Lavery is delighted to welcome Kathryn Cahill and Christian Chidiac to its Business Law group.
Kathryn Cahill
Kathryn is a member of our Business Law group and practices primarily in areas related to financing.
She has distinguished herself in a number of ways throughout her university studies. Kathryn is a two-time recipient of the University of Ottawa Merit Scholarship for academic excellence. In March 2022, she had the opportunity to take part in the 49th Gale Cup Moot competition.
"I decided to start my career as a lawyer at Lavery mainly because of the value the firm places on mutual support and collaboration, as well as its focus on supporting young lawyers in their professional development."
Christian Chidiac
Christian Chidiac is a lawyer in the Business Law group of the Montréal office and practices primarily in commercial and transactional law.
Before joining Lavery, Christian worked as a Foreign Service Officer at Global Affairs Canada, the department of the Government of Canada that to manages Canada's diplomatic and consular relations. In this position, he worked in the division dealing with bilateral relations between Canada and Western Europe. Christian also worked as a legal counsel for an international manufacturing company. Through these work experiences, he developed a perspective focused on clients' specific issues and needs, as well as a sensitivity to international issues.
"It was the aspiration to return to the practice of law that motivated me to return to a private practice, and it was the quality of the cases and professionals, the work environment and the relationships with my colleagues that convinced me to make a return to Lavery."