at the Summer Nationals
Lavery, proud sponsor of the Olympic champion Alexandre Despatie, would like to highlight his gold medal in diving on the men’s three-metre tower on Saturday at the Canadian Summer Nationals competition in Saskatoon. In the final, Despatie opened with a backward dive mostly for scores of 9.0 and went on to dive consistently for scores of 8.0 and 8.5.
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Lavery welcomes Diana Darilus, Tax Lawyer
Montreal, June 22, 2010 – Lavery is pleased to welcome Ms. Diana Darilus to the tax law team of its Montreal office’s Business Law Practice Group. Ms. Darilus will serve clients mainly in matters related to corporate taxation and consumption taxes as well as the elaboration of tax and estate planning. Ms. Darilus received her law degree from the Université de Montréal in 2007 and studied at the Osgoode Hall Law School of York University for a semester. In addition, she was on the Dean’s Honour List of her graduating class of the Faculty of Law. Ms. Darilus was also awarded a scholarship in taxation from the Quebec Ministry of Finance and completed a Master’s degree (LL.M.) in taxation at HEC Montreal in 2010. She is a member of the Quebec Bar since 2010.
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Caroline Harnois was interviewed on Canal Argent on the deductibility of legal fees incurred in respect to child or spousal support
While at Canal Argent for the show called ‘En Affaires’ recently, Caroline Harnois answered questions on the precise regulations with regard to the deductibility of the legal fees related to obtaining, varying, enforcing or rescinding a child or spousal support order. This interview mirrored the In Fact and In Law newsletter on the same issue published last March by Marie-Claude Armstrong and Julie Brisson. We invite you to watch the video of the interview (in French) by clicking here.
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Yvan Biron et Josiane L’Heureux held a Conference on Employers’ Rights During Inspections and Investigations
On June 17, 2010, Yvan Biron and Josiane L’Heureux gave a conference on the regulations during investigations and inspections in virtue of the Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety and the Environment Quality Act. This conference, which was held at Saint-James Club in Montreal, was offered to Lavery’s clients and lawyers.
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Louis Charette holds a conference at the Canadian Institute
On June 8th and 9th, Louis Charette was a speaker at the Canadian Institute during a seminar on risk management following the processing of general liability and property insurance claims. Mr. Charette’s presentation, which was held in Montreal, was on insurance policies intended for manufacturers and professional sellers.
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16 Lavery Partners are Listed in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory
Montreal, June 16, 2010 – Lavery is pleased to announce that Thomson Carswell’s Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory 2010 (14th edition) recommends 16 of the firm’s partners as leading practitioners in Canada in their field of expertise. The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory is the most comprehensive guide to legal talent in Canada and is a resource of choice for corporate counsels and Canadian and American law firms in need of leading edge legal expertise. The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory identifies the leading firms and lawyers in more than 60 practice areas based on the results of an exhaustive annual peer-review survey completed by more than a thousand respected legal professionals and a wide range of well-informed clients. Lavery’s lawyers are recommended in fields such as labour and employment, energy law, aboriginal law, mining law, medical liability, insurance litigation, professional liability and directors’ liability, financial institutions law, environmental law and technology and e-business law. Élise Poisson, Lavery’s Managing Partner, stated that: “This recognition reflects these lawyers’ and our team’s quality of work and dedication. I would like to congratulate our 16 lawyers for their contribution to our clients’ success and to the development of our service offers.” The following Lavery lawyers are recommended in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010: Pierre L. Baribeau - Employment Law (Management) / Labour Relations (Management)Ann Bigué - Aboriginal Law /Energy (Electricity)Michel Blouin - Mining René Branchaud - MiningPaul Cartier - Litigation – Commercial Insurance / Litigation – Product LiabilityPierre Denis - Asset Equipment Finance / LeasingJean Hébert - Litigation – Commercial InsuranceJean-François Hotte - Employment Law (Management) / Labour Relations (Management)Odette Jobin-Laberge - Litigation – Commercial InsuranceRobert W. Mason - Litigation – Commercial Insurance / Litigation – Product LiabilityJacques Nols - Medical Negligence (Defendants)J. Vincent O’Donnell - Litigation – Commercial Insurance / Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability / Litigation – Product Liability / Professional Liability Louis Payette - Banking & Financial InstitutionsJean Saint-Onge - Litigation - Class Actions / Litigation – Commercial InsuranceAndré Vautour - Computer & IT Law / Technology TransactionsMichel Yergeau - Environmental Law For more information, please visit LEXPERT’s website at: www.lexpert.ca/directory.
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Lavery participates in the privatization of Logibec Groupe Informatique in an amount of $235M
Lavery is serving as counsel in Quebec for the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) with regard to the privatization of Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd. (Logibec) by OPE LGI Inc. by way of a take-over bid in an amount of 235 million dollars. Logibec, which has 420 employees, specializes in information systems for the health and social services sector. OPE LGI Inc. is a new acquisition company established by OMERS, the private equity arm of OMERS Worldwide, and in which the Société générale de financement du Quebec has agreed to make a minority equity commitment.
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Alexandre Despatie Competed in China
Lavery would like to emphasize Alexandre Despatie’s efforts at the Diving World Cup competition in Changzhou, China. The firm is proud to sponsor Alexandre who, once again, competed eagerly to earn a medal which, unfortunately, he lost by a narrow margin in the final dive. Knowing Alexandre’s competitive nature, he’ll have another go at it soon!
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Louis Charette and Jean Saint-Onge, speakers at the The Alchemy of Advocacy
Louis Charette and Jean Saint-Onge held presentations at the The Alchemy of Advocacy (AGM 2010) at Canadian Defense Lawyers in Toronto on June 3rd and 4th. Mr. Charette reviewed the application of strict liability principles in the context of products liability. Mr. Saint-Onge presented on multijurisdictional class actions.
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Luc Thibaudeau is one of the speakers invited by the Retail Council of Quebec
On July 7, 2010, at the Hôtel Auberge Universel, Me Luc Thibaudeau will give a talk about Act 60, which will modify the Consumer Protection Act and all regulations arising. As soon as it is introduced on June 30, 2010, this new law will have a major impact on retail businesses. In effect, retailers will have to review all practices concerned with finances, operations, and sales and marketing, as rapidly as possible. For more information or to register for this seminar, please contact the Retail Council of Quebec via its Website: www.cqcd.org