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News
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Lavery hires nine of its articling students
Lavery is pleased to announce that it has hired nine of its articling students as lawyers. Marc-Antoine Bigras joins the Administrative Law group. Before beginning his legal studies, Marc-Antoine completed a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Certificate in German, which allowed him to study in Germany and Austria. During his legal studies, Marc-Antoine developed a passion for constitutional and administrative law. As part of his professional training, Marc-Antoine had the opportunity to work at the Mile End Legal Clinic as an articling student. Frédéric Boivin Couillard joins the Business Law group. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in Finance from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. Upon completing this degree, he participated in an academic exchange at the University of New South Wales in Australia. As a student, he worked in portfolio management for an independent firm in Montréal. Frédéric passed all three levels of the CFA Program and may be awarded the charter upon completion of the required work experience. Laurence Clavet joins the Business Law group. During her law studies, Laurence was involved as an articling student at the Mile End Legal Clinic. Prior to her legal studies, Laurence developed expertise in communication and worked in a post-production studio specializing in advertising, dubbing and original music composition. Renaud Gravel joins the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group. During these studies, he also worked as a clinician at the Clinique juridique corporative de l’UQAM. Being committed to diversity and inclusion, Renaud served for over two years on the executive committee of Fier Départ/Start Proud as chair of the Montréal chapter. Emma-Sophie Hall joins the Labour and Employment Law group. Concurrently with her university studies, Emma-Sophie was coordinator of the Centre d’entraide à l'étude in the Sherbrooke law faculty. In the fall of 2017, she conducted a clinical activity at the Court of Québec in Sherbrooke with the Honourable Justice Aubé. Étienne Laplante joins our Taxation group. The research he participated in during his studies and the passion he developed for tax policy issues have led him to give a lecture at the graduate level in law, since 2018, on the Quebec refundable tax credit system. Solveig Ménard-Castonguay joins the Administrative Law group. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a concentration in international relations and foreign policy from Université Laval. During her law studies, she had the opportunity to volunteer with the national Pro Bono Network. Solveig has also been a speaker for the SEUR project, which promotes student retention among high school students. Louis Morin joins the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group. Before beginning his legal studies, he completed a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Political Studies, which allowed him to complete a semester of study at the University of Vilnius in Lithuania. Catherine Voyer joins the Business Law group. She joined Lavery’s team in 2018 for her second co-op placement. In the fall of 2019, she conducted a clinical activity at the Court of Québec in Sherbrooke with the Honourable Justice Gagnon.
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Lavery is a Chambers Canada Awards 2020 finalist in the Regional Law Firm of the Year category
After being named "Regional Law Firm of the Year" in 2017, we are honoured to return as a finalist in this same category for the Chambers Canada Awards 2020. The fruit of a rigorous research process conducted by a team of 200 researchers, this prestigious award recognizes the regional firm that has stood out the most in Canada in the last year. It recognizes the following criteria: Notable achievements Impressive strategic growth Distinguished client service The award ceremony and the launch of the 2021 Chambers Canada Guide will take place virtually on September 9.
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Myriam Brixi's expertise recognized by Benchmark Litigation: 40 & Under Hot List 2020
Lavery is pleased to announce that Myriam Brixi has made the ranks of the Benchmark Litigation: 40 & Under Hot List 2020, which recognizes professionals who stand out in their litigation practice in Canada and the United States. This distinction is a testament to Myriam Brixi's talent and expertise, particularly in the field of class actions.
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Lavery is representing Walter Innovations Inc. in its acquisition by Golo Mobile Inc.
On July 7, 2020, Golo Mobile Inc., a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange that specializes in eco-delivery in large business centres, announced the acquisition of Walter Innovations Inc., a building automation technology start-up that has created a solution to connect property managers and residents of condominiums and apartment buildings. A Lavery team composed of Étienne Brassard, Éric Lavallée and Jean-François Maurice represented the selling shareholders of Walter Innovations Inc. in an exit context, allowing Walter's initial investors and entrepreneurs to successfully sell the company and its underlying technology. More concretely, the Lavery team assisted the sellers in negotiating and implementing a transaction structure adapted to their objectives and to the consideration offered by the buyer, i.e. publicly traded shares. Through a holdback of a portion of the shares and an alignment between the duration of the holdback and the obligations of the sellers, our team enabled the seed investors to make a profitable exit and the selling shareholders involved in the direct management of Walter Innovations Inc. to transition as key employees of Golo Mobile Inc. while aligning the interests of the buyer and the sellers in order to achieve a result that is beneficial to all parties.
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Selena Lu joins the Board of the Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau
Lavery is pleased to announce that the Executive Committee of the Ville de Montréal recently ratified the appointment of Selena Lu, a partner in the Business Law group, to the Board of Directors of the Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau. A seasoned strategist who has served on many boards, Selena Lu will contribute her expertise to the formulation and implementation of the organization’s strategic directions to ensure its prosperity and development.
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Lavery supports Chronometriq in its acquisition of Health Myself Innovations Inc.
On June 29, Chronometriq, a North American leader in healthcare management, announced its acquisition of Health Myself Innovations Inc. A Lavery team represented and advised Chronometriq to help them succeed in this acquisition, which will enrich their platform and service offering as well as contribute to the growth of their operations in the United States. Lavery supported Chronometriq for their Series A (financing by a Silicon Valley venture capital fund) and for their Series B (financing by a New York venture capital fund). It is a privilege for us to work towards the expansion of Chronometriq and to contribute to a fast-growing Quebec success story in the field of health technologies. To read the press release, click here.
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Serge Shahinian is recognized as a leading patent practitioner by IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
Serge Shahinian, partner and patent agent in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, has been recognized as a leading patent practitioner in the 2020 edition of the directory IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. This distinction was determined, among other things, through exhaustive peer-reviewed surveys. The professionals are ranked in the directory based on a recognition of market share, exceptional skills, and in-depth knowledge of patent matters.
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Zeïneb Mellouli appointed to the Board of the Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec
Lavery is pleased to announce that Zeïneb Mellouli, a partner in its Labour and Employment Law group, recently joined the Board of Directors of the Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec [Quebec Manufacturers and Exporters]. This appointment is based on the appreciation that representatives of Quebec’s major manufacturing companies have for her experience. It supports the role we play for a strategic partner and demonstrates our engagement and our desire to accelerate the growth of the manufacturing industry.
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Bernard Larocque becomes Chair of the Board of Justice Pro Bono
At Justice Pro Bono’s annual general meeting on June 4, Bernard Larocque, a partner in Lavery’s Litigation group, was made Chair of the Board. The organization, an essential one for Quebec, has benefitted from his commitment for over ten years. After joining the Board in 2010, he held the position of Treasurer from 2011 to 2014 and became Vice-Chair in 2015.
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François Bélanger appointed to the Board of Garantie de construction résidentielle (GCR)
On May 26, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec appointed François Bélanger, a partner in Lavery’s Litigation and Conflict Resolution group, to the Board of Directors of Garantie de construction résidentielle, a neutral, independent nonprofit organization mandated to administer Quebec’s Guarantee Plan for New Residential Buildings. His understanding of the complex, technical issues that arise in construction enables him to effectively support his clients in the industry by establishing sound risk management for their building projects.
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Chloé Fauchon and Florence Forest elected to the Board of the Jeune Barreau de Québec
We are pleased to announce that Chloé Fauchon and Florence Forest have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Jeune Barreau de Québec for 2020-2021, as Treasurer and Member, respectively. This involvement on the part of two lawyers from our Québec City office is a testament to our firm’s desire to tangibly contribute to the Québec City region’s legal community.