This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Martin Bédard joins Lavery as an associate
Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Martin Bédard has recently joined the firm as an associate. Called to the Quebec Bar in 2010, Mr. Bédard will practise in our Business Law Group, particularly in the area of taxation.Mr. Bédard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Université de Montréal and is currently completing a Master’s degree in taxation at HEC Montréal. Before joining Lavery, he practised for two years at an international law firm.
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Lavery creates a new area of legal practice: Corporate and Business Integrity
Lavery is pleased to announce the creation of a new area of practice, "Corporate and Business Integrity" whose team will be headed by Marie Cossette, a Litigation partner at the firm.The Corporate and Business Integrity team is composed of the following partners: Daniel Bouchard Jules Brière, Ad. E. Marie Cossette Gérard Coulombe, Q.C., Ad. E. Philippe Décary Jean-Simon Deschênes Raymond Doray, Ad. E. Philippe Frère Nicolas Gagnon André Laurin Don McCarty Katia Opalka Raphaël H. Schachter, Q.C., Ad. E. André Vautour The legal services provided by the team include risk management and media relations with respect to contentious disputes, directors’ and officers’ liability, management of reporting and whistle-blowing processes as well as crisis management."Issues related to corporate ethics and social responsibility are both frequent and ever-present. The main objective of our Corporate and Business Integrity area of practice will be to help corporations implement appropriate mechanisms to ensure their business integrity and compliance with applicable laws in Quebec, Canada and abroad", said Don McCarty, Lavery’s Managing Partner.For more information, visit the Corporate and Business Integrity page of Lavery’s website.
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Jean-Philippe Lincourt, speaker on the issue of class actions at the Lavery Conference Lunch
Mr. Jean-Philippe Lincourt, a Litigation associate at Lavery, gave a conference entitled “Le recours collectif : Guide de survie 2013” during a conference lunch that was held at Lavery’s Conference Centre on October 2. During this event, which drew more than 40 professionals from the insurance industry, Mr. Lincourt discussed various topics of interest, such as class action proceedings, recent case law and the prevention of class actions. From left to right: Louis Charette, partner at Lavery; Jean-Philippe Lincourt, associate; and Anne Bélanger, partner at Lavery
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Richard Burgos, author of an article on real estate in Lawyers Weekly
Mr. Richard Burgos, a Business Law partner at Lavery, is the author of an article on real estate entitled “The Quebec due diligence rules of the game”, that was published in the October 4, 2013 edition of the magazine Lawyers Weekly.In this article, Mr. Burgos discusses the issue of due diligence reviews in real estate transactions in Quebec as compared with real estate requirements elsewhere in Canada. To read this article, click here.
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Chantal Joubert and Louis-Martin Dubé, authors of an article on real estate in the 2013-2014 edition of the Corporate Counsel Directory and Yearbook
Ms. Chantal Joubert and Mr. Louis-Martin Dubé, Business Law partners at Lavery, are the authors of an article that was published in the 2013-2014 edition of the Corporate Counsel Directory and Yearbook, an annual publication produced in partnership with Lexpert. Entitled “Real Estate in Your Daily Practice”, this article demonstrates the importance of real estate issues for corporate counsel. The text written by Ms. Joubert and Mr. Dubé focuses on various topics of interest, such as the right of first refusal, contractual limitation periods, real guarantee and the letter of intent.To read this article, click here.
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Jules Brière, author of an article in Synergie magazine
Mr. Jules Brière, Ad. E., a Lavery partner, is the author of an article entitled “Modification du cadre législatif de la recherche” (Improvements to the legislative framework with regards to research) that was published in the August-September 2013 edition of Synergie, a publication of the Association québécoise d’établissements de santé et de services sociaux (AQESSS).Mr. Brière’s article is focused on An Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions with respect to research, which was assented to on June 14, 2013 and modified certain provisions with respect to research that are included in the Civil Code, and on An Act respecting health services and social services, particularly the complaint examination procedure set forth in article 34 of the Act.To consult this article (in French) click here.
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Gérard Coulombe, new Chairman of the Board of the Canadian International Organ Competition
Having been recently appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC), Mr. Gérard Coulombe, Q.C., Ad. E., a Business Law partner at Lavery, participated in a press conference, which was held on September 24 to announce the programming of the Second Annual Festival des grands orgues CIOC that will take place from October 25-27, 2013 in Montreal, under the Honorary Presidency of the Honourable Lucien Bouchard.The press conference was held in the presence of Mr. Gérard Coulombe, the Chairman Emeritus and CIOC Co-Founder, Mr. E. Noël Spinelli, C.M., C.Q., the Artistic Director and Co –Founder of the Competition, Professor John Grew, former Dean and Professor Emeritus of the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, and the CIOC Executive Director, Mr. Thomas Leslie.Mr. Coulombe’s volunteer work for the CIOC demonstrates the extent of Lavery’s involvement in the arts community. It also helps raise the profile of Montreal and enables the music-loving public to discover the best young organists in the world.
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Marie Cossette comments the beginning of the Ménard Commission public hearings
On September 23, 2013, Ms. Marie Cossette, a Litigation partner at Lavery, appeared on RDI network and Radio-Canada radio to comment the beginning of the public hearings of the Special Commission of Inquiry on the Spring 2012 Events (Ménard Commission), under the chairmanship of former minister, Serge Ménard. She participated to the TV programs Sous la loupe and RDI en direct broadcasted on RDI as well as to the Radio-Canada radio shows Pas de midi sans info and Le 15-18. Ms. Cossette appeared on these TV and radio broadcasts because of her comprehensive knowledge of commissions of inquiry and crisis management expertise.
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Jean-Yves Simard speaks at Canadian Bar Association conference
On September 20, 2013, Jean-Yves Simard, a litigation partner at Lavery, gave a presentation entitled "2013 Update on Insolvency Law in the Province of Quebec" at the 9th Annual Pan-Canadian Insolvency and Restructuring Law Conference held in Calgary and organized by the Canadian Bar Association.
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Louis Payette and Jean Saint-Onge before the Commissions des institutions of the Québec National Assembly
Mr. Louis Payette, Ad. E. and Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., Business Law and Litigation partners at Lavery respectively, appeared on September 13, 2013 before the Commission des institutions with regard to the submission of a brief by the Barreau du Québec concerning Bill 28 that intends to reform the Code of Civil Procedure. Led by the President of the Quebec Bar, Ms. Johanne Brodeur, Ad. E., the team also included Mr. Robert-Jean Chénier, Ad. E., Mr. Jocelyn Verdon and Mr. Dominique Trahan.Mr. Payette’s presentation was focused on judicial sales and the enforcement of mortgage debts whereas Mr. Saint-Onge discussed class actions, particularly the delicate issue of multijurisdictional class actions as well as the asymmetrical appeal rule at the authorization stage.The Minister of Justice of Québec, Mr. Bertrand St-Arnaud, thanked the Barreau du Québec for its informative presentation and expressed his willingness to have the new Code of Civil Procedure adopted by the National Assembly before February 2014.
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Evelyne Verrier, speaker at the 2013 Legal Section Annual Meeting of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA)
Ms. Evelyne Verrier, a Litigation partner at Lavery, will act as speaker at the 2013 Legal Section Annual Meeting of the CLHIA that will take place on October 2-3, 2013. Ms. Verrier will discuss significant life and disability insurance cases in Quebec over the last year.Lavery will be a sponsor of the event that will draw various Canadian life and disability insurance lawyers.
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Jean Saint-Onge, member of the Class Action Defence Quarterly Advisory Board
Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., a Litigation partner at Lavery, has joined the Advisory Board of the Class Action Defence Quarterly, a scholarly journal published by LexisNexis Canada (Butterworths). The Board includes the Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario, Ms. Patricia Jackson from the law firm Torys, the Honourable Neil C. Wittmann, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, and Mr. Daniel Jutras, Dean of the McGill University Faculty of Law. Published four times a year, this high-quality publication is exclusively dedicated to class action topics.