France Camille De Mers Partner, Lawyer

France Camille De Mers Partner, Lawyer

Office

  • Montréal

Phone number

514 877-2940

Fax

514 871-1522

Bar Admission

  • Québec, 2013

Languages

  • English
  • French

Profile

Partner

France Camille De Mers is a partner of the Business Law group. She practices mainly in transactional and commercial law. In her practice, Ms. De Mers negotiates, drafts and revises various legal documents related to commercial transactions (sale and acquisition of businesses, mergers, corporate reorganizations).

Over the course of her career,  Ms. De Mers has worked on several major transactions and supported entrepreneurs in all facets of their growth. She advises them on their corporate structure, governance, lobbying and strategic issues.

Ms. De Mers has developed a specialization in intellectual property and advises her clients on information technology, trademarks and the licensing and transfer of intellectual property rights.

Publications

  • Recent developments in corporate law (2025) – Dissolution and liquidation of a Quebec joint stock company (co-authored with André Vautour)
  • Recent developments in corporate law (2019) - Governance of commercial Crown corporations – Role and powers of the board of directors and management of Crown corporations, similarities and differences with private corporations (co-authored with André Vautour and Jean-François Maurice)

Representatives mandates

  • Representation of Cultures Gen V Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Les Serres Royales Inc. (finalist for Transaction of the Year: Strategic Acquisition at the 2024 M&A Awards Gala)
  • Representation of Premier Parks, LLC in the acquisition of two theme parks, Village Vacances Valcartier and Calypso of Groupe Calypso-Valcartier (finalist for Deal of the Year: Law Firm at the M&A Awards Gala 2023)
  • Representation of NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. in a Series C equity and convertible debt funding round by five investors: Cartesian Capital Group, LLC, Investissement Québec, Luxembourg Future Fund, Telesystem Space Inc. and Luxembourg Space Sector Development SCSp (finalist for Deal of the Year: Private Equity at the M&A Awards Gala 2023)
  • Representation of a plastic product designer and manufacturer in the acquisition of a competitor with a view to market consolidation
  • Representation of a successful board game publisher in selling its business for over $80 million
  • Representation of a major French publishing company in acquiring two board game publishers allowing it to enter the Canadian market
  • Representation of Talent.com (formerly Neuvoo) in the implementation of its $53-million Series A funding by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to expand into new markets and bolster its platform with artificial intelligence
  • Representation of an energy company in setting up a joint venture in the artificial intelligence field
  • Representation of an aerospace start-up in several rounds of financing, drafting and negotiating data distribution and marketing agreements and acting as the company corporate secretary
  • Representation of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its nearly $160-million investment in two rounds of financing in Top Aces Inc., a company specializing in air combat training
  • Representation of Groupe Sélection in the establishment of a consortium for the construction, development and ownership of Espace Montmorency, Laval’s largest mixed-use real estate project worth nearly $500 million
  • Representation of an agricultural company in acquiring two competitors resulting in the creation of one of the largest agricultural companies in Quebec

Professional and community activities

  • Graduate of The A Effect program, a 100-day training program designed to accelerate professional development
  • Speaker and instructor for the LEAN STARTUP PROGRAM and the WOMEN LEAN STARTUP PROGRAM offered by McGill University’s Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship
  • Instructor of the corporate law course for members of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (introductory law course)
  • Chair of the Member Relations Committee of the Young Bar of Montreal (2019-2020)
  • Professor at the École du Barreau, 2020-2023

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2023 in the category Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Education

  • Post graduate degree in cultural organizations management, HEC Montréal, 2016
  • LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2012

Boards and Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Young Bar of Montreal (2019-2020)
  • Member of the International Literary and Artistic Association
  • Member of the Association des juristes pour l’avancement de la vie artistique
  • Member of the Association of Quebec Women in Finance
  1. Webinar: Understanding the Legal Framework for User-Generated Content (UGC) (In French only)

    We invite you to our upcoming webinar: “Understanding the Legal Framework for User-Generated Content (UGC).” Learn directly from Sylvain Pierrard and Ghiles Helli as they reveal their best practices and winning strategies. Moderator France Camille De Mers will facilitate this panel discussion, ensuring a rich and dynamic dialogue.  Together, we’ll explore how to legally frame your UGC strategy. We’ll tackle the complex issues of intellectual property and the critical challenges of personal data protection, illustrating every concept with concrete, real-world examples.  The right legal framework for user-generated content (UGC) is your essential defence in the current digital landscape, protecting your business and users while building transparency and trust online. This framework covers aspects such as the use of content protected by intellectual property rights and compliance with applicable privacy laws. Understanding the legal implications of using Terms of Use is crucial to effectively navigating this evolving environment.  When: November 26th, 2025, From 10 A.M. to 11 P.M. In order to receive an attestation of attendance for continuing education purposes, please use your professional email address for registration and be sure to attend the entire webinar. Register

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  1. Lavery helps Cultures Gen V become Quebec’s largest greenhouse grower

    On July 4, 2023, Cultures Gen V, one of Quebec’s leading greenhouse growers, announced the acquisition of Serres Royales. The acquisition furthers Cultures Gen V’s business strategy, which aims to improve Quebec’s food self-sufficiency by expanding sustainable greenhouse growing and offering consumers a wider variety of superior quality products. This transaction makes Cultures Gen V the largest diversified greenhouse grower in Quebec, adding 9 hectares of tomatoes to its current acreage, for a total of 36 hectares. Lavery was privileged to represent Cultures Gen V in the transaction. Not only did the firm implement the group’s pre-transaction refinancing, it also negotiated and closed the transaction. The Lavery team was led by Étienne Brassard with the assistance of Gabrielle Ahélo and France Camille De Mers and the collaboration of Béatrice Bull, Pamela Cifola, Éric Gélinas, Jessica Parent, Chantal Desjardins, James Duffy, Valérie Belle-Isle, Sonia Guérin, Joseph Lauzon-Potts, Arielle Supino, Bernard Trang, Katerina Kostopoulos, Charlotte Dangoisse, David Tournier, Ana Cristina Nascimento, Joëlle Montpetit and Nadine Giguère.

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