This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Chloé Fauchon and Charlotte Fortin comment on the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act
In an article published by Éditions Yvon Blais in La Référence, Chloé Fauchon and Charlotte Fortin, lawyers of the Public and Administrative Law group, analyze and comment on the main amendments to the Environment Quality Act under the Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (Bill 102). Click here to consult the article (in french only).
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Lavery holds its annual conference on recent developments in property & casualty (damage) insurance
On October 25, in conjunction with Déry Barrette, a claims adjustment firm, Lavery held its annual conference on recent developments in damage insurance at the Delta Sherbrooke Hotel. Frédérick Breton and Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin, respectively a lawyer and a partner in the Litigation and Conflict Resolution Group, summarized significant decisions handed down over the past year in property and casualty insurance.
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Maude St-Georges facilitated Éducaloi workshops on the law and the judicial system
On October 11 and 12, 2017, Maude St-Georges, a lawyer in the Litigation and Conflict Resolution Group facilitated Éducaloi workshops held in the Secondary IV classes at the comprehensive high school of Polyvalente La Samare. Entitled Choisis ton camp! (Choose Your Side!), these workshops were meant to introduce young people to the law and to deconstruct certain persistent myths and preconceived notions about the law and the judicial system. Éducaloi affords high schools the opportunity of hosting a legal professional free of charge as part of introductory workshops on justice.
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Lavery represents Bestar inc. in a transaction with Novacap
On July 20, 2017, Novacap, a Canadian leader in private equity, has acquired an important stake in Bestar Inc. (“Bestar“), a leading designer and manufacturer of ready-to-assemble home and office furniture primarily sold online in Canada and the United States. Bestar Inc. was represented by a team at Lavery including Hubert Pépin (Mergers and acquisitions), Isabelle Mercure (Mergers and acquisitions) and Marilyn Paré (Mergers and acquisitions), Éric Lavallée (Intellectual property), Dave Bouchard (Labour and Employment) and Mylène Boisvert (Financing).
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Maude Lafortune-Bélair speaks at the 3rd edition of the Éditions Yvon Blais conference on insurance law
Maude Lafortune-Bélair, a lawyer of the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group, spoke during the 3rd edition of the conference on insurance law organized by Éditions Yvon Blais, held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Montréal on October 18. Entitled L’exclusion pour actes criminels, her presentation addressed the specific elements to include when drafting and enforcing an exclusion clause for criminal acts. Me Lafortune-Bélair also discussed parallels that could be drawn between similar exclusions, such as those regarding intentional fault.
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Patrick A. Molinari elected president of the CIAJ
On October 12, Patrick A. Molinari, counsel to the Health Law group, was elected president of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) for a two-year term. Founded in 1974, the mission of the CIAJ is to promote excellence and leadership in the administration of justice by fostering the acquisition of knowledge, training and the exchange of ideas. The CIAJ has over 1300 members from the judiciary, provincial law societies and professions or organizations involved in the administration of justice in Canada. Each year it offers seminars, conferences and training programs to a varied audience. Click here for more information on the CIAJ.
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Chloé Fauchon hosts Projection Libre on MATV for the second consecutive year
This fall, Chloé Fauchon, a lawyer of the Public and Administrative Law group, is hosting Projection Libre for the second year. The show is broadcast on MATV. Projection libre presents all kinds of short films (fiction, documentary, etc.) produced by Quebec filmmakers. Chloé Fauchon and her guests discuss different themes, which vary from show to show. Most of the works presented are produced by members of Spira, an artists’ cooperative dedicated to independent cinema.
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Guillaume Lavoie to participate in a McGill-HEC EMBA panel on mergers and acquisitions
On October 30, Guillaume Lavoie, a partner and head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Lavery CAPITAL groups, is participating in a panel on mergers and acquisitions organized by the McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA, to be held at HEC Montréal. Entitled The before and after of mergers & acquisitions, the panel will address the various issues and challenges involved in mergers and acquisitions faced by different industries and types of organizations to encourage thought, questions and discussion about the topic using examples drawn from the panelists personal experiences. Moderated by Louis Hébert, strategy professor at HEC Montréal, mergers and acquisitions expert and co-director of the EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal, the panel will also include: Rémi Fournier, Vice President, Sales and Engineering, Fibrenoire Rita-Rose Gagné, President, Growth Markets, Ivanhoé Cambridge Pascal Lépine, President and Founder, ATYPIC Click here to register.
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Karine Joizil moderates a panel at the Conference on Canadian Stewardship
On September 27, Karine Joizil, a partner of the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group, moderated a panel of business people during the Conference on Canadian Stewardship, held at the Sheraton Centre in Montréal. The purpose of the panel was to take an objective look at the state of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the circular economy in Canada.
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Judith Rochette hosts a benefit gala for Violons du Roy
As Vice President of the Board of Directors, Judith Rochette, a partner of the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group, hosted the Portées par la musique benefit gala to raise funds for the Violons du Roy chamber orchestra, held on September 19 at the Musée de l’Amérique Française in Québec City. Click here for more information about the orchestra.
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Guillaume Lavoie interviewed regarding the creation of the Lavery AI Grant
Guillaume Lavoie interviewed regarding the creation of the Lavery AI Grant. To watch the television report, click here and reach 8:34 (In french only).
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Marie Cossette to speak at the APCHQ Annual Conference
On October 21, Marie Cossette, a partner and head of the Business Integrity and Public and Administrative Law groups for the Québec City office, will speak at the 56th Annual Conference of the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ), being held at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau. In her presentation entitled La résiliation unilatérale d’un contrat de construction par le client : les enjeux pour chaque partie, she will address different issues such as determining the fair compensation owed to the contractor while protecting the work provider’s right to terminate the contract, the aspects to include in the contractor’s claim and the obligations of the parties when negotiating any such claim. Click here for more information or to register.