This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Louis Charette and Bernard Larocque, Speakers at a Canadian Fire Alarm Association Seminar
On February 3, 2011, Mr. Louis Charette and Mr. Bernard Larocque, both partners at Lavery, will be speakers at the Canadian Fire Alarm Association’s technical seminar, Quebec section. This seminar offers presentations on various technical, legal and practical aspects of the codes in effect and more than 200 members of the Association will attend.The seminar will be held (in French only) Quality Hotel Olympic Parc in Montreal as of 7:30 a.m.
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Evelyne Verrier, Speaker at the 10th Edition of the Canadian Institute’s Conference on the Management of the Claims and Proceedings in Insurance Disability
On January 27 and 28, Evelyne Verrier, partner at Lavery, was a speaker at the Canadian Institute’s conference on the management of the claims and proceedings in insurance disability. Ms. Verrier’s presentation, entitled “L’octroi de dommages : derniers développements et impacts concrets sur vos pratiques et votre gestion des dossiers d’invalidité,” assessed the latest jurisprudence pertaining to the award of damages.
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4th Edition of “Les sûretés réelles dans le Code civil du Québec” by Louis Payette, Ad. E., Considered a Benchmark
Lavery is proud to mention that the 4th edition of “Les sûretés réelles dans le Code civil du Québec” by Louis Payette, Ad. E. was published in May 2010. Mr. Payette first published this book in 1994 following the coming into force of the Quebec Civil Code and he has updated it three times. The first and second editions of the book were awarded The Foundation of Legal Research’s Walter Owen Book Prize, which recognizes “excellent legal writing and to reward outstanding new contributions to Canadian legal literature.” This book has become an essential point of reference for lawyers in this field as well as for courts hearing cases on the subject. The new edition has become essential following legislative amendments made in 2009 with respect to the creation and the maintaining of pledges, the sections added to the Quebec Civil Code relating to the obtainment of security on securities and security entitlements, as well as the evolution of interpretations in doctrine and case law. “We are very proud of the exceptional contribution to banking law and commercial law Louis Payette offers our clients, his colleagues and the entire legal community,” said Élise Poisson, Managing Partner at Lavery. “His reputation, expertise and commitment contribute to quality of Lavery’s service offering.” The Best Lawyers in Canada and The Canadian Legal LEXPERT® Directory list Mr. Payette as a leading practitioner in the field of banking law in Canada.
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Jean Martel on the front page of Finance et Investissement
Jean Martel, partner at Lavery, gave an interview to the Finance et Investissement magazine for an article called “Les défis de la finance québécoise sont nombreux” (The Quebec Economy Faces Many Challenges) written by journalist Jean-François Parent. Seen on the cover page of this publication, Mr. Martel shared his expertise in financial law by answering various questions pertaining to the Quebec economy.The full article (in French only) is available by clicking here.
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Nadine Landry and Nicolas Joubert author an article in the magazine Industrie & Commerce
Nadine Landry et Nicolas Joubert, lawyers at Lavery, wrote an article entitled “Devoirs et obligations des employeurs qui font appel à de la main-d’œuvre étrangère et modifications à venir” (The Rights and Obligations of Employers that Call on a Foreign Workforce and Future Amendments) published in the magazine Industrie & Commerce. In this article, Ms. Landry and Mr. Joubert discuss a growing importance of foreign workers in the labour market and the vulnerability of some of these workers who will be affected by the recent amendments to the Canadian government’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which will come into force on April 1, 2011.The full article (in French only) is available on page 22 of the latest edition by clicking here.
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Lavery Launches a New Advertising Campaign. Your Business. Fair and Square.
Montreal, December 9, 2010 – Lavery is launching a new advertising campaign to reassert its “Law > Business” market positioning and emphasize its lawyers’ commitment to the success of their clients’ businesses through top quality service and counsel. This new campaign, composed of one main firm ad and a series of ads promoting specific practice areas, demonstrates the scope of expertise that Lavery can provide its clients to help them achieve success. During the coming months, ads featuring the slogan “Your Business. Fair and Square.” will run in the business pages of major newspapers, in business magazines, on the firm’s website and on the Internet. All of these messages are featured in a lively presentation available as of today on the Lavery website (lavery.ca) and on YouTube. A first advertisement aimed at recruiting law students for summer employment was launched at the beginning of November. It provides students with a specific email address ([email protected]) and gives them access, through a mobile application, to a microsite (laviealavery.ca) exclusively designed for them, by entering a matrix barcode (QR) on their smartphone. This mobile application also appears on all new ads of this campaign. Each ad comprises a matrix barcode that sends the reader to Lavery’s homepage and to the description of the firm’s expertise in targeted areas. “Lavery is known as a top business law firm in Quebec and more and more businesses are retaining our services due to the diversity and depth of our expertise as well as our understanding of their concerns and challenges,” declared Mr. André Vautour, Partner and member of the firm’s Marketing Committee. “With this campaign, we want to express our unwavering commitment to meeting the needs of the business community with an outstanding service and a constant dedication to the success of our clients.”
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Alexandre Despatie wins gold at the CAMO Invitation diving competition
Lavery is proud to recognize Alexandre Despatie’s achievements at the CAMO Invitation diving competition last weekend. The firm is proud to sponsor this champion who won two gold medals during this competition last Sunday, one for the three-metre springboard the other for the three-metre synchro event with partner Reuben Ross.
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Gérard Coulombe and Valérie Boucher linked to Finance Montreal
On Monday, November 29, 2010, a new financial organization called Finance Montreal was officially launched. Gérard Coulombe, partner at Lavery, was part of the temporary committee for the development and set up of this organization, which comprises, as founding members, the major players in the Quebec financial industry. Finance Montreal’s mandate is to stimulate the creation and development of financial enterprises in Montreal specifically, and Quebec in general. It aims to identify, support and promote promising and innovative initiatives that benefit the financial sector. Finance Montreal will leverage the mutual co-operation of its members and a close relationship with universities and management schools in order to support the development of the financial sector of Montreal and Quebec. With this in mind, Lavery is proud to announce that Valérie Boucher, lawyer at Lavery, was named Secretary of Finance Montreal.
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Véronique Morin co-presides over a conference on human resources and labour law
On November 23rd and 24th, Véronique Morin, lawyer at Lavery, co-chaired a conference called “RH & droit de l’emploi au sein du secteur public et parapublic,” which aimed at providing a forum for and responding to the questions and concerns of human resources administrators and lawyers practising labour and employment law in the public and parapublic sectors.In addition to presiding over the first day of this two-day conference, Ms. Morin was also the speaker of the presentation called “Droit de gérance de l’employeur du secteur public : notions pratiques pour s’en prévaloir efficacement.”Held by the Canadian Institute, this conference was recognized by the Quebec Bar and took place at the Mont-Royal Omni Hotel in Montreal.
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Olga Farman Named a Rising Star in Canada
Montreal, November 26, 2010 – Lavery is pleased to announce that Ms. Olga Farman was honoured as a Rising Star in Canadian legal circles at the Lexpert Rising Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation held in Toronto on November 25. The purpose of this annual competition organized by the legal magazine Lexpert is to honour Canada’s most promising lawyers under the age of 40 for their professional accomplishments, leadership, vision, entrepreneurial skills, concern for client satisfaction and teamwork. Ms. Farman is a member of the firm's Business Law Group and specializes in Health and Life Sciences Law. She possesses a broad understanding of the organizational structure of health care institutions, research funding methods and the rules governing the legal and administrative activities of health care institutions. She specializes in the preparation and negotiation of technology transfer licensing agreements, research and development, distribution and basic and clinical research contracts and intellectual property rights agreements. Ms. Farman works with major health sector clients and counsels the MSSS and others on the evolution of the rules governing research agreements in Quebec and Canada. She also advises biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies on all aspects of their operations and product development phases. Ms. Élise Poisson, the firm’s Managing Partner, said: “From the outset of her practice, Olga Farman has distinguished herself, particularly in her field, by her enthusiasm, energy and commitment to our clients. We are very pleased that she has been recognized as one of our profession’s rising stars in Canada and will continue to support her in the development of our services in Health and Life Sciences Law for the benefit of all of our clients.” For more information, please visit Lexpert’s website at www.lexpert.ca/risingstars.
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Alexandre Despatie - Male Athlete of the Year
Proud sponsor of Alexandre Despatie, Lavery is pleased to recognize that the Aquatic Federation of Canada (AFC) has selected Alexandre Despatie as recipient of the Male Athlete of the Year Award 2010 in recognition of his exceptional achievements of winning 3 Gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. This outstanding performance establishes Alexandre as one of the most successful Canadian athletes and the most dominant athlete in his own sport in the Commonwealth Games’ history.Lavery is extremely proud to support this remarkable Quebec athlete.The Aquatic Federation of Canada (AFC) is the voice of Olympic aquatic sports, Diving, Swimming, Synchro and Water Polo, both domestically and internationally.
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Raphaël Schachter, Speaker at the Quebec/Jewish Law Symposium
Mr. Raphaël Schachter, Q.C., was invited to speak at the Quebec/Jewish Law Symposium held at the Chabad of Westmount. The Quebec Bar recognized this activity as part of the Continuing Education program. The topic of Mr. Schachter’s conference was, “How Does a Criminal Lawyer Defend a Client that He Knows is Guilty.”The evening was chaired by the former Minister of Justice of Quebec, the Honourable Justice Herbert Marx, of our Superior Court. Other participants included Justice William Fraiberg, Mr. Harvey Yarosky and Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Harvard law professor. Approximately one hundred people, mainly judges and lawyers, attended the symposium.