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News
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Lavery supports Logient in its merger with Onepoint and the creation of Wepoint
Lavery is pleased to announce that it acted as legal counsel to Logient in the transaction that saw French consulting group Onepoint acquire Logient nventive, giving rise to Wepoint, a new North American player in technology and consulting services. The new entity brings together close to 600 experts, including 450 from Logient nventive and 150 from Onepoint Canada. It plans to expand its team to 1,500 AI experts and generate $250 million in revenue by 2030. Wepoint combines complementary expertise in cloud solutions, AI, data, consulting, and technology products, with plans for the Montréal team to play a key role in its North American operations. The merger is creating a model that combines consulting excellence, local expertise, and large-scale innovation capacity, reflecting the technology and consulting sector’s trend toward consolidation and growth. The Lavery team that handled the transaction was led by Étienne Brassard and included Bernard Trang, Julie Aubin-Perron, Jen Deruchie and Arielle Supino. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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Lavery supports Oliva Capital in its buyout of VoIP.ms
Lavery is pleased to have supported Oliva Capital in its recent acquisition of a majority stake in VoIP.ms, and in the addition of Fondaction to the shareholder base of this innovative IP telephony company. This major transaction had the financial support of Desjardins and BDC Capital and was an important milestone for VoIP.ms; this first institutional partnership is a strategic step towards fast-tracking the company’s growth and expanding its services. Lavery played a key role in the deal, providing legal and strategic expertise on several fronts. In collaboration with KPMG, Lavery helped Oliva Capital set up a pre-closing tax reorganization to optimize the deal’s structure. Our team also led the drafting and negotiation of the main agreements and set up the credit facilities. The Lavery team was spearheaded by our Business Law partner, Étienne Brassard, with support from Bernard Trang, Julie Aubin-Perron, Francis Sabourin and Jen Deruchie. About Oliva Capital Oliva Capital is a private investment firm composed of an ecosystem of diversified companies. Through its financial expertise, as well as its strategic and operational guidance, Oliva elevates promising businesses to sustainable growth. The firm takes a collaborative and proactive approach to investment and aims to have a positive impact on the communities where it operates. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Québec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Québec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Québec jurisdiction.