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On December 12, Audrey Gibeault and Luc Pariseau, respectively an associate and a partner of the Business Law group, spoke at the 12th Montréal M&A Club M&A Forum. The seminar, entitled “Transfert et relève de moyennes entreprises”, was attended by approximately sixty people!

On November 23, Éric Gélinas and Audrey Gibeault, respectively a partner and an associate of the Business Law group, spoke during the Colloque en droit des sociétés held in the Conference Centre at the Intercontinental Hotel. Over 60 people attended and listened to a presentation on tax pitfalls to avoid entitled “Pièges à éviter en matière fiscale pour un avocat en droit des affaires”.

Audrey Gibeault and Luc Pariseau, respectively an associate and a partner of the Business Law group, spoke to the M&A Club about what’s new in tax law. The seminar was held on October 31 at the Lavery Conference Centre and was attended by over 50 people.

Audrey Gibeault, an associate of the Business Law group and a member of the Professional Development Committee of the Association of Quebec Women in Finance (AFFQ), spoke about Start with why: How great leaders inspire action during a breakfast seminar held on July 7 as part of the Les lectures incontournables series. A second seminar on the same subject will be offered in August.

Audrey Gibeault and Luc Pariseau, respectively an associate and a partner of the Business Law group, presented a seminar to the M&A Club on Nouveautés fiscales en matière d’achat/vente d’entreprise (The latest developments in taxation when buying or selling a business) on June 13. The seminar washeldatthe Lavery Conference Centre and was attended by over fifty people.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Fondaction CSN, and Fonds de solidarité FTQ acquired interest in the share capital of Spectra Premium, a North American leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of automotive components for the aftermarket. This transaction will enable Spectra Premium not only to maintain ownership of the company in Quebec by reorganizing its share ownership but also to continue its expansion in North America and in global markets. The Caisse invested $28.3 million, while Fondaction CSN invested $15 million. The Fonds de solidarité FTQ, main shareholder of Spectra Premium, injected an additional $2 million into the company. A Lavery team represented Spectra Premium in this transaction. The group was lead by Luc Pariseau and included Richard Burgos, Raphaël Bacal (commercial law), and Jean-Philippe Latreille (taxation).