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July 7, 2026

Lexpert recognizes eight partners as leading lawyers in Canada in its special Health Sciences edition.

On July 8, 2026, Lexpert recognized the expertise of two partners in its 2026 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Health Sciences. Anne Bélanger, Laurence Bich-Carrière, Myriam Brixi, Chantal Desjardin, Alain Y. Dussault, Isabelle Jomphe, Eric Lavallée et Marie-Nancy Paquet are recognized among Canada’s leading practitioners, highlighting the firm’s excellence and strategic role in the health sciences sector. Anne Bélanger is a partner in the Litigation group. She has recognized expertise in hospital and professional liability, representing, among others, health-care institutions, the Director of Youth Protection, and various professionals. She also handles civil litigation on behalf of insurers, particularly in property and casualty insurance and coverage matters. Laurence Bich-Carrière is a member of the Quebec and Ontario bars. She practises within the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in a broad civil and commercial litigation practice, with a specialization in complex litigation (class actions, appeals, extraordinary remedies, and private international law). Chantal Desjardins is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent. She advises and represents clients in intellectual property (trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, trade secrets, and domain names), including in the examination of applications, oppositions, and litigation in Canada and internationally. She also negotiates licences and technology agreements and advises on advertising, labelling, and compliance matters, including under the Charter of the French Language. Alain Y. Dussault is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent in the Intellectual Property group. His practice focuses primarily on IP litigation (patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial designs), including large-scale, multi-jurisdictional matters across several industries. He represents clients before Quebec courts, the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada, and also advises on the registration, management, and protection of IP rights. Isabelle Jomphe is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent in the Intellectual Property group. She advises on trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, trade secrets, and technology transfers, as well as advertising law, labelling, and compliance with the Charter of the French Language. Recognized for her strategic and practical approach, she is involved in clearance and filing work, oppositions, and litigation in Canada and internationally. Eric Lavallée is a lawyer and trademark agent at Lavery (Business Law) and co-founder of the Lavery Legal Lab on Artificial Intelligence (L3IA), where he contributed to the development of internal AI solutions. His intellectual property and technology law practice leads him to advise companies on licensing, commercial agreements, protection strategies, and due diligence, as well as on legal issues related to AI implementation (personal information, governance, and partnerships). He holds a master’s degree in physics and a PhD in electrical engineering, and also has experience in quantum technologies and R&D in nanotechnology. Marie-Nancy Paquet is a partner in the Litigation group. Her practice focuses primarily on civil liability, including large-scale class actions, as well as health and social services law, life and health insurance, and contract management. A former senior executive at a CIUSSS, she advises and represents institutional clients before civil and administrative courts, particularly in matters involving hospital liability, access to information, and administrative law. She is also a speaker on issues relating to civil liability, persons law, and health law. This recognition by Lexpert is evidence of the quality and depth of the expertise offered by Lavery, confirming its commitment to providing tailored solutions to its clients in the health sciences sector. About Lavery Lavery is Quebec’s leading independent law firm. It has more than 200 professionals based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières, who work every day to provide the full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery’s professionals are at the heart of developments in the business community and are actively involved in their communities. The firm’s expertise is frequently sought by numerous national and global partners to assist them in matters governed by Quebec jurisdiction.

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June 18, 2026

Artificial intelligence is progressing, so we must remain vigilant

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June 17, 2026

A One-on-One with the New Head of Lavery's Business Law Group

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June 3, 2026

Seven partners recognized as leading lawyers in Canada by Lexpert in its Special Edition in Technology

On June 3, 2026, Lexpert recognized the expertise of three partners in its 2026 edition of the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology. Étienne Brassard, Chantal Desjardins, Alain Y. Dussault, Alexandre Hébert, Isabelle Jomphe, Eric Lavallée, and André Vautour are recognized among Canada’s leading lawyers, highlighting the firm’s excellence and strategic role in the technology law space. Étienne Brassard practises business law, with a focus on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. He advises companies locally and internationally on private financing transactions in all forms, whether traditional or convertible debt or equity investments. Chantal Desjardins is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent. She supports clients in protecting and defending their intellectual property rights, including trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets, copyright, and domain names, in furtherance of their business objectives. Ms. Desjardins advises on the protection and management of IP assets and represents clients during application examination, as well as in opposition proceedings and litigation, in Canada and internationally. She also negotiates licences, contracts, and technology transfers, and advises on advertising, labelling, and compliance matters, including with respect to the Charter of the French Language. Alain Y. Dussault is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent in Lavery’s Intellectual Property group. His practice focuses primarily on intellectual property litigation, and he has extensive experience in patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial designs. He has acted in large-scale matters, including multi-jurisdictional disputes, for clients across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agri-food, electronics, forestry, and entertainment. He has represented clients in complex disputes before Québec courts, the Federal Courts, and the Supreme Court of Canada, and also advises them on registration matters, Alexandre Hébert is a partner in the Business Law group and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, and venture capital. He advises SMEs and investment funds, particularly in innovation and technology, including in cross-border transactions. Recognized for his business-advisor approach, he supports clients with legal and strategic guidance tailored to their growth objectives. Isabelle Jomphe is a partner, lawyer, and trademark agent in Lavery’s Intellectual Property group. Her expertise includes trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, trade secrets, and technology transfers, as well as advertising law and matters relating to labelling and the Charter of the French Language. She is recognized for her strategic advice and practical approach across all aspects of intellectual property law, primarily in trademarks. She advises clients in particular on search and filing strategies, opposition proceedings, and litigation, both in Canada and abroad. Eric Lavallée is a lawyer and trademark agent at Lavery (Business Law) and co-founder of Lavery’s Legal Lab on Artificial Intelligence (L3IA), to which he contributed by developing internal AI solutions. His practice in intellectual property and technology law leads him to advise businesses on licensing, commercial agreements, and IP protection and due diligence strategies, as well as on legal issues related to the deployment of AI (privacy, governance, and partnerships). He holds a master’s degree in physics and a PhD in electrical engineering, and also has solid experience in quantum technologies and nanotechnology R&D. André Vautour practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a particular interest in corporate governance, strategic alliances, joint ventures, investment funds, and mergers and acquisitions of privately held companies. About Lavery Lavery is Québec’s leading independent law firm. It has more than 200 professionals based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières, who work every day to provide the full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Québec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery’s professionals are at the heart of developments in the business community and are actively involved in their communities. The firm’s expertise is frequently sought by numerous national and global partners to assist them on matters governed by Québec jurisdiction.

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