This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Auguste Masson, a lawyer specializing in Business Law, joins Lavery
Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Auguste Masson has joined the firm as a Business Law partner.Called to the Quebec Bar in 1984, Mr. Masson has been practising for more than 25 years in commercial and corporate law. He advises and represents a diversified client base that includes manufacturers of automotive and airplane parts, producers and distributors of pharmaceuticals as well as companies involved in food processing, collecting and processing recyclable materials, motion picture production, textiles, paint and furniture, and mining drilling.Over the years, he has assisted companies at all stages of their development, from their financing endeavours with venture capitalists and institutional investors through to mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations as well as the creation of a number of joint ventures. Mr. Masson has advised a vast array of business clients in implementing a wide range of projects in Canada and worldwide, such as strategic acquisitions,the creation of investment funds, commercial real estate development and asset protection for business owners."Lavery is delighted to welcome Auguste Masson. He enjoys an enviable reputation that extends to many aspects of business law. Our firm and our clients will greatly benefit from Auguste’s comprehensive knowledge of the corporate world and his management expertise", said Don McCarty, Managing Partner of the firm.
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Louis Charette and Guillaume Lavoie of Lavery recognized for their volunteer work on behalf of the Fondation Montréal inc.
Mr. Louis Charette, a Litigation partner at Lavery, and Mr. Guillaume Lavoie, a Business Law associate at Lavery, were recognized for their volunteer work on behalf of the Fondation Montréal inc. during a ceremony of presentation for the latest business award recipients that was held recently at Montreal City Hall. The Fondation Montréal inc.’s mission is to facilitate the start-up of new businesses in Montreal, provide young business people with professional advice offered by business volunteers and promote Montreal’s economic development. From left to right: Mr. Guillaume Lavoie, Business Law associate at Lavery, and Mr. Pierre LeBlanc, Head Volunteer at the Fondation Montréal inc.
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Darina Bashilova of Lavery, author of an article in Premières en affaires magazine
Ms. Darina Bashilova, a Business Law associate at Lavery, wrote an article entitled “Cautionnements et pièges à éviter lors du renouvellement ou de l’amendement d’un prêt” (Guarantees and pitfalls to avoid when renewing or amending a loan) in Premières en affaires magazine.Ms. Bashilova’s article focuses on the tacit termination of the guarantee that could happen when the obligations of the principal debtor are modified.The article (in French) is available by clicking here.
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Michel Blouin and René Branchaud of Lavery recognized as mining law leaders in Lexpert Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining
Mr. Michel Blouin and Mr. René Branchaud, Business Law partners at Lavery, have been recognized as mining law leaders in Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining, a new Lexpert publication released in November 2013. This prestigious recognition is the result of extensive peer surveys conducted not only in Canada but also worldwide. The expertise of Mr. Blouin and Mr. Branchaud in the area of mining law is therefore recognized internationally. To consult this Lexpert publication (particularly pp. 8 and 10), click here.
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Marie Cossette of Lavery at RDI to comment on the Quebec municipal elections
Ms. Marie Cossette, a Litigation partner at Lavery, was a guest commentator on the Réseau de l’information (RDI) special evening coverage on the Quebec municipal elections that was broadcasted on November 3, 2013. RDI invited a few renowned individuals to comment on election results, including Ms. Cossette who was chosen because of her expertise in the areas of integrity and ethics.On November 4, Ms. Cossette was also invited to a morning edition of the téléjournal RDI to give her opinion on certain issues raised by the election results of the previous evening, such as the poor global voter turnout at those municipal elections. To view this excerpt of the téléjournal RDI (in French), click here.
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Josiane L’Heureux and Zeïneb Mellouli of Lavery present a Lavery Conference on the hiring process
Ms. Josiane L’Heureux and Ms. Zeïneb Mellouli, a Labour and Employment Law partner and associate at Lavery, respectively, gave a joint Lavery Conference on the hiring process intended mainly for corporate human resources directors and officers.This event, which took place at the Lavery Conference Centre on October 30, 2013 and drew more than 40 people, was a success. Ms. L’Heureux and Ms. Mellouli discussed various issues, such as the analysis of nomination packages, criminal record background checks, credit history checks, relevant provisions of the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, medical exams and the duty to accommodate.
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Marc Beauchemin of Lavery, author of an article in Sécurité financière magazine
Mr. Marc Beauchemin, a Business Law partner at Lavery, published an article entitled “Intervention de l’Autorité des marchés financiers relativement au problème des clients orphelins en assurance de personnes” (Intervention by the Autorité des marchés financiers with respect to orphan clients under insurance of persons contracts) in the September-October 2013 issue of Sécurité financière magazine, a publication of the Chambre de la sécurité financière.In this article, Mr. Beauchemin analyzes a Notice of the Autorité des marchés financiers intended for representatives and insurers under insurance of persons contracts. The Notice focuses on the obligations of these professionals with respect to clients that can find themselves without any representative and are thus considered orphan clients.To read this article (in French), click here.
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Élisabeth Pinard of Lavery, speaker at a symposium on the rights of the child
Ms. Élisabeth Pinard, a Family Law, Personal Law and Estate Law partner at Lavery, will give a conference entitled “The right of the child to have a relationship with his grandparents” during the Second Symposium on the Rights of the Child organized by the Éditions Yvon Blais, a Thomson Reuters publication.The conference will take place in Montreal on November 11, 2013 and Quebec City on December 2. More specifically, Ms. Pinard will discuss section 611 of the Civil Code of Québec, which deals with the relationship between the child and his grandparents, as well as the related case law.
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Webinar given by Guy Lemay, Luc Pariseau and Audrey Gibeault of Lavery
Mr. Guy Lemay, a Labour and Employment law partner at Lavery, as well as his colleagues, Mr. Luc Pariseau and Ms. Audrey Gibeault, Business Law partner and associate, respectively, recently gave a webinar on managing an errors and omissions insurance in the context of taxable benefits and deduction at source.This webinar was presented on the site of Québec Municipal, a web portal that connects together all municipal stakeholders (government departments, municipalities, regional county municipalities, urban communities as well as associations and other municipal entities), enabling them to share information, provide services and execute transactions.
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Benjamin Gross and Étienne Guertin of Lavery, authors of an article in National Insolvency Review magazine
Mr. Benjamin David Gross and Mr. Étienne Guertin, Business Law partner and associate at Lavery, respectively, are the authors of an article entitled “Sale by Judicial Authority : Conflict of Interest Rules Governing the Designation of the Officer Entrusted with the Sale”, that was published in the October 2013 edition of National Insolvency Review magazine.In this article, Mr. Gross and Mr. Guertin analyze a decision rendered by the Québec Superior Court in 2013. The ruling clarifies the role of the person entrusted with the sale by judicial authority (the “Designated Seller”) as an officer of the court, as well as the extent of the discretion that a court has, in light of the rules pertaining to conflicts of interests, when asked to ratify a hypothecary creditor’s recommendation to appoint a Designated Seller that is an employee of its legal counsel to act in this quality.To read this article*, click here (*Reproduced with permission of the publisher from National Insolvency Review, Vol. 30, No. 5, October 2013).
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Gérard Coulombe of Lavery, panelist at a CBA-Québec conference lunch
Mr. Gérard Coulombe, Q.C., Ad. E., a Business Law partner at Lavery, acted as panelist during a conference lunch, jointly organized by the Québec Branch of the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, that took place on October 15, 2013 in Montreal.This event was held under the theme “The interactions between the corporate counsel and the board of directors: Legal, operational and political considerations” (Les interactions entre le conseiller juridique et le conseil d’administration : aspects juridiques, opérationnels et politiques). This activity was the first of a series of six panels that will discuss issues of interest for corporate counsel, including the interactions with the board of directors, crisis management, internal inquiries, conflicts of interest and performance indicators.
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2013 Lavery Private Discussion Event of the Distribution of financial products and services Group: A successful conference!
The 2013 Lavery Private Discussion Event organized by the Distribution of financial products and services Group was a success. More than 50 financial institutions professionals gathered in the Lavery Conference Centre on October 16, 2013 to take part in this conference entitled “Class actions and complex litigation for financial institutions”.Three renowned panelists took part in this event: Ms. Kathleen Rhéaume, Senior Legal Advisor, National Bank of Canada; Mr. François Reneault, Corporate Vice President, Claims, Intact Insurance; and Mr. J. Serge Sasseville, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Institutional Affairs, Québecor Média inc. Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., a Litigation partner at Lavery, acted as moderator for the conference. The panelists discussed relevant topics, including some major class actions that took place in Quebec, risk management issues, the conduct of complex litigation and the management of media relations.From left to right: Jean Saint-Onge, J. Serge Sasseville, Kathleen Rhéaume et François Reneault