Lavery is delighted to welcome Kathryn Cahill and Christian Chidiac to its Business Law group. Kathryn CahillKathryn is a member of our Business Law group and practices primarily in areas related to financing.She has distinguished herself in a number of ways throughout her university studies. Kathryn is a two-time recipient of the University of Ottawa Merit Scholarship for academic excellence. In March 2022, she had the opportunity to take part in the 49th Gale Cup Moot competition. "I decided to start my career as a lawyer at Lavery mainly because of the value the firm places on mutual support and collaboration, as well as its focus on supporting young lawyers in their professional development." Christian ChidiacChristian Chidiac is a lawyer in the Business Law group of the Montréal office and practices primarily in commercial and transactional law. Before joining Lavery, Christian worked as a Foreign Service Officer at Global Affairs Canada, the department of the Government of Canada that to manages Canada's diplomatic and consular relations. In this position, he worked in the division dealing with bilateral relations between Canada and Western Europe. Christian also worked as a legal counsel for an international manufacturing company. Through these work experiences, he developed a perspective focused on clients' specific issues and needs, as well as a sensitivity to international issues. "It was the aspiration to return to the practice of law that motivated me to return to a private practice, and it was the quality of the cases and professionals, the work environment and the relationships with my colleagues that convinced me to make a return to Lavery."

Lavery is pleased to welcome two new members to its Montréal office and Business Law group: Christian Chidiac and Pamela Cifola. Christian Chidiac Christian joins the Business Law group. He will be supporting our partners and experienced members, working primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and commercial law. “From a professional standpoint, I wanted to work on major and complex cases, and the firm’s Business Law group seems to be very diverse. From a more personal and relational standpoint, my exchanges with each member of the firm have always been very cordial, and it seems to me that Lavery values the well-being of its employees. I think it’s a great place to learn and work” says Christian Chidiac, lawyer. Pamela Cifola Pamela was recently sworn in after completing her articling program at the firm. She joins the Business Law group. Pamela practices primarily in securities law and will be providing our clients and business partners with her expertise. Prior to joining Lavery, Pamela also completed an internship with the judiciary of the Superior Court of Québec. “As soon as I joined Lavery, I had the opportunity to work with passionate and competent professionals on all kinds of cases! During my articling program, I was fortunate to have outstanding mentors who took the time to share their knowledge with me and who invested in my professional development, including my articling supervisor Jean-Sébastien Desroches and my mentor Jean-François Maurice. I'm blessed to be part of the Lavery family and I couldn’t be in a better place to start my business law practice,” says Pamela Cifola, lawyer.