Our public and private financing teams are well equipped to guide you in all specific aspects of a financing transaction having ramifications in Quebec, including the granting and registration of security on personal or real property assets. As well, several of our members have developed a particular expertise in structuring and reviewing complex securitization transactions as well as adapting such transactions to Quebec law.
Our lawyers offer advice and support for any transaction involving commercial or industrial real estate, such as purchasing or selling, leasing, hypothecary (mortgage) financing, and the negotiation and entering into of various ownership agreements.
Lavery is a pioneer in environmental law, resource development and land management. Our lawyers help clients in obtaining environmental authorizations, and in connection with investigations, inspections and negotiations with the various agencies responsible for the administration and enforcement of applicable laws and regulations. Our expertise and professional network enable us to contribute to project planning.
Lavery was one of the first large law firms to understand the cardinal importance of information in modern day society and the protection of personal information. Whether clients are concerned with trans-border data flow, use of the Internet or the exploitation of the human genome, our lawyers invariably offer a unique range of services in a detailed and in-depth manner. The end result is a first-rate and comprehensive solution to the issue.
The skills and credibility of our lawyers have been widely recognized in this field. Our lawyers provide their services including strategic counselling, negotiation of collective agreements, grievance and dispute arbitration, litigation of penal complaints, mediation of every type, dismissal and termination of employment, extraordinary remedies, judicial review, injunctions, human rights and freedoms, pay equity and employment equity programs, representation in all matters pertaining to union certification, work attendance management, occupational health and safety and advice to managers.
Lavery stellar litigation team is positioned to meet and satisfy the diversity of your clients' litigation requirements, all in a timely manner. Our vast and varied experience in the field of litigation ensures your cases are handled with the highest efficiency and professionalism, making full use of the best existing resources.
Our Linguistics Services Department, comprising translators, revisers and lawyers with experience in all areas of legal and financial translation, is one of the largest legal financial translation teams in Quebec. Several of our professionals are members of the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Quebec (OTTIAQ) and the Canadian Association of Legal Translators (CALT).