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July 12, 2022

Catherine Deslauriers, Guy Lavoie, Éric Thibaudeau and Lavery named as a reference by the 2022 Canadian Occupational Safety – 5-Star Safety Lawyers & Law Firms

July 12, 2022 – Catherine Deslauriers, Guy Lavoie, Eric Thibaudeau and Lavery have been named as a reference in Occupational Health and Safety by Canadian Occupational Safety – 5-Star Safety Lawyers & Law Firms. To determine the best lawyers and law firms catering to the safety industry, Canadian Occupational Safety sourced feedback from safety leaders over a period of 15 weeks. COS’s research team began by conducting a survey with a wide range of safety officers to determine what companies value in the law firms they collaborate with.

Lavery appoints six new partners

Lavery is pleased to welcome the following professionals as partners in the firm: Dominic Boisvert France Camille De Mers Catherine Deslauriers Chloé Fauchon Pier-Olivier Fradette Marie-Eve Pomerleau These talented lawyers who are rising to the rank of partner have shown a strong commitment to the firm and the profession in recent years, and they brilliantly embody Lavery’s values: Excellence, Collaboration, Audacity and Entrepreneurship. “We offer them our congratulations on this significant achievement in their legal careers. The diversity in background of our new partners is a testament to the depth of our 360° service offering and our desire to be a growth partner for companies doing business in Quebec”, said Anik Trudel, Lavery’s Chief Executive Officer.

Lavery Continues Forging Ahead: A Team of Five Labour Law Professionals is Joining the Firm

A team composed of Éric Thibaudeau, Laurence Bourgeois-Hatto, Catherine Deslauriers, Mélanie Desjardins and Cinthia Gauvreau is joining Lavery Lawyers in the Labour and Employment Law group in Montréal and Quebec City. The integration of Éric Thibaudeau and his team will further consolidate the firm’s leadership in labour law. This latest recruitment is part of our comprehensive approach to providing 360-degree client service and solidifying our position as a growth partner for key players in the Quebec economy. Nine other professionals joined our ranks during the last quarter, for a total of ten salaried professionals and four partners. This strengthens our legal teams in corporate law, litigation, intellectual property and labour law. Expertise at the service of our 360° approach, the key to our firm’s growth The pandemic has shown us that the labour law issues faced by employers affect all sectors of the Quebec economy. The addition of five seasoned professionals will enhance our employer advisory services, help our clients manage the legal and strategic aspects of employment and expand our firm’s comprehensive service offering in two of our four business centres. Their cutting-edge expertise, in the field of construction in particular, will help to address the many challenges facing an industry that is foundational to Quebec’s economic recovery, especially where workforce management is involved. Our firm’s attractiveness and reputation confirmed by the acquisition of exceptional talent “Lavery’s reputation in labour law is well established. The excellent reputation of its integrated service offer within the business community and its leadership position in a changing industry were determining factors in our decision to join the firm,” says Éric Thibaudeau, partner at Lavery. “The arrival of Éric, Laurence, Catherine, Mélanie and Cinthia in the extended Lavery family is a testament to the attractiveness of our platform, whose reputation, both in Quebec and outside our local market, rests above all on the acumen of our professionals and the quality of the mandates that our clients entrust to us. We are delighted that they chose Lavery to pursue their careers,” concludes Anik Trudel, CEO of Lavery.