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  1. Gérard Coulombe participates in a symposium on the challenges of French-speaking people on boards of directors following 50 years of governance in Quebec

    On April 27, 2011, Gérard Coulombe, Partner at Lavery, participated in a symposium on the challenges of French-speaking people on boards of directors entitled: “50 ans de gouvernance au Québec : les défis de la présence francophone au sein des C.A.” This symposium brought together experienced administrators who have witnessed five decades of changes (1960-2010) to discuss the future of French-speaking members on the boards of directors of large-scale companies in Quebec and Canada. Organized by the Institut sur la gouvernance d’organisations privées et publiques, this event was held at the Loews Hotel Vogue in Montreal.

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  2. Dina Raphaël and Nathalie Durocher, Speakers at the 2011 Damage Insurance Forum

    On April 6, Dina Raphaël, partner at Lavery, and Nathalie Durocher, lawyer at Lavery, were speakers at the 2011 Damage Insurance Forum organized by the Chambre de l'assurance de dommages at the Hôtel de Mortagne in Boucherville. As the only members of a law firm invited to contribute to this forum, Ms. Raphaël and Ms. Durocher gave a presentation called “À l’ère du web : formation du contrat d’assurance et preuve des documents technologiques” in front of approximately 60 participants.

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  3. The Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal creates the Raphaël Schachter, Q.C., Scholarship Fund

    Montreal, April 14, 2011 – Lavery is pleased to announce that, on April 8, 2011, the Université de Montréal launched the Raphaël Schachter, Q.C., Scholarship Fund that will be administered by its Faculty of Law.The fund will make it possible to support students, organisations or initiatives associated primarily with the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Law and aimed at promoting or improving various aspect of criminal law.Mr. Schachter is one of the main contributors to this endowment fund created by the Faculty of Law with support from other donors.Mr. Raphaël Schachter, Q.C., a partner with Lavery, was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1986. In 1994, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and served as President of its Quebec Section from 2006 to 2008. He practises exclusively in the areas of criminal law, penal law and the penal aspects of competition law. He has appeared before courts of every jurisdiction in Canada, including, on numerous occasions, the Supreme Court of Canada. Upon joining Lavery, he created the first criminal and penal law department within a major Quebec law firm serving the business community. He is recognized in the 2010 directory, The Best Lawyers in Canada, in the field of Criminal Defence.

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  4. Lavery Welcomes Three New Partners: Valérie Boucher, Olga Farman and Mathieu Quenneville

    Montreal, April 13, 2011 - Lavery is pleased to announce the appointment of three of its lawyers as partners: Valérie Boucher, Olga Farman and Mathieu Quenneville. Valérie Boucher has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1999 and joined Lavery in 2000. She is a member of the Business Law group and specializes in commercial and corporate law. Ms. Boucher has participated in numerous share and asset sales and acquisitions and played an important role in many corporate reorganizations for various sized businesses. She represents entrepreneurs and investors with respect to the acquisition of interests in private issuers and advises entrepreneurs on various legal issues relating to their businesses, including distribution and supply contracts. She also possesses an in-depth knowledge of trust law. In 2003, Olga Farman was admitted to the Quebec Bar and joined Lavery as member of the Business Law and Life Sciences group. Ms. Farman represents numerous clients in the fields of university research, intellectual property and the development of medicine and technology. She has extensive knowledge of the structural organization and rules regulating the legal and administrative activities of health care institutions as well as the methods for funding research. She is an expert in the preparation and negotiation of technology transfer licensing agreements, research and development, distribution and basic and clinical research contracts and agreements for the attribution of intellectual property rights. In November 2010, Ms. Farman was recognized as a Rising Star in Canadian legal circles at the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards Presentation. Since being called to the Quebec Bar in 2000, Mathieu Quenneville has developed considerable expertise in administrative, constitutional, environmental and land-use planning law. Mr. Quenneville joined Lavery in 2004 and has been involved in a number of significant administrative and constitutional cases. Mr. Quenneville has represented clients before various judicial courts including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has published several articles on land-use planning law and constitutional law. “We are very proud to welcome Valérie, Olga and Mathieu as partners in the firm. Their professional achievements, values and thoroughness make them accomplished professionals. Their commitment to our clients demonstrates the quality of our new generation of lawyers,” Élise Poisson, Managing Partner, stated. From left to right: Olga Farman, Mathieu Quenneville and Valérie Boucher

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  5. Lavery Supports the Grand Maillet of the Université Laval’s Faculty of Law

    Montreal, April 7, 2011 – It is with great pleasure that Lavery announces its three-year association, 2011 to 2013, with the Gala du Grand Maillet of the Université Laval’s Faculty of Law, which henceforth will be known as the Gala Grand Maillet Lavery. It will take place tonight, April 7, at Quebec City’s Cabaret du Capitole.The Grand Maillet Lavery is the official gala recognizing excellence and commitment among professors and students of Université Laval’s Faculty of Law. During this event, 17 awards will be presented to professors or lecturers for their teaching quality and passion and to students for their academic excellence. Five other awards will honour students for their university and social commitment.Mr. Louis Rochette, Managing Partner of Lavery’s Quebec City office, will present the Grand Maillet Award, the evening’s main honour, to a student who has demonstrated significant, active and continuing involvement as well as positive leadership within the Université Laval’s Faculty of Law throughout his or her baccalaureate studies.

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  6. Daniel Bouchard gives a conference at a INQAP seminar

    On March 30, 2011, Daniel Bouchard, partner at Lavery, was the main speaker at a seminar for the Institut québécois d’affaires publiques (INQAP). The seminar was on innovative ways to maintain relations with elected officials and local and regional managers.Sponsored by Lavery, the event welcomed business people, professionals and consultants in Montreal and will be held in other areas of Quebec.

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  7. Lavery Welcomes Étienne Brassard to its Business Law Group

    Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Étienne Brassard is joining the Business Law Practice Group of its Montreal office. He provides legal advice and serves client needs mainly on matters related to financial and banking transactions, the negotiation of credit agreements and security interests.He also advises clients in connection with purchases and sales of assets and shares, corporate reorganizations, and the negotiation and preparation of various commercial contracts.Mr. Brassard received a Bachelor’s in Law from Université de Montréal and a Master’s in Law from Université de Montréal / China University of Political Science and Law. He was also awarded multiple distinctions including two scholarships in 2007, the Excellence Scholarship from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies of Université de Montréal and the Aubrey-Vincent-Senez Scholarship. He is a member of the Quebec Bar since 2007.

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  8. Gérard Coulombe, Panelist at an Information Briefing on Social Media

    On March 22, Gérard Coulombe, Partner at Lavery, was a panelist in an information briefing called “Social Media: Are you Monitoring the Conversations? What Question Directors Should ask about the Risks Related to Social Media?” that hosted numerous corporate directors and senior executives. This information briefing, hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), was held at the Sofitel in Montreal.

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  9. Lavery Welcomes Marie Cossette, Specialist in Civil and Commercial Litigation and Government Affairs

    Montreal, March 22,2011 – Lavery is pleased to announce that Marie Cossette, a well-known lawyer and specialist in civil and commercial litigation, government affairs and professional law is joining the firm as a partner. Ms. Cossette has twenty years of experience in representation before various judicial courts and administrative tribunals. Marie Cossette has acquired a particular expertise in public commissions of inquiry. She served as Assistant Chief Counsel of the Commission of Inquiry into the Collapse of the Concorde Overpass (Johnson Commission) created in 2006, Senior Counsel of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities (Gomery Commission) created in 2004 and Counsel for Sûreté du Québec officers during the Poitras Commission of Inquiry created in 1996. Marie Cossette has authored or co-authored several publications on the operation of public inquiries, the role of counsels in these commissions and professional law. She often serves as a legal analyst for Société Radio-Canada and Réseau de l’information (RDI), work that has provided her with relevant experience in media relations. “We are very honoured to welcome Marie Cossette to our team because her competence and professional rigor are widely recognized and appreciated. Her experience and accomplishments in complex and controversial civil and commercial litigation, professional law and government affairs will greatly benefit our clients,” Élise Poisson, Managing Partner, declared.

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  10. Raymond Doray, Ad.E., inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers

    Montreal, March 9, 2011 – Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Raymond Doray, Ad.E., was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers on March 5, 2011, during its 61st Spring Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas. The College is devoted to improving the standards of trial practice, the system of justice and the ethics of the trial bar. Its newly-revised Code of Pretrial and Trial Conduct articulates aspirational standards of conduct far more demanding than the minima set forth in ethical and civility codes. The American College of Trial Lawyers is the only professional organization in the world to count among its members every member of the Supreme Court of the United States and every member of the Supreme Court of Canada. As a member of the administrative law team at Lavery, Raymond Doray heads the information law practice and, more particularly, is involved in issues pertaining to access to information, privacy and defamation as well as the application of the Canadian and Quebec charters of rights and freedoms. He also specializes in constitutional law. Since 2002, he has written, and continually updates, a 2,000-page treatise on rights of access to information and the protection of personal information. “We are very proud of Raymond Doray’s induction into the American College of Trial Lawyers because it is a recognition of his remarkable legal knowledge as well as his expertise and ethical conduct in litigation before judicial courts and administrative tribunals,” Élise Poisson, Managing Partner, declared. With Raymond Doray’s induction, eight of Lavery’s lawyers are currently members or fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

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  11. Maude Lafortune-Bélair gives a presentation on law and psychiatry

    On February 22, Maude Lafortune-Bélair gave a presentation called “Droit et psychiatrie : analyse pratique de la notion de quérulence” at a breakfast-conference organized by Lavery and the Collège des médecins du Québec.Dr. Gilles Chamberland, Psychiatrist, also participated in this presentation examining predominantly the pathological and medical aspects of the querulous phenomenon.This continuing education seminar animated by Jean Saint-Onge was intended for managers and leaders of professional orders in the health sector.

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  12. Lavery Welcomes Marc Beauchemin, a Commercial and Financial Institutions Law specialist

    Montreal, February 24, 2011 – Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Marc Beauchemin, a lawyer specialising in commercial and financial institutions law is joining our Montreal office as a member of Lavery’s Distribution of Financial Products and Services team. Fifteen (15) experienced lawyers will now constitute this unit, making it one of Montreal’s most important legal teams in the field of the distribution of financial products and services. Marc Beauchemin has accumulated over 25 years of experience in commercial and financial institutions law. He primarily advises and represents financial institutions, including Canadian and foreign-based banks, savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, insurance companies and securities brokers. His advice and services are sought after particularly in major transactions involving the purchase or sale of companies or financial product portfolios or corporate organisations and reorganisations. He has also represented several financial institutions in matters related to the enactment of laws or bylaws aimed at regulating their structure or activities. “Marc Beauchemin’s competence, experience and track record reinforce the expertise that our Distribution of Financial Products and Services team can offer to all of our clients whether it be in the form of preventive counsel or representation before authorities that regulate the administration and distribution of financial services,” Élise Poisson, Managing Partner, declared.

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