This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Lavery Sherbrooke Office and the 11th Annual Conference on Insurance
On October 22nd, Lavery Sherbrooke Office held the 11th Annual Conference on Insurance entitled: « Récents développements en assurance de dommages ». The conference was organized in cooperation with Déry, Barrette, expert consultants in claim settlements. Sylvain Provencher and Cheryl Gilbert, both specialised in Insurance Law and litigation at the Lavery Sherbrooke Office, delivered presentations entitled: « Résumé des décisions importantes dans la dernière année en assurance de dommages » and « Comment traiter une réclamation avec un assuré difficile ? Les limites de l’obligation de collaboration de l’assuré ». Two other conferences were also presented: « Le rôle d’un expert en sinistres en situation de catastrophe-Lac-Mégantic » and « Comment maximiser vos chances d’établir un bon contact avec l’assuré – analyse des types de personnalité et comportement à éviter ». This event was a true success, much appreciated by the 130 participants.
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Guy Lavoie of Lavery - Speaker at the ACUQ Conference
On October 30, 2014, Mr. Guy Lavoie, a partner in Lavery’s Labour and Employment team, spoke at this year’s Association des centres d’urgence du Québec (ACUQ) Conference in Quebec City. His presentation was entitled Joies, périls et futur de l’internet et des réseaux sociaux dans le milieu de travail (The Joys, Perils and Future of Internet and Social Media in the Workplace). Since the advent of the Internet in the workplace at the beginning of the 90’s, employers have faced ever-changing challenges. With the arrival of social media and the popularity of smartphones, things got even more complicated. Where does this leave us in 2014? What are the challenges, the rights and the obligations of employers and employees in a digital workplace? What are the best practices under the circumstances? How can freedom of speech for employees coexist with an employer’s right to preserve its reputation? What are the effects of social media on labour relations? Those are some of the issues Mr. Lavoie addressed during his presentation.
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Lavery’s GO inc. Program Launch – Blast off!
A hundred enthusiastic young entrepreneurs and representatives of start-up support organizations for Lavery’s Go inc. Program launch on November 12th. Don McCarty, Managing Partner at Lavery, and Mr. Étienne Brassard, Go inc. Program Coordinator and associate in the Private Financing group at Lavery outlined the program’s advantages while two entrepreneurs also spoke about the value and importance of obtaining appropriate guidance throughout the start-up process. For more information, kindly click here.
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Julie Cousineau, Jean-Philippe Lincourt and Laurence Bich-Carrière of Lavery, speakers at a conference on the reform of Civil Procedure
On November 5th, 2014, Julie Cousineau, Jean-Philippe Lincourt and Laurence Bich-Carrière of Lavery discussed the reform of the Quebec Code of Civil Procedure. More than fifty damage insurance professionals participated in the event, which provided a good overview of the main changes introduced by the new Code which should become effective in January 2016. Julie Cousineau and Laurence Bich-Carrière
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Appointment of André Laurin of Lavery by the CPA Board of directors
Lavery is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. André Laurin as Chairman of the ad hoc advisory committee on the limitation of professional liability of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA Order). Mr. André Laurin, partner at Lavery, has a broad experience in diverse areas of the law, enabling him to assist clients from a wide range of businesses, most notably in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and ethics. He also has extensive experience in corporate management, and as a corporate director and project manager.
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Lavery Financial Products and Services Distribution Group 2014 Private Discussion: A Great Success!
The 2014 edition of Lavery’s Private Meetings organized by the firm’s Distribution of financial products and services Practice Group was a real success. On October 15th, more than 70 financial institution managers gathered at Lavery’s Conference Centre to participate in the conference which was entitled: “The Cooperative Capital Market Regulatory System: beyond the political debate”. Lavery had invited several renowned speakers: Mr. Raymond Doray, Administrative law partner at Lavery, Mr. Jean Martel, Business law partner at Lavery, Pr. Stephane Rousseau, professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Law where he holds the Chair in Governance and Business Law, Mr. Doug Hyndman, Chair and CEO, Canadian Securities Transition Office to CCRMS and Mr. Miville Tremblay, Senior Regional Representative & Director (Financial Markets), Bank of Canada. Panelists had the opportunity to exchange with participants on the status of the Cooperative Capital Market Regulatory System.
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Nicolas Gagnon of Lavery will be speaker at the Superconference on construction to be held November 25th and 26th, 2014
Mr. Nicolas Gagnon, a partner in Lavery’s Construction and Surety law team, will be speaker at the Superconference on construction, organized by the Institut Canadien, which will be held at Omni Hotel in Montreal, on November 25th and 26th, 2014. Mr. Gagnon’s conference is entitled: “Addressing questions and scenarios when your construction project is undergoing financial difficulty”( translation: «Aborder les questions et scénarios lorsque votre chantier éprouve des difficultés financières.») For additional information, kindly click here.
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In the wake of its outstanding growth in 2014 Lavery launches a new advertising campaign - “Powerful Allies”
In the wake of its outstanding growth since the beginning of 2014, Lavery is launching a new advertising campaign in support of its commitment to becoming the leading legal reference to the business world. With 100 years’ invested in providing services to businesses in every field, today Lavery draws on the expertise of more than 200 lawyers in various specialties. “Powerful Allies” is the motto for the advertising campaign and the leading message ties together the values, skills and commitment of athletes competing in various sports with the needs of the business world. The word “allies” highlights the privileged relationship that Lavery builds with each of its clients, while “powerful” speaks to goals being reached through skills and experience combined with hard work. Each ad draws parallels between clients’ needs and the strong determination of the athletes pictured. Athletes are shown in action wearing Lavery’s official green to connect with the specific “Powerful Allies” tagline. The campaign also introduces the new “Lavery Lawyers” signature that targets corporate leaders directly. The campaign consists of a series of institutional and practice sector messages that illustrate the wide range of expertise at Lavery. Some messages will also be developed to support articling students recruitment efforts, and announce new hires or events sponsored by Lavery. The ad campaign will be posted on Lavery’s website and all its social media platforms as well as across a wide range of print and digital media. It will be accessible anytime, anywhere, on any device. Click here to see the video “The legal skills and expertise offered to clients by our business lawyers, based in five network offices, allow them to take the lead and succeed in attaining their business objectives,” says Don McCarty, the firm’s Managing Partner. “This strong and distinctive new advertising campaign shows that Lavery has the power and the strength of a law firm of international stature as well as the agility and resourcefulness that allow it to provide each client with the most practical solutions to meet their needs”.
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Lavery launches GO inc. program - Legal services tailored to the needs of start-up businesses
Lavery is pleased to announce the creation of its GO inc. Program, whose mission is to provide affordable, quality legal services to qualifying start-up businesses. This personalized program offers a wide-range of legal services, often required in the start-up phase of businesses, namely incorporation, trademark and domain name registration, employment agreements, as well as workplace policies. The legal services will be provided at a fixed rate to accommodate the budget of young entrepreneurs. Each business selected for the GO inc. Program will be supported and receive legal advice from Lavery’s professionals who have both the experience and expertise required. Moreover, the businesses selected will benefit from multiple hours of legal advice. “With the launch of the GO inc. Program, Lavery is capturing a promising niche market characterized by its dynamism and sense of innovation. This initiative will also consolidate the firm’s position in the business world, by concretely reaching out to start-up businesses which present an important growth potential”, said the Managing Partner, Don McCarty.
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The Lavery Quebec City office renews a pro bono partnership agreement with the YWCA
As part of this agreement, Lavery will present five legal conferences or roundtable discussions on various topics of interest for the beneficiaries of the YWCA and will provide legal services to the association. This partnership agreement, which was negotiated by Ms. Marie-Hélène Riverin, associate at the Lavery Quebec City office, is part of the firm’s long-standing tradition of involvement in its community. Ms. Riverin is a volunteer trainer for the program Leader et décisionnelle of the YWCA Québec.
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Lavery acts for Keurig Canada Inc. in the sale of its Van Houtte Cafés-Bistros Franchise System to MTY
Lavery is pleased to announce it acted as legal counsel to Keurig Canada Inc. (“Keurig Canada”), a subsidiary of the giant coffee roaster and distributor Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), in the sale of its Van Houtte Cafés-Bistros Franchise System to MTY Food Group, Inc. (“MTY”) (TSX: MTY). Under the terms of the agreement, Keurig Canada will maintain ownership of the Van Houtte brand, while MTY will own all of the Franchise System related assets. This sale does not include any of the manufacturing and distribution operations of the Canadian roaster. Lavery’s transactional team was led by Mr. Jean-Philippe Turgeon (Franchise Law) and included Ms. Valérie Boucher (M&A), Ms. Stéphanie Destrempes (Franchise Law), Mr. Guillaume Synnott (Franchise Law and M&A) and Ms. Sonia Guerin (M&A).
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Yvan Biron of Lavery recognized by Lexpert for his expertise in the field of energy
The November 2014 issue of the Globe and Mails’s Report on Business includes an insert entitled 2014 Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition – Energy in which Mr. Yvan Biron Environmental Energy and Natural Resources law partner at Lavery, is recognized as leading lawyer in Canada in the field of energy law. To view this publication, please click here.