Gérard Coulombe, panelist at the Conference Breakfast of the Institute of Corporate Directors – Quebec Chapter

Mr. Gérard Coulombe, Q.C., Business Law partner at Lavery, was a panelist at a conference breakfast, entitled “Should boards fear or like activist investors?”, that was held on April 23, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal. Organized by the Institute...

In Fact and in Law - The Supreme Court rules in Indalex: DIP lenders rank ahead of pension beneficiaries in CCAA Restructuring

On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court overturned a controversial decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal which granted pension beneficiaries priority over DIP lenders in the context of a restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”). The Court...

Dina Raphaël, author of an article in Sécurité financière magazine

Ms. Dina Raphaël, a Litigation partner at Lavery, published an article entitled “Vous êtes au cœur d’une tourmente juridique : Que faire ?” (In the midst of legal turmoil: Your options) in the April-May 2013 issue of Sécurité...

Marie-Claude Cantin in Quebec City for the Conference on the Regulation to improve building safety

Ms. Marie-Claude Cantin, a Litigation partner at Lavery, acted as speaker during the Conference on the Regulation to improve building safety, which was held at the firm’s Quebec City office on May 1, 2013. This event was very successful....

Lavery REAL ESTATE - Legal newsletter for real estate and construction professionals, Number 6

On March 18, 2013, the Règlement visant à améliorer la sécurité dans le bâtiment, adopted pursuant to the Building Act, came into force. The new Regulation, which became chapter VIII of the Safety Code entitled “Building”, contains rules on fire...

Marc-Étienne Vien-Desbiens, recipient of the Lavery Cup at the 2013 edition of the Pierre-Basile-Mignault Moot Court Competition

Lavery is pleased to mention that Marc-Étienne Vien-Desbiens, a law student at Université Laval, was awarded the Lavery Cup for “Third Best Litigator” during the 35th edition of the Pierre-Basile-Mignault Moot Court Competition, which was held at Université Laval in...

Julie Cousineau and Jean-Sébastien Desroches, speakers at the annual seminar organized by the Groupement des chefs d’entreprise du Québec

Ms. Julie Cousineau and Mr. Jean-Sébastien Desroches, practising at Lavery in the areas of litigation and business law respectively, acted as co-speakers during the annual seminar organized by the Groupement des chefs d’entreprise du Québec, which was...

In Fact and in Law - Sale by judicial authority: conflict of interest rules governing the designation of the officer entrusted with the sale

Recently, the Superior Court rendered a decision which clarifies the extent of the discretion a court has when asked to ratify a hypothecary creditor's recommendation to appoint an employee of its legal counsel to act as the officer of the...

A first term for Léa Maalouf on the Board of Directors of the Young Bar Association of Montreal

During its Annual General Meeting, held on May 10, the Young Bar Association of Montreal (YBAM) announced the election results for various positions. Ms. Léa Maalouf, a Litigation lawyer at Lavery, was elected for a first term as...