This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Guillaume Lavoie of Lavery gives a one-day training session to the laureates of the Fondation Montréal inc.
Mr. Guillaume Lavoie, a Business Law associate at Lavery, gave a one-day training session to the laureates of the Fondation Montréal inc. on November 28, 2013. Entitled “The respective duties of business partners and investors”, Mr. Lavoie’s training workshop focused mainly on the duties of the officers, shareholders and directors of a corporation as well as on the level of involvement and the different investment products that can be offered to a potential investor.As part of such training, Mr. Robert Brouillette, President of Anges Québec, was invited by Mr. Lavoie to share with the participants his different experiences as an investor.The Fondation Montréal inc.’s mission is to facilitate the start-up of new businesses in Montreal, promote Montreal’s economic development and provide young business people with professional advice offered by business volunteers. This organization offers among other things training sessions in the form of practical workshops that allow the laureates of the Fondation to acquire knowledge and develop skills alongside other entrepreneurs experiencing the same challenges.
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Lavery’s expertise in mining law is recognized in a special issue of the Engineering and Mining Journal
Ms. Katia Opalka, Mr. René Branchaud and Mr. Sébastien Vézina, partners at Lavery, are mentioned for their mining law expertise in the November 2013 special issue of the Engineering and Mining Journal, which is entitled “Mining in Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador”. The E & MJ is an international publication with two-thirds of subscribers working for multinational mining companies in more than 120 countries.In an article entitled “Mine (pronoun)”, Ms. Opalka examines a few provisions contained in Bill 43, which proposed a new Mining Act for Quebec and was voted down by the Official Opposition at the National Assembly on October 30, 2013. The provisions included extending environmental requirements, consulting the public with regards to mining projects and filing ore processing feasibility studies to enter into a mining lease.On this latter issue, Mr. Branchaud points out that the obligation for mining firms to conduct feasibility studies for the transformation of minerals would prove unnecessarily costly for mining corporations. Mr. Vézina mentions that Lavery is seeing the rise of market practices wherein some assets, which might have been core assets a couple of months ago, are monetized in order to get additional liquidities.To consult this special issue, click here.
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Four Lavery partners featured in Who’s Who Legal 100 2013 issue
In its 2013 issue, the renowned legal directory Who’s Who Legal 100 has acknowledged the expertise of four Lavery partners in their respective areas of practice: Mr. Pierre-L. Baribeau – Management Labour and Employment Mr. Yvan Biron – Environment Mr. René Branchaud – Mining Mr. Ian Rose – Insurance & ReinsuranceSince 1996 Who's Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in 34 areas of practice. Drawing on an independent and thorough research that includes thousands of hours of interviews with leading lawyers and their clients, this publication features about 16,000 of the world’s leading private practice lawyers in over 100 countries, including Canada.For more information, click here.
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Jean Saint-Onge of Lavery, speaker at the Ontario Bar Association Annual Class Actions Colloquium
Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., a Litigation partner at Lavery, was a guest speaker at the Ontario Bar Association’s 5th Annual Class Actions Colloquium that was held in Toronto on December 2, 2013.Mr. Saint-Onge discussed recent developments in class actions in Quebec and changes introduced to the Code of Civil Procedure with respect to class actions.
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Evelyne Verrier of Lavery takes part in the 2013 Insurance and Investment Convention
Ms. Evelyne Verrier, a Litigation partner at Lavery, was a panelist at the 2013 Insurance and Investment Convention that was held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal on November 27, 2013. As partner of this event organized by The Insurance and Investment Journal and that drew more than 500 participants, Lavery enjoyed broad exposure among the different players from the industry. Moreover, the firm was well represented with the participation of Jean Martel, Ad. E., Marc Beauchemin, Josianne Beaudry, Mary Delli Quadri and Leïla Yacoubi.The panel discussion that included Ms. Verrier, “Battle Royale of advisors vs. compliance: fact or fiction?”, was well attended. More than 150 people showed up to hear the panelists address a host of issues, such as the most frequent violations committed by advisors, designing a guide to good practices intended for clients and the best way to boost sales in full compliance with regulations.
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Jean Saint-Onge recognized as leading litigation lawyer by Lexpert
Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., a Litigation partner at Lavery, was recognized among “Canada’s leading litigation lawyers” in the Lexpert special supplement that was included in the November 29, 2013 issue of The Globe and Mail.Mr. Saint-Onge’s expertise as a leading litigation lawyer was acknowledged particularly in the areas of class actions and product liability. He is also listed in other Lexpert publications, such as The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, as well as in Chambers Global and Best Lawyers in Canada.
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Éric Gélinas of Lavery, author of an article on the rules pertaining to “market-to-market property”
Mr. Éric Gélinas, a legal counsel practising in Lavery’s Business Law Group, is the author of an article entitled “Règles sur les "biens évalués à la valeur du marché" détenus par les institutions financières : Comment s’y retrouver”, which was published in Vol. 33, nº 4 of the Revue de planification fiscale et financière, a publication of the Association de planification fiscale et financière.In this paper, Mr. Gélinas reviews the specific tax rules set out in sections 142.2 to 142.6 of the Income Tax Act that pertain to “market-to-market property” held by financial institutions. The author also addresses the various exceptions under the Act which are applicable to certain financial institutions or to certain property held by financial institutions.
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Luc Thibaudeau launches a book on consumer law in Quebec
Mr. Luc Thibaudeau, a Litigation partner at Lavery, has authored the Guide pratique de la société de consommation, which was officially released at the Lavery Conference on November 26, 2013 in the presence of more than 100 guests.The book was published by Éditions Yvon Blais, a division of Thomson Reuters. All royalties from the books sold in 2013 will be donated by Mr. Thibaudeau to the Alzheimer Society of Montreal.In this work, Luc Thibaudeau analyzes the Quebec Consumer Protection Act, which governs the relationships entered into between a consumer and a merchant. Written in the context of the consumer society in which we all live, the book reviews the consumer protection mechanisms that are included in the act and the extent of that protection. Mr. Thibaudeau has successfully captured the duties and obligations of both the consumer and the merchant in a global perspective that emphasizes the economic importance of the consumer society.For more information, consult the press release for the event (in French) by clicking here.
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Gérard Coulombe, principal lecturer at a conference focused on the relationships between the Director, Legal Services and the board of directors
Mr. Gérard Coulombe, Q.C., Ad. E., a Business Law partner at Lavery, acted as principal lecturer during a two-day conference focused on “The relationships between the Legal Services Department and the board of directors”. Organized by Federated Press, this event, which was held in Montreal on November 21-22, 2013, was designed for the Directors, Legal Services and Corporate Secretaries who wish to improve corporate governance.During this conference, Mr. Coulombe chaired a session that dealt with the challenges related to shareholder activism, including the different types of activist shareholders, executive compensation, the election of directors and shareholder proposals.To consult the Conference Program (in French), click here.
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Leïla Yacoubi joins Lavery as an associate
Lavery is pleased to announce that Ms. Leïla Yacoubi has recently joined the firm as an associate. Called to the Quebec Bar in 2013, Ms. Yacoubi has worked at the firm from 2010 to 2013 as a summer student and as an articling student. She will practise within the firm’s Business Law Group, particularly in the areas of securities law as well as the distribution of financial products and services.Along with her relevant expertise with respect to Canada’s financial system and mutual fund monitoring, Ms. Yacoubi is also coauthor of the volume “Structure du système financier canadien” (The Structure of Canada’s Financial System), which was published in the Jurisclasseur Québec encyclopedia at LexisNexis Canada.
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Jean Saint-Onge of Lavery interviewed by Montréal_centre-ville magazine
Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., a Litigation partner at Lavery, was interviewed by Thibault Temmerman for an article appearing in the Winter 2014 issue of Montréal_centre-ville magazine, a publication celebrating the talent and success of Montrealers.To read this article, click here.
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Carl Lessard and Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur of Lavery, speakers on workplace absenteeism
Mr. Carl Lessard and Ms. Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur, Labour and Employment Law partner and associate at Lavery, respectively, acted as speakers at a Labour and Employment Law breakfast conference that was held at the Lavery Conference Centre on November 13, 2013.This event, which focused on workplace absenteeism, drew about 50 people from various sectors, particularly the insurance industry. Mr. Lessard and Ms. Jolicoeur discussed several issues, such as the duties of the employer and insurer with regards to long-term absenteeism as well as the medical certificates required in these circumstances.