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Chantal Desjardins appointed Group Leader of World Services Group’s (WSG) North American Intellectual Property group
Lavery is pleased to announce that our partner Chantal Desjardins has been appointed Group Leader of the World Services Group (WSG) Intellectual Property group for North America. This new role fully reflects Chantal’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the intellectual property sector. The aim of these practice groups is to facilitate knowledge sharing, networking and collaboration between IP experts from member firms. “WSG’s practice groups play an essential role in bringing our members closer together. We are delighted to welcome Chantal Desjardins as Group Leader of the Intellectual Property group for the North American region, and we are convinced that her expertise and leadership will greatly contribute to the group’s momentum and continued success,” says André Vautour, Partner at Lavery and Chair Elect of the WSG Board of Directors. Chantal is responsible for coordinating the group’s activities and initiatives. She will oversee meetings and events according to WSG’s goals and priorities. “I’m delighted and privileged to be taking on this position. Intellectual property plays a key role in the global economic landscape. It’s our duty to promote cooperation and knowledge sharing between experts in this field. The wealth of expertise and experience within the WSG network is unparalleled, and I’m determined to leverage this synergy for the benefit of all our members and clients,” says Chantal. About World Services Group - WSG World Services Group is the most prominent global network of independent law firms and a group of a select few investment banking and accounting firms. The network is comprised of over 120 prominent law firms with over 23,000 professionals globally. The members of these firms act in over 150 countries and territories. This network can connect its members’ clients to other elite legal firms and their multinational clients worldwide. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec and a member of the WSG network. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm’s expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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Myriam Brixi recognized by Benchmark Litigation: 2024 Canada 40 & Under List and Top 100 Women in Litigation
Lavery is pleased to announce that our partner Myriam Brixi has once again been ranked in Benchmark Litigation's 2024 Canada 40 & Under List and the Top 100 Women in Litigation. This prestigious directory ranks the leading litigators involved in Canada's landmark litigation cases who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession by providing outstanding service to clients. Each ranking is subject to an exhaustive peer review process and an assessment of the candidate's professional background. As a partner in Lavery's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, Myriam Brixi focuses her practice primarily in the areas of class actions, product liability, consumer law and insurance law.She has participated in complex class actions raising important legal issues, including a wide range of multi-jurisdictional class actions. Myriam has received several prestigious recognitions from Benchmark Litigation. She was named Litigation Star earlier this year and Quebec Litigator of the Year in the Emerging Talent category in 2023.Congratulations to Myriam on this well-earned recognition of her talent and expertise. For more information, please go to: 40 & Under List Canada 2024 Top 100 Women in Litigation 2024 About LaveryLavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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Lavery and AquaAction renew their partnership in support of innovation in the water industry
Lavery is pleased to announce that it is renewing its partnership with AquaAction, which aims to support and strengthen innovation initiatives in the water industry. "It has already been close to five years since Lavery first decided to back AquaAction's cause by providing legal counsel to companies that are innovating in the water industry. We are excited to be renewing this partnership," says Isabelle Jomphe, Partner and Co-Head of Practice of the Intellectual Property group at Lavery. "At Lavery, we believe strongly in the importance of innovation to face environmental challenges. This partnership with AquaAction reflects our commitment to supporting young innovators and promoting sustainable solutions for water," says Sébastien Vézina, Partner at Lavery and General Secretary at AquaAction. More specifically, Lavery is renewing its support for the AquaHacking and AquaEntrepreneur programs for the province of Quebec. Lavery hopes to empower young entrepreneurs in Quebec by providing legal and strategic advice as well as training to develop and implement innovative solutions that tackle critical challenges related to water. "We are excited to announce the renewal of our partnership with Lavery, leveraging their legal expertise to propel innovation in water technology. Together, we aim to provide comprehensive support that fosters growth, ensuring the success and impact of groundbreaking solutions in the water sector." - Soula Chronopoulos , President of AquaAction A partnership for growth and innovationThis partnership demonstrates the power of collaboration and shared vision. Thanks to Lavery's expertise and resources, AquaAction is able to have an even bigger impact by empowering entrepreneurs, promoting innovation, and propelling sustainable solutions in the water industry. We are excited about the possibilities that this partnership opens up, and we celebrate the positive changes that it will bring about in our community. About AquaActionAquaAction is a registered charity, in Canada and the United States, founded in 2016. It was created to empower young innovators to restore and protect freshwater health. AquaAction has developed two programs based on innovation and water technology: AquaHacking, a startup pre-incubator, and AquaEntrepreneur, which pairs water tech startups with municipal or private sector clients to fast-track their commercialization. To learn more, visit aquaaction.org. About LaveryLavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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Four new members join Lavery’s ranks
Lavery is delighted to welcome Hugo Carrier-L'Italien, Julien Desoer, Gabrielle Gallio and Rodrigo Olmos-Hortigüela. Hugo Carrier-L'ItalienHugo is a member of Lavery's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and focuses his practice mainly on banking, civil and commercial litigation, restructuring, as well as bankruptcy and insolvency. He acts on behalf of financial institutions and mortgage lenders, in particular. "The obvious passion of the team members and their willingness to create an environment where lawyers are motivated and happy to work is what motivated me to join Lavery". Julien DesoerJulien is a member of the Labour and Employment Law group. As part of his practice, he advises and supports his clients in matters involving both collective and individual labour relations. He is called upon to deal with issues relating to the interpretation and application of employment contracts, collective agreements, labour standards, employer's management rights, as well as the enforcement of disciplinary measures. "Lavery has a long history of excellence and values shared insights among its outstanding lawyers who work together in solidarity. I'm very much looking forward to joining a firm deeply rooted in Quebec that focuses on mentoring and helping its employees develop their professional skills." Gabrielle GallioGabrielle is a member of the Family, Personal and Estate Law team.She specializes in family matters, focusing on the human side of the law and passionately advocating for her clients. She uses a personalized approach tailored to each individual's specific needs, while emphasizing mediation and negotiation to achieve rapid, creative settlements. "Lavery's commitment to excellence and a welcoming approach is one of the reasons I joined this team of seasoned professionals. Working as a family and youth lawyer is my calling. I am committed to supporting parents in difficult situations, helping them to protect what is most precious to them. Lavery offers a range of multidisciplinary legal services through its team of forward-thinking professionals. That is essential in the practice of family law, as working as a team with experts from related disciplines provides broader perspectives and leads to better solutions. I look forward to joining a team that will enable me to help others, one family at a time." Rodrigo Olmos-HortigüelaRodrigo is a lawyer and member of the Business Law group. His main areas of practice are private equity, venture capital, private financing, and mergers and acquisitions. "I decided to join Lavery mainly because the firm is highly esteemed, its decision-making center is located in Quebec, and its clientele is both diversified and sophisticated. It's also an excellent opportunity for me to work with professionals from a wide range of fields."
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Lexpert Recognizes Five Partners as Leading Technology and Health Lawyers in Canada
On June 17, 2024, Lexpert recognized the expertise of five of our partners in its 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health. Chantal Desjardins, Isabelle Jomphe, Béatrice T Ngatcha, Selena Lu and André Vautour now rank among Canada’s leaders in the area of Technology and Health. Chantal Desjardins is a partner, lawyer and trade-mark agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. She contributes actively to the development of her clients’ rights in this field, which includes the protection of trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, trade secrets, domain names and other related forms of intellectual property, in order to promote her clients’ business goals. Isabelle Jomphe is a partner, lawyer and trade-mark agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. Ms. Jomphe’s expertise includes trademark, industrial design, copyright, domain names, trade secrets, technology transfers, as well as advertising law, labelling and Charter for the French Language regulations. She is known for providing strategic and practical advice in all aspects of IP law, with an emphasis in the field of trademarks. She advises clients in trade-mark clearance searches, filing strategies, opposition proceedings and litigation in Canada and abroad. Béatrice T Ngatcha is a lawyer and patent agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. She is a patent agent registered to practice in Canada and the United States. She is also a lawyer called to the Ontario Bar and a member of the Quebec Bar (c.j.c). Béatrice holds a doctoral degree in chemistry from Université Laval and has been a post-doctoral fellow at the National Research Council in Ottawa. In addition to a busy patent prosecution practice serving Canadian and foreign clients, Beatrice’s expertise in sought in the areas of intellectual property litigation, trade secrets, due diligence, strategy, portfolio value building, licensing and arbitration. Selena Lu is a partner in the Business Law group and focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions. She frequently advises clients abroad on commercial law matters relating to investment and expansion in Canada. Over the years, Selena has developed an interest and acquired significant experience in supporting customers in their technological change. On a day-to-day basis, she advises clients on the legal impacts of the introduction of new technologies. Moreover, she oversees the development of the structure and negotiation of mergers and acquisitions along with complex business relationships for developing, marketing and acquiring technologies. André Vautour practices in the fields of corporate and commercial law and is particularly interested in corporate governance, strategic alliances, joint ventures, investment funds and mergers and acquisitions of private corporations. He practises in the field of technology law (drafting technology development and transfer agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements, and e-commerce agreements). About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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Lexpert Recognizes Four Partners as Leading Infrastructures Lawyers in Canada
On May 13, 2024, Lexpert recognized the expertise of four of our partners in its 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure. Jean-Sébastien Desroches, Nicolas Gagnon, Marc-André Landry and André Vautour now rank among Canada's leaders in the area of infrastructure law. Jean-Sébastien Desroches practices business law and focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure, renewable energy and project development as well as strategic partnerships. He has had the opportunity to steer several major transactions, complex legal operations, cross-border transactions, reorganizations, and investments in Canada and at an international level on behalf of Canadian, American and European clients, international corporations and institutional clients in the manufacturing, transportation, pharmaceutical, financial and renewable energy sectors. Nicolas Gagnon specializes in construction law and surety law. He counsels public and private sector clients, professional services firms and contractors as well as surety companies at every stage of construction projects. He advises clients on the public bidding and procurement processes and participates in the negotiation and drafting of contractual documents involving various project delivery methods, such as public-private partnership projects and design, construction, financing and maintenance contracts. In addition to advising various construction industry stakeholders on construction management and any claims that may arise, he also assists them with dispute resolution processes. Marc-André Landry is a member of the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group and focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He frequently assists his clients in resolving their disputes through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, or before the various courts of law. Over the years, he has represented businesses in many sectors, including construction, real estate, renewable energy, conventional energy, new technologies, financial services and pharmaceuticals. André Vautour practices in the fields of corporate and commercial law and is particularly interested in corporate governance, strategic alliances, joint ventures, investment funds and mergers and acquisitions of private corporations. He also practises in the field of technology law (drafting technology development and transfer agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements, and e-commerce agreements). About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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Lavery announces appointment of Paul Martel, a leading expert in corporate law
Mr. Martel is recognized for his ability to provide pragmatic, innovative solutions to the most complex legal issues in corporate law. He was a law professor for over 25 years and has contributed to most major corporate law journals, including La Revue du Barreau du Québec. “I’m so pleased and excited to be starting the fifth chapter of my professional career at Lavery, a firm I hold in high esteem. I look forward to putting my expertise to good use with the firm’s clients, as well as helping to consolidate the multidisciplinary service offering for which Lavery is renowned in the legal and business markets,” said Paul Martel, partner at Lavery. As a leading expert in corporate law, and a respected teacher, lecturer and author, he regularly advises government authorities on major legislative changes, including those to the Civil Code of Québec, Quebec’s Companies Act, the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises. He has also acted as a consultant to the Minister of Finance of Quebec in developing and drafting the new Business Corporations Act, and to the Agence du Revenu du Québec in updating the Quebec Enterprise Register. “Paul Martel has authored several landmark legal works on corporate law, and his outstanding track record and extensive expertise in the legal and business industries of Quebec, Canada and the United States will further strengthen the quality of Lavery’s services in this area of practice. He will certainly be a great inspiration to us all, and his presence at the firm will have a major impact on our teams, as he assists our Business Law group,” concluded René Branchaud, Head of practice of Lavery’s Business Law group.
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The Court of Appeal recognizes Lavery’s leadership in matters involving surety bonds
In a landmark decision, the Court confirms the scope of the surety bond indemnity agreement that our firm helped to draft in Gestion ITR inc. v. Intact Compagnie d'assurance.. Lavery’s reputation in construction bonding is well established. The firm has been a leader in this field for decades. Under the direction of our partner Nicolas Gagnon, Lavery supports the industry in contentious matters, while providing guidance on major policies. Over 30 years ago, our firm was in charge of drafting the content of an indemnity agreement between a construction company and a major surety company. That agreement is still widely used in the industry today. The Court of Appeal of Québec recognized the scope of the agreement in a recent decision, confirming that the obligations of the signatories to the agreement included, in particular, the reimbursement of losses incurred by the surety, not only under surety bonds it had issued, but also under agreements entered into between the principal surety and another surety that had agreed to act as the construction company’s guarantor. This essentially means that the signatories to an indemnity agreement must reimburse the losses incurred by a surety that was obtained by the principal surety. Our partner Nicolas Gagnon commented on this as follows: “So much effort went into drafting this indemnity agreement, given its significance for the industry. We’re obviously thrilled to see that Quebec’s highest Court agrees with our logic, and that it confirmed that the scope of the agreement we helped to draft applies to the situations we had identified.” We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our industry colleagues’ skillful work in defending the indemnity agreement.
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Seven Lavery lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation
Lavery is pleased to announce that seven of its lawyers have been recognized as leaders by Benchmark Litigation Canada 2024. This directory ranks the leading litigators involved in Canada's landmark litigation cases who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession by providing outstanding service to clients. The following lawyers received the Litigation Star distinction in the 2024 edition of the directory: Myriam Brixi Raymond Doray Nicolas Gagnon Marc-André Landry Martin Pichette The following lawyers received the Future Star distinction in the 2024 edition of the directory: Laurence Bich-Carrière Céleste Brouillard-Ross These recognitions are further demonstration of the expertise and quality of legal services that characterize Lavery's professionals. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.
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