Awatif Lakhdar Partner, Lawyer

Awatif Lakhdar Partner, Lawyer

Office

  • Montréal

Phone number

514 877-3098

Fax

514 871-8977

E-mail

alakhdar@lavery.ca

Bar Admission

  • Québec, 2002

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

Practice areas

Profile

Partner

Me Awatif Lakhdar is part of the Family Law department which comprises personal law and estate law. Admitted to the Bar in 2002 her principal area of practice ahs been family law and private international law. 

Me Lakhdar has developed an expertise in extraterritorial disputes involving a foreign element.  Moreover she is regularly consulted by her colleagues regarding complex cases regarding the treatment of the concept of the Islamic dowry as pertains to a divorce in Quebec, the recognition of a divorce rendered abroad in accordance with Muslim law, the legal consideration of the concept of international public order, the reciprocal execution of foreign judgements in Canada, particularly pertaining to countries from the Middle East, international lis pendens and the increased interjurisdictional remedies, assisted procreation and gestational contracts, international adoption and the application of the Hague Convention of October 25, 1980 on international child abduction.

Over the course of the past few years, Me Lakhdar has been invited to speak on various topics regarding human rights, family law and inheritances.  She has participated in several conferences and has even created many conferences offered to lawyers, notaries, accountants, and tax specialists as well as financial institutions and organizations.

In collaboration with committees headed by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Montreal, she has sponsored several legal events aimed at the Maghreb community.

Me Lakhdar is also an accredited family mediator, as well as a civil, commercial and Small Claims Court mediator.  Over the years, Me Lakhdar has expanded her practice to “alternative dispute resolution” methods which includes mediation, and she has thus developed skills specific to this process to provide her clients with the most comprehensive principles.

She is fluent in French, English, and Arabic.

Representative mandates

  • Represents clients in provincial, national, and international cases, in particular in divorces, legal separations, child custody, establishment of spousal support (alimony), and application of matrimonial regimes;
  • She is often mandated to represent clients in international abduction cases whose country of origin is not a signatory to the Hague Convention.  She has also acted as legal advisor in matters relating to the identification of matrimonial regimes in certain Muslim countries;
  • She is regularly mandated as a jurisconsult in various trials relating to the determination of matrimonial regimes of immigrants from Muslim countries, therefore according to standardized foreign components;
  • She has developed an expertise in citizenship and immigration matters.  Therefore, in the context of divorce, nullity of marriage and foreign judgement recognition mandates she offers clients indispensable advice regarding the potential impact on their permanent residence in Canada or on the Sponsorship Contract signed with the provisional and federal immigration authorities.

Lectures

  • "Dommages octroyés pour violence conjugale et/ou aliénation parentale par nos tribunaux : où en sommes-nous en 2024 ?", Montréal, October 2024
  • "Dommages octroyés pour violence conjugale et/ou aliénation parentale par nos tribunaux : où en sommes-nous en 2024 ?", Québec, September 2024
  • "Octroi de dommages-intérêts pour violence conjugale et l’aliénation parentale en matière familiale", November 2022
  • "L’État du droit au Québec et au Canada 30 ans après Tremblay c. Daigne", 2020
  • "L’ABC de la pratique en droit de la famille", 2019 to 2022
  • "La triparentalité au Québec:  Où en sont nos tribunaux en 2018 ?", November 2018 and February 2019
  • "L’enrichissement injustifié entre conjoints de fait, formation donnée aux avocats", November 2018
  • "La demande conjointe en divorce : défis, étapes et outils pratiques", Notarial Development Course – 90th session
  • "Pharmaciens-propriétaires en 2016 : soyez à l’affût des meilleures pratiques pour la gestion de votre patrimoine"
  • "Regard sur L’enrichissement injustifié entre conjoints de fait, formation donnée aux avocats", October 28th , November 6th 2015, February 12th 2016, February 23th et 26th 2016
  • "Colloque Liquidation de successions en 2016", 3e edition - Éditions Yvon Blais
  • Lectures with Desjardins in 2016: "Succession et testaments : un suivi des règles de base"
  • "Forum des avocats marocains résidant à l’étranger en 2016: recours interjuridictionnels",  (Maroc-Québec)
  • "Revue jurisprudentielle 2016 en droit de la famille – Décisions marquantes et tendances jurisprudentielles", Éditions Yvon Blais
  • "L’enrichissement sans cause: Où en sont nos tribunaux en 2015 ?" in the framework of the Barreau de La Malbaie in June 2015
  • "Revues jurisprudentielles 2015 en droit de la famille - Décisions marquantes et tendances jurisprudentielles", Éditions Yvon Blais
  • "Successions et testaments : un survol des règles de base", lecture at the caisse Desjardins, March 2015
  • Validity and Weight Granted by Other Jurisdictions to Quebec Marriage Contracts – lecture at Banque Royale du Canada, June 2015

Publications

  • Comments on the decision Dardari v. Attorney General of Quebec – Kafala, Canadian Charter and family reunification: the limits of legal pluralism put to the test in the Dardari ruling, Repères, February 2026;
  • Comments on the decision Family Law – 241195 – Married in Iran, divorced in Quebec: what place does the dowry have in our law?, Repères, October 2025;
  • Comments on the decision Québec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Directrice de la protection de la jeunesse du CISSS A – Youth Court and systemic failures: how far does its power of protection extend?, Repères, September 2025;
  • Comments on the decision in A. D. v. Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal – The Court of Appeal addresses consent to care for an adult and various related legal issues; what about the criteria for its application?, Repères, October 2024;
  • Comments on the decision in Dardari v. Attorney General of Quebec – The Superior Court rules for the first time on constitutional issues in the context of kafala, Repères, July 2024;
  • Comments on the decision Family Law – 231966 – The Court of Appeal rules on a request for full emancipation filed by a 13-year-old minor: what about the serious grounds justifying the request?, Repères, June 2024;
  • "Chronique – L'institution de la kafala au coeur du système juridique québécois", Repères, April 2023
  • "Quelle est la nature et la portée de l’obligation d’assistance du juge face à une personne qui se représente seule?", 2023 
  • Comments on the decision "Perreault c. Beaudoin – L'inscription en faux constitue-t-elle le véhicule procédural approprié pour corriger un testament et ce, dans le but de refléter la volonté du testateur ?", 2022
  • Comments on the decision "Droit de la famille – 22563, Que décide la Cour supérieure quand les parents sont en désaccord relativement à la vaccination de leur enfant contre la COVID-19 ?", 2022
  • Comments on the decision "Droit de la famille – 22187 – Le refus d’un ex-époux d’accorder le divorce religieux à son ex-épouse, selon les préceptes de l’Islam, est un fait générateur de responsabilité civile extracontractuelle personnelle et ainsi donc, constitue une faute donnant droit aux dommages qui en résultent", 2022
  • "La litispendance international et le droit de la famille :  où en sont nous tribunaux en 2010?" (International lis pendens and family law :  where are our Courts in 2020?), 2020 (in progress)
  • "Chevauchement des notions due droit islamique et des dispositions du C.c.Q. au sien du divorce au Québec" (Overlapping of notions of Islamic law and the provisions of the C.C.Q. regarding divorce in Quebec), 2020 (in progress)
  • "Le divorce au Québec assorti d’un paiement d’un dot selon les prescriptions de l’islam" (Divorce in Quebec with the payment of a dowry according to the prescriptions of Islam), 2020 (in progress)
  • "Comment la notion de l’ordre public international est interprétée par nos tribunaux dans le cadre de la demande de reconnaissance d’un jugement étranger" (How the notion of international public order is interpreted by our Courts in the context of the request for recognition of a foreign judgement), 2020 (in progress)
  • Comments on the decision "N.C. c. Lirette – L’obligation de moyens du notaire de vérifier la capacité du vendeur inclut celle de vérifier le jugement de divorce et son contenu " (N.C. v. Lirette – The notary’s obligations to verify the seller’s capacity includes verifying the divorce judgement and its contents)
  • Comments on the decision "Goulet c. Héritiers de Suzanne Guay – L’article 764 C.c.Q. et la révocation de plein droit après le divorce des legs faits au conjoints" (Goulet v. Heirs of Suzanne Guay – Article 764 C.C.Q. and the automatic révocation after divorce of the legacies made to the spouse
  • Comments on the decision "Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montéregie – Centre c. V.A. – La notion de dangerosité d’une personne en matière de garde en établissement à l’ère de la COVID-19 (Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Montéregie – Centre v. V.A. – The notion of a person’s dangeroursness in terms of custody in an institution in the era of COVID-19), 2020
  • Comments on the decision Trachy c. BMO Nesbitt Burns inc., 2019 QCCS 213 – Les dispositions testamentaires ont-elles priorité sur le processus de dévolution prévu à la Loi sur les régimes complémentaires de retraite et au règlement sur les régimes complémentaires de retraite? (Trachy v. BMO Nesbitt Burns inc., 2019 QCCS 213 – Do testamentary dispositions take priority over the devolution process provided for in the Supplemental Pension Plans Act and the Supplemental Pension Plans Regulations?), 2019
  • Comments on the decision L.R. c. Officier de la publicité des droits de la circonscription foncière de Sherbrooke, 2019 QCCS 365 : La Cour supérieure se penche pour la première fois sur la question de la confidentialité en matière familiale dans un contexte de recours hypothécaire." (L.R. c. Officier de la publicité des droits de la circonscription foncière de Sherbrooke, 2019 QCCS 365 :  The Superior Court is examining for the first time the issue of confidentiality in family matters in a context of mortgage recourse), 2019
  • "Rédactrice d’un ouvrage doctrinal portant sur le droit international privé, en voie de publication en 2019/2020" (Writer of a doctrinal work on private international law, being published in 2019/2020)
  • Comments on the decision "Droit de la famille - 172259 – La limite de la fiducie familiale opposée au créancier alimentaire dans le cadre de la détermination de ses obligations alimentaires : quoi de neuf en 2017"  (Droit de la famille – 172259 – The limit of the family trust opposed to the support creditor in the context of determining his support obligations :  What’s new in 2017 ?), 2017
  • Comments on the decision "Droit de la famille – 171644 – Quel est le statut juridique de la filiation post-mortem? : La Cour d'appel tranche pour la première fois" (Droit de la famille – 171644 – What is the legal status of a post-mortem filiation ?  The Court of Appeal decides for the first time), 2017
  • Comments on the decision "Droit de la famille – 181478 – Qu'est-ce que la Cour d'appel nous enseigne en cas de conflit de filiation lorsque la possession d'état semble être simultanée ou successive?" (Droit de la famille – 181478 – What does the Court of Appeal teach us in the event of a conflict of filiation when the possession of status seems to be simultaneous or successive?), 2018
  • Comments on the decision "S. (R.) c. R. (P.), sub nom. Droit de la famille – 161738 – Litispendance internationale en matière familiale et la constitutionnalité de l'article 3167 C.C.Q. : où en sont nos tribunaux en 2016?" (S.(R.) v. R.(P.), Droit de la famille – 161738 – International lis pendens in family matters and the constitutionality of article 3167 C.C.Q. :  Where are our Courts in 2016?), 2016
  • "L'imposition d'un terme à l’obligation sociale fondamentale» : nouvelle tendance?" (en référence à la décision Droit de la famille – 15161) (The imposition of a term on the fundamental social obligation :  new trend (with reference to the Droit de la famille – 15161 decision)), 2015
  • "Controverse en matière de procréation assistée: l’intérêt de l’enfant ou l’ordre public contractuel, qui prime? (en référence à la décision Droit de la famille – 151172 –)" (Controversy in matters of assisted reproduction :  the best interests of the child or contractual public order, which takes precedence? (with reference to Droit de la famille – 151172 decision)), 2015
  • "En présence d’une convention de gestation contractée en vertu de l’article 541 C.c.Q., l’inobservation de la condition de la bonne foi peut-elle faire échec au processus d’adoption au détriment de l’intérêt de l’enfant né après la conclusion de cette convention? (en référence à la décision Adoption – 1549 –)", (In the presence of a pregnancy agreement contracted under Article 541 C.C.Q., can failure to observe the condition of good faith frustrate the adoption process to the detriment of the interests of the child born after the conclusion of the agreement (with reference to Adoption – 1549 decision)), 2016
  • "La Cour d’appel tranche : dans un contexte où la bonne foi règne, le fait qu’une mère porteuse ne déclare pas sa filiation maternelle au Directeur de l’état civil ne constitue ni une « fraude à la loi » ni une « démarche illégale et contraire à l’ordre public. (en référence à la décision Adoption – 161)", The Court of Appeal decides :  in a context where good faith reigns, the fact that a surrogate mother does not declare her maternal affiliation of the Registrar of Civil Status does not constitute “fraud” nor “illegal” or “contrary” to public order (with reference to the Adoption – 161 decision), 2016
  • "Après l’affaire Lola c. Éric, quelles sont les tendances jurisprudentielles instaurées en matière d’enrichissement injustifié entre conjoints de fait et où en sont les tribunaux en 2016?", (After the case of Lola v. Eric, where are the trends in case law regarding unjust enrichment between de facto spouses and where are the courts in 2016?), 2016
  • "Deux principes de droit relevant des droits fondamentaux s’affrontent dont l’un milite en faveur de la publicité des débats judiciaires et l’autre assure la protection à la vie privée et à la confidentialité des débats judiciaires en matière familiale", (Two principles of law relating to fundamental rights clash, one of which militates in favour of the publicity of the court proceedings and the other ensures protection of the privacy and confidentiality of the court proceedings in family matters), 2016
  • "La Survie de l’obligation alimentaire et le sort de la résidence familiale en matière successorale : tout ce que vous devez savoir et maîtriser en tant que praticien.", (The survival of the maintenance obligation and the fate of the family residence in inheritance matters:  everything you need to know and master as a lawyer)
  • "La Cour supérieure se penche sur le degré d’interprétation de la notion de vie maritale : une approche souple, large et libérale adaptée aux réalités de 2016! (en référence à l’affaire Comité de retraite du régime de retraite du personnel de l’Université Laval c. Marois)", (The Superior Court is examining the degree of interpretation of the concept of marital life :  a flexible, broad and liberal approach adapted to the realities of 2016 ! (in reference to the case of Comité de retraite du régime de retraite du personnel de l’Université Laval c. Marois)), 2016
  • "Droit de la famille - 161738, 2016 QCCS 3357 (CanLii) sur la litispendance internationale en droit de la famille.", (On international lis pendens in family law).

Areas of expertise

  • Accredited family mediator
  • Civil and commercial mediator
  • Small claims court mediator

Distinctions

  • The Canadian Legal LEXPERT® Directory in the field of Family Law, since 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of Family Law, since 2020
  • Litigator of the Year, Canadian Law Awards, since 2020
  • Winner of the AJBM Gala « Les leaders de demain », in the category JBM Lawyer of the Year - Family Law, in 2011
  • One of the three finalists at the  Gala Trophées Femmes arabes du Québec, 2011
  • Winner of an award from the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Al Maghreb au Canada for services rendered to the development of economic relations between Canada and Morocco, in 2016
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Education

  • LL.B., Université du Québec à Montréal, 2001

Boards and Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the selection committee for candidates for the office of judge of the Court of Québec
  • Member of the Canada Bar Association;
  • Professor at Bar School in the area of family law;
  • Member of the Forum of Female Lawyers of the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division;
  • Member of Committee of Family Law of the Quebec Bar Association;
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the Wills, Estates and Trusts Section of the Canadian Bar Association – Quebec Division;
  • Association of Family Law Lawyers in Quebec
  • Governor of the Foundation of the Quebec Bar Association
  • Association of Family Law Lawyers of  Quebec
  • Chambre de commence et d’industrie Al Maghreb au Canada
  • Volunteer with the Legal Duty Counsel Services (LDCS)

Specialities

  • Certified mediator

News

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  1. Best Lawyers 2027 - 80 Lavery lawyers recognized

    Lavery is pleased to announce that 80 of its lawyers have been recognized as leaders in 44 areas of expertise in the 21th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in 2027. This ranking is based entirely on peer recognition and rewards the professional achievements of the country's top lawyers. Two partners from the firm were named Lawyer of the Year in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada directory: Jean Legault : Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Judith Rochette : Insurance Law See below for a complete list of Lavery lawyers and their areas of expertise. Please note that the practices reflect those of Best Lawyers. Geneviève Beaudin : Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law Josianne Beaudry : Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law and Securities Law Geneviève Bergeron : Intellectual Property Law Laurence Bich-Carrière : Administrative and Public Law, Class Action Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate, Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Law Dominic Boisvert : Insurance Law Étienne Brassard : Aviation Law, Corporate Law, Equipment Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law and Venture Capital Law Myriam Brixi : Class Action Litigation and Product Liability Law Benoit Brouillette : Labour and Employment Law Marie-Claude Cantin : Construction Law and Insurance Law Brittany Carson : Labour and Employment Law André Champagne : Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Chantal Desjardins : Advertising and Marketing Law and Intellectual Property Law Frédéric Desmarais : Employee Benefits Law and Labour and Employment Law Jean-Sébastien Desroches : Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Raymond Doray : Administrative and Public Law, Defamation and Media Law and Privacy and Data Security Law Alain Y. Dussault : Intellectual Property Law Isabelle Duval : Family Law and Trusts and Estates Philippe Frère : Administrative and Public Law and Professional Malpractice Law Simon Gagné : Labour and Employment Law Nicolas Gagnon : Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation Richard Gaudreault : Labour and Employment Law Julie Gauvreau : Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Intellectual Property Law Caroline Harnois : Family Law, Family Law Mediation and Trusts and Estates Ali El Haskouri : Banking and Finance Law and Venture Capital Law Alexandre Hébert : Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law Édith Jacques : Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Natural Resources Law Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur : Labour and Employment Law and Workers' Compensation Law Isabelle Jomphe : Advertising and Marketing Law and Intellectual Property Law Nicolas Joubert : Labour and Employment Law Josiane L'Heureux : Labour and Employment Law Guillaume Laberge : Administrative and Public Law Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin : Insurance Law Awatif Lakhdar : Family Law Jean Legault : Banking and Finance Law and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Carl Lessard : Labour and Employment Law and Workers' Compensation Law Paul Martel : Corporate Law Zeïneb Mellouli : Labour and Employment Law and Workers' Compensation Law Marc Ouellet : Labour and Employment Law Luc Pariseau : Tax Law and Trusts and Estates Ariane Pasquier : Labour and Employment Law Martin Pichette : Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Law François Renaud : Banking and Finance Law and Structured Finance Law Marc Rochefort : Securities Law Ouassim Tadlaoui : Construction Law and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law David Tournier : Banking and Finance Law André Vautour : Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Private Funds Law, Technology Law, Transportation Law and Venture Capital Law Bruno Verdon : Corporate and Commercial Litigation Jonathan Warin : Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Québec, QC Jules Brière : Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law and Health Care Law Élisabeth Pinard : Family Law and Family Law Mediation Judith Rochette : Alternative Dispute Resolution, Insurance Law and Professional Malpractice Law Sherbrooke, QC Luc R. Borduas : Corporate Law et Mergers and Acquisitions Law Christian Dumoulin : Mergers and Acquisitions Law Éric Lavallée : Privacy and Data Security Law and Technology Law Isabelle P. Mercure : Tax Law and Trusts and Estates Vincent Towner : Commercial Leasing Law Yanick Vlasak : Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Trois-Rivieres, QC Marie-Josée Hétu : Labour and Employment Law and Workers' Compensation Law   We are pleased to highlight our next generation, who also distinguished themselves in this directory in the Ones To Watch category: Montréal, QC Frédéric Bolduc : Labour and Employment Law Rosemarie Bhérer Bouffard : Labour and Employment Law Céleste Brouillard-Ross : Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation et Insurance Law Karl Chabot : Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation David Choinière : Corporate and Commercial Litigation Marie-Claude Côté : Mergers and Acquisitions Law James Duffy : Intellectual Property Law Francis Dumoulin : Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Joseph Gualdieri : Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Katerina Kostopoulos : Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law Despina Mandilaras : Construction Law et Corporate and Commercial Litigation Jean-François Maurice : Corporate Law Jessica Parent : Labour and Employment Law Audrey Pelletier : Tax Law Camille Rioux : Labour and Employment Law Chantal Saint-Onge : Corporate and Commercial Litigation Bernard Trang : Banking and Finance Law and Project Finance Law Mylène Vallières : Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law Québec, QC Jean-Philippe Abraham : Corporate and Commercial Litigation Marc-André Bouchard : Construction Law et Corporate and Commercial Litigation Trois-Rivieres, QC Justine Chaput : Labour and Employment Law Alexandre Pinard : Labour and Employment Law

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  2. Canadian Lawyer –-The Family Law group is ranked in the “Top Family Law Firm Teams 2026” listing

    Lavery is proud to announce that its Family Law Group has been recognized in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s Top Family Law Firm Teams 2026 ranking. This recognition stems from a rigorous selection process, based on nominations from readers, legal associations and editorial contributors, followed by an evaluation by an independent panel of seasoned family law practitioners from across Canada. This recognition belongs to the entire team. Congratulations to all members of the Family Law group: Victoria Cohene, Isabelle Duval, Caroline Harnois, Awatif Lakhdar, Elisabeth Pinard, Kassandra Roberge, Adnana Zbona, Gabrielle Dickins, Gabrielle Gallio and Aurélie Ouellet

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  3. 42 partners from Lavery ranked in the 2026 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

    Lavery is proud to announce that 42 partners are ranked among the leading practitioners in Canada in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The following Lavery partners are listed in the 2026 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Asset Securitization Brigitte M. Gauthier Banking Étienne Brassard Class Actions Laurence Bich-Carrière Myriam Brixi Marie-Nancy Paquet Construction Law Laurence Bich-Carrière Nicolas Gagnon Marc-André Landry Ouassim Tadlaoui Corporate Commercial Law Étienne Brassard Jean-Sébastien Desroches Christian Dumoulin Alexandre Hébert Édith Jacques Paul Martel André Vautour    Corporate Finance & Securities Josianne Beaudry          René Branchaud Corporate Mid-Market Étienne Brassard Jean-Sébastien Desroches Alexandre Hébert Édith Jacques    André Vautour Employment Law Benoit Brouillette Frédéric Desmarais Simon Gagné Richard Gaudreault Marie-Josée Hétu Guy Lavoie Josiane L’Heureux Zeïneb Mellouli Environment Valérie Belle-Isle Family Law Caroline Harnois Awatif Lakhdar Elisabeth Pinard Infrastructure Law Nicolas Gagnon Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Yanick Vlasak Insolvency Litigation Jean Legault      Ouassim Tadlaoui Yanick Vlasak Jonathan Warin Intellectual Property Chantal Desjardins Alain Y. Dussault Isabelle Jomphe Eric Lavallée Labour (Management) Benoit Brouillette Brittany Carson Simon Gagné Richard Gaudreault Marie-Josée Hétu Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur Guy Lavoie Carl Lessard Zeïneb Mellouli Litigation - Commercial Insurance Dominic Boisvert Martin Pichette Litigation - Corporate Commercial Laurence Bich-Carrière Marc-André Landry Litigation - Product Liability Laurence Bich-Carrière Myriam Brixi Medical Negligence Anne Bélanger Mergers & Acquisitions Josianne Beaudry    Étienne Brassard       Jean-Sébastien Desroches Christian Dumoulin Alexandre Hébert Édith Jacques Mining Josianne Beaudry           René Branchaud Occupational Health & Safety Josiane L'Heureux Professional Liability Marie-Nancy Paquet Judith Rochette Technology André Vautour Workers' Compensation Marie-Josée Hétu Josiane L'Heureux Guy Lavoie Carl Lessard

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  4. 86 Lavery lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026

    Lavery is pleased to announce that 86 of its lawyers have been recognized as leaders in 42 areas of expertise in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada in 2026. This ranking is based entirely on peer recognition and rewards the professional achievements of the country's top lawyers. Three partners from the firm were named Lawyer of the Year in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada directory: Josianne Beaudry: Mining Law  Marie-Josée Hétu: Labour and Employment Law  Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin: Insurance Law See below for a complete list of Lavery lawyers and their areas of expertise. Please note that the practices reflect those of Best Lawyers. Geneviève Beaudin: Employee Benefits Law / Labour and Employment Law  Josianne Beaudry: Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Mining Law / Securities Law  Geneviève Bergeron: Intellectual Property Law  Laurence Bich-Carrière: Administrative and Public Law / Class Action Litigation/ Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Product Liability Law  Dominic Boisvert: Insurance Law  Luc R. Borduas: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law  René Branchaud: Mining Law / Natural Resources Law / Securities Law  Étienne Brassard: Equipment Finance Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Project Finance Law / Real Estate Law / Structured Finance Law / Venture Capital Law  Jules Brière: Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice / Administrative and Public Law / Health Care Law  Myriam Brixi: Class Action Litigation / Product Liability Law  Benoit Brouillette: Labour and Employment Law  Marie-Claude Cantin: Construction Law / Insurance Law  Brittany Carson: Labour and Employment Law  André Champagne: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law  Chantal Desjardins: Advertising and Marketing Law / Intellectual Property Law  Jean-Sébastien Desroches: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law  Raymond Doray: Administrative and Public Law / Defamation and Media Law / Privacy and Data Security Law  Christian Dumoulin: Mergers and Acquisitions Law  Alain Y. Dussault: Intellectual Property Law  Isabelle Duval: Family Law / Trusts andEstates  Ali El Haskouri: Banking and Finance Law / Venture Capital Law  Philippe Frère: Administrative and Public Law  Simon Gagné: Labour and Employment Law  Nicolas Gagnon: Construction Law  Richard Gaudreault: Labour and Employment Law  Julie Gauvreau: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice / Intellectual Property Law  Marc-André Godin: Commercial Leasing Law / Real Estate Law  Caroline Harnois: Family Law / Family Law Mediation / Trusts and Estates  Alexandre Hébert: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Venture Capital Law  Marie-Josée Hétu: Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law  Édith Jacques: Corporate Law / Energy Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Natural Resources Law  Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur: Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law  Isabelle Jomphe : Advertising and Marketing Law / IntellectualProperty Law  Nicolas Joubert: Labour and Employment Law  Guillaume Laberge: Administrative and Public Law  Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin: Insurance Law  Awatif Lakhdar: Family Law / Family Law Mediation  Marc-André Landry: Alternative Dispute Resolution / Class Action Litigation / Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Product Liability Law  Éric Lavallée: Privacy and Data Security Law / Technology Law  Myriam Lavallée: Labour and Employment Law  Guy Lavoie: Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law  Jean Legault: Banking and Finance Law / Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law  Carl Lessard: Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law  Josiane L'Heureux: Labour and Employment Law   Paul Martel: Corporate Law  Zeïneb Mellouli: Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law  Isabelle P. Mercure: Tax Law / Trusts and Estates  Patrick A. Molinari: Health Care Law  Marc Ouellet: Labour and Employment Law  Luc Pariseau: Tax Law / Trusts and Estates  Ariane Pasquier: Labour and Employment Law  Martin Pichette: Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law / Professional Malpractice Law  Élisabeth Pinard: Family Law / Family Law Mediation  François Renaud: Banking and Finance Law / Structured Finance Law  Marc Rochefort: Securities Law  Judith Rochette: Alternative Dispute Resolution / Insurance Law / Professional Malpractice Law  Ouassim Tadlaoui: Construction Law / Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law  David Tournier: Banking and Finance Law  Vincent Towner: Commercial Leasing Law  André Vautour: CorporateGovernance Practice / Corporate Law / Energy Law / Information Technology Law / Intellectual Property Law / Private Funds Law / Technology Law / Venture Capital Law  Bruno Verdon: Corporate and Commercial Litigation  Sébastien Vézina: Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Mining Law / Sports Law  Yanick Vlasak: Banking and Finance Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law  Jonathan Warin: Insolvency and Financialanick Vlasak: Banking and Finance Law / Corporate  We are pleased to highlight our next generation, who also distinguished themselves in this directory in the Ones To Watch category: Anne-Marie Asselin: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Rosemarie Bhérer Bouffard: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Frédéric Bolduc: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Marc-André Bouchard: Construction Law (Ones To Watch) Céleste Brouillard-Ross: Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Karl Chabot: Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Medical Negligence (Ones To Watch) Justine Chaput: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) James Duffy: Intellectual Property Law (Ones To Watch) Francis Dumoulin: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Ones To Watch) Joseph Gualdieri: Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Ones To Watch) Katerina Kostopoulos: Banking and Finance Law / Corporate Law (Ones To Watch) Joël Larouche: Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Despina Mandilaras: Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Jean-François Maurice: Corporate Law (Ones To Watch) Jessica Parent: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Audrey Pelletier: Tax Law (Ones To Watch) Alexandre Pinard: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch Camille Rioux: Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Sophie Roy: Insurance Law (Ones To Watch) Chantal Saint-Onge: Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Bernard Trang: Banking and Finance Law / Project Finance Law (Ones To Watch) Mylène Vallières: Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Securities Law (Ones To Watch) 

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