This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Lavery, de Billy welcomes a new partner in Labour and Employment Law
Lavery, de Billy is pleased to announce that Guy Lavoie has joined the firm as a partner and member of its Labour and Employment Law Group. Mr. Lavoie will practise in the firm's Montreal offices. Called to the Quebec Bar in 1986, Mr. Lavoie was previously with a national firm, where his practice was focused on labour and employment law.Mr Lavoie has extensive expertise and experience in labour and employment law and occupational health and safety. He will advise the firm’s clients and represent them before various administrative tribunals in labour relations and employment law matters, occupational health and safety, discrimination and harassment. He will also work in conjunction with the firm’s Business Law Group on the full range of labour and employment law issues related to mergers and acquisitions.Mr. Lavoie has been listed as a recommended lawyer since 2002 in the Labour and Employee Benefits Handbook published by the Practical Law Company of London, in the United Kingdom.
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Anne-Marie Lévesque, Jean-Philippe Lincourt and Jean Saint-Onge gave a conference regarding class actions competition law and product liability
On January 28, 2009 Anne-Marie Lévesque, Jean-Philippe Lincourt and Jean Saint-Onge gave a conference entitled "Class actions, competition law and product liability: Continuing causes of concern for manufacturers"
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Ian Rose gives seminar to AGRAQ
Ian Rose, a partner at Lavery, gave a seminar on January 22, 2009 to the Quebec Risk and Insurance Management Association (QRIMA) on Manufacturer's Liability in Quebec in light of the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in ABB v. Domtar.
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Jean Bélanger gives conference at the request of the Canadian Bar Association
On January 21, 2009 in Montreal and January 28 in Quebec City, 2009, at the request of the Canadian Bar Association, Jean Bélanger gave conferences on the annual review of Quebec case law.
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Lavery, de Billy welcomes a new labour and employment lawyer
Lavery, de Billy is pleased to welcome Valérie Korozs, attorney, to its Labour and Employment Law Group in the firm's Montreal offices. Called to the Quebec Bar in 2004, Ms. Korozs worked previously with Stikeman Elliott L.L.P., where her practice focused on labour and employment law.Ms. Korozs will advise the firm’s clients and represent them before the courts and administrative tribunals in labour relations and individual employment law matters, occupational health and safety, and human rights and freedoms. She will also work closely with the firm’s Business Law Group on the full range of labour and employment law issues involved in various corporate transactions.A graduate of the Université de Montréal in 2003, Ms. Korozs has participated in numerous moot court competitions. She was a member of the winning team that was awarded first prize in the Gale Cup Moot Competition in 2003, and represented Canada at the Commonwealth Moot Competition in Australia in the same year. In 2004, she won the prize for best pleader as a member of the Montreal Bar School team at the Jean-Pictet international moot court competition held in France. In 2002, she also completed an introductory program on the Chinese legal system at the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing.
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A Lavery, de Billy Partner named Rising Star by Lexpert
Lavery, de Billy is pleased to announce that Sébastien Vézina, a partner and a member of the firm’s Business Law Group specializing in securities law, has been recognized as one of the country’s best young lawyers in the Lexpert’s Rising Stars – Leading Lawyers Under 40 annual competition. This honour was conferred on him during a special event held at the Arcadian Court in Toronto on November 25.The purpose of this annual competition, organized by Lexpert, is to identify and recognize the top young lawyers in the country working as in-house counsel, in government or in private practice. The winners are selected by Lexpert magazine and an advisory board made up of experienced lawyers representing all regions and fields of practice in the country.“We’re proud of Sébastien’s contribution, both working with our clients and within the firm, and of this prestigious recognition by Lexpert”, said Richard Dolan, the managing partner of Lavery, de Billy. “Sébastien is representative of the group of young lawyers who are developing their talents within our firm and continuing the tradition of excellence and attentive service that has built Lavery’s reputation with our clients”.
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Lavery, de Billy represents Industrial Alliance in $100 Preferred Shares Offering
LAVERY, DE BILLY L.L.P. represented Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. in its $100 million offering of Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class A Preferred Shares Series C that closed on November 25, 2008. The Lavery, de Billy team was composed of Marc Rochefort, René Branchaud, Michel Servant and Guillaume Lavoie (corporate/securities), and Philip Nolan (tax).The syndicate of underwriters was led by Scotia Capital Inc. and included National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. Desjardins Securities Inc., Industrial Alliance Securities Inc., Dundee Securities Corporation, HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. and Laurentian Bank Securities Inc.Founded in 1892, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. is a life and health insurance company that offers a wide range of life and health insurance products, savings and retirement plans, RRSPs, mutual and segregated funds, securities, auto and home insurance, mortgage loans and other financial products and services.
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Pamela McGovern, a Partner at Lavery, de Billy, co-chairs the Construction Superconference organized by the Canadian Institute – held last November 25th and 26th in Montreal
An experienced speaker, Pamela McGovern chaired the first day of the conference and gave the opening remarks. In her speech on November 26th, she discussed a subject of great interest to the construction industry: Surety Bonds and Insurance: Critical Issues to consider at the Prequalification Stage and Afterward.
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Pamela McGovern, a Partner at Lavery, de Billy, acts as Course Leader at the Construction Claims Conference organized by Federated Press – held last November 13th and 14th
Pamela McGovern shared her expertise on insurance law, surety bonds and construction law with an audience of lawyers, engineers and corporate executives in the field of risk management, as well as construction, insurance and other fields. Ms. McGovern’s presentations dealt with Surety Bonds and Environmental Responsibilities.
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Lavery represents the Quebec Railway Corporation Inc. in sale of Railway Subsidiaries to CN and Logistec Corporation
On November 1, 2008, the Canadian National Railway Company acquired the three principal railway subsidiaries of the Quebec Railway Corporation Inc. and its rail-freight ferry operation for an aggregate purchase price of $C49.8 million. Prior to such transaction, Logistec Corporation and Logistec Stevedoring (Atlantic) Inc. acquired from the Quebec Railway Corporation Inc. all of the shares and inter-company debt of Sydney Coal Railway Inc. for an aggregate net cash disbursement estimated at $C11 million. The Quebec Railway Corporation Inc. was represented in all the transactions by Lavery with a team led by André Vautour and that included Jean-Sébastien Desroches, Sarah Talpis-Guillet, Jamil Chammas (corporate) and Dominique Bélisle (financial services).
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Lavery, de Billy represented the syndicate of dealers in Gaz Métro inc.’s $150 million offering
LAVERY, DE BILLY L.L.P., represented the syndicate of dealers in the Gaz Métro inc.’s $150 million offering of 5.40% Series L First Mortgage Bonds closed on October 14. The Lavery, de Billy team was composed of Marc Rochefort, Michel Servant and Guillaume Lavoie (corporate/securities), and Philip Nolan (tax).On October 14, 2008, Gaz Métro inc. announced the closing of its $150 million of 5.40% Series L First Mortgage Bonds (the “Series L Bonds”) guaranteed by Gaz Métro Limited Partnership (“Gaz Métro”).The dealers’ syndicate was led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., and included Desjardins Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., TD Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc. and Casgrain & Company Limited.The Series L Bonds, bearing interest at the rate of 5.40% per annum, will mature on April 15, 2013. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and DBRS Limited have each assigned an “A” rating to the Series L Bonds.Gaz Métro is a leading Quebec energy company and one of Canada’s largest natural gas distributors. Gaz Métro serves some 171,000 customers through an underground pipeline network of almost 10,000 km.
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Top Aboriginal Law and Energy lawyer joins Lavery, de Billy
Montreal, September 10, 2008 – Lavery, de Billy is pleased to announce that Ann Bigué has joined the firm as a partner and a member of its Environment, Energy and Natural Resources law team.Her practice focuses on administrative, constitutional and regulatory law, with an emphasis on matters related to natural resources, energy and aboriginal rights. Prior to joining Lavery, de Billy, she practiced at McCarthy Tétrault for more than 25 years.Ann is frequently called upon by corporate clients to deal with issues relating to aboriginal and treaty rights in connection with energy and natural resources development projects. She has assumed leadership in complex litigation matters relating to aboriginal rights in the context of hydroelectric and forestry development projects in Quebec. She also has extensive experience in the development and realization of Canadian energy, mining and industrial projects as well as in forestry development activities.She is recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the field of aboriginal law. She is also named in the Best Lawyers in Canada directory as a leading lawyer in the area of regulatory matters relating to energy.Ann is a governor of the Association Pipeline Longitude 75o. She is a member of the U.S. Energy Bar Association, the Quebec Mineral Exploration Association, the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association, the Association québécoise pour l’évaluation d’impacts and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.She is also member of the National Council and of the Quebec Branch Council of the Canadian Bar Association and a past member of the Executive Committee of the Quebec Division. Over the years, she has represented the Barreau du Québec on the Federal Judicial Advisory Committee for Québec (Québec-West).