This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Bernard Larocque becomes Chair of the Board of Justice Pro Bono
At Justice Pro Bono’s annual general meeting on June 4, Bernard Larocque, a partner in Lavery’s Litigation group, was made Chair of the Board. The organization, an essential one for Quebec, has benefitted from his commitment for over ten years. After joining the Board in 2010, he held the position of Treasurer from 2011 to 2014 and became Vice-Chair in 2015.
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François Bélanger appointed to the Board of Garantie de construction résidentielle (GCR)
On May 26, the Régie du bâtiment du Québec appointed François Bélanger, a partner in Lavery’s Litigation and Conflict Resolution group, to the Board of Directors of Garantie de construction résidentielle, a neutral, independent nonprofit organization mandated to administer Quebec’s Guarantee Plan for New Residential Buildings. His understanding of the complex, technical issues that arise in construction enables him to effectively support his clients in the industry by establishing sound risk management for their building projects.
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Chloé Fauchon and Florence Forest elected to the Board of the Jeune Barreau de Québec
We are pleased to announce that Chloé Fauchon and Florence Forest have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Jeune Barreau de Québec for 2020-2021, as Treasurer and Member, respectively. This involvement on the part of two lawyers from our Québec City office is a testament to our firm’s desire to tangibly contribute to the Québec City region’s legal community.
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Nominations for Lavery in three categories of the Canadian Law Awards 2020
We are honoured to be finalists in three categories of the first Canadian Law Awards, presented by Lexpert. Our firm is one of four finalists in the category Quebec Law Firm of the Year. Our Chief Executive Officer, Anik Trudel, is in the running for Managing Partner of the Year and our partner Awatif Lakhdar is nominated for Litigator of the Year. These nominations confirm our leading position in the Quebec legal services industry.
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26 partners from Lavery ranked in the 2020 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Lavery is proud to announce that 26 partners are ranked among the leading practitioners in Canada in their respective practice areas in the 2020 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The following Lavery partners are listed in the 2020 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing Pierre Denis Aviation (Regulation & Liability) Louis Charette Banking & Financial Institutions Louis Payette, Ad.E. Class Actions *Myriam Brixi Louis Charette Construction law Nicolas Gagnon Corporate Commercial law André Vautour Corporate Finance & Securities Josianne Beaudry René Branchaud Employment Law Marie-Josée Hétu, CIRC Guy Lavoie, CIRC Family Law Caroline Harnois Elisabeth Pinard Franchise law Jean-Philippe Turgeon Intellectual Property Chantal Desjardins *Isabelle Jomphe Labour Relations Pierre-L. Baribeau Michel Desrosiers Richard Gaudreault Danielle Gauthier, CHRP Michel Gélinas Marie-Josée Hétu, CIRC *Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur Guy Lavoie, CIRC Litigation - Corporate Commercial *Emil Vidrascu Litigation - Commercial Insurance Marie-Claude Cantin Bernard Larocque Litigation - Product Liability Louis Charette Mining Josianne Beaudry René Branchaud Sébastien Vézina Property Leasing Richard Burgos Workers' Compensation Guy Lavoie, CIRC *New posting The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is the most comprehensive publication to legal talent in the country and it identifies leading practitioners in over 60 separate practice areas and leading law firms in over 40 practice areas. It is a reference guide for Canadian and foreign corporate counsels and law firms in need of specialized legal services in Canada. For more information, please visit Lexpert’s website at: http://www.lexpert.ca/directory.
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