This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Bernard Roy and Marie-Hélène Riverin participate in a conference on foreign workers working in Quebec
On June 11, 2015, in Quebec City, Mr. Bernard Roy, a partner specialized in taxation law, and Ms. Marie-Hélène Riverin, a lawyer who practises in labour and employment law as well as in insurance litigation, both of Lavery, participated in the Colloque sur les travailleurs étrangers en sol québécois (Conference on foreign workers working in Quebec) hosted by the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF). Early in the afternoon, they delivered a talk entitled “Colloque sur la mobilité de la main-d’œuvre” (Seminar on labour mobility), which covered the applicable tax and labor law regulations, as well as the important clauses that need to be included work contracts under these circumstances.
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A former Lavery lawyer becomes Vice president, M&A at Bombardier
On June 4, 2015, Bombardier announced in a press release the nomination of a new Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mr. Louis G. Véronneau. A former Lavery lawyer, he will now be responsible for overseeing the Corporation’s partnerships, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures across the world. With a team of over 10 people under his responsibility, he will also play a key role in the preparation for an initial public offering (IPO) of a minority stake in Bombardier Transportation.
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Marie Cossette, of Lavery, guest speaker at the Canadian Institute on disciplinary law
On June 3, 2015, Ms. Marie Cossette, litigation partner at Lavery, was a speaker during a day-long conference on disciplinary law as part of an advanced training session on administrative and disciplinary law organized by the Canadian Institute. On this occasion, Ms. Cossette delivered a talk on the recent case law developments in disciplinary law and outlined the dominant trends and main principles.
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Awatif Lakhdar, speaker at the Quebec Bar Association Conference at La Malbaie
On June 11, 2015, Ms. Awatif Lakhdar, a Lavery associate specialized in Family Law, Personal Law and Private International Law, gave a conference entitled « L’enrichissement sans cause: Où en sont nos tribunaux en 2015 ? » (Unjust enrichment : Where do our courts of law stand in 2015?) before over 60 participants during the Quebec Bar Association Conference at La Malbaie. During this conference, Ms. Lakhdar discussed the notion of unjust enrichment, the criteria for such remedy, the notion of family joint venture and the legal trends.
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Myriam Lavallée appointed to the Board of Directors of the TRCCI
Myriam Lavallée, Labour and Employment Law associate at Trois-Rivières, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Trois-Rivières Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TRCCI). Ms. Lavallée’s three year term started on June 10, 2015, following the general annual meeting. Ms. Lavallée previously sat on the Tasting of World Wines Committee and the Corporate Monitoring Strategy Committee. Founded in 1881, the TRCCI gathers today more than 900 members from over 600 businesses, whose activities range in all economic areas. This constitutes the biggest independent pool of decision-makers and business leaders in Mauricie, and its mission is to create, develop and maintain an active and dynamic business network which takes part in the socio-economic development of its field.
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Laurence Bich-Carrière wins the YBM Oratory Competition!
Laurence Bich-Carrière, a litigation lawyer at Lavery, claimed the highest honours by winning the Young Bar of Montreal Oratory Competition at the Quebec Court of Appeal on June 9, 2015. This competition highlights the qualities of eloquence, rhetoric and general knowledge of each candidate. Ms. Bich-Carrière will now have the privilege of representing the YBM at the Paris-Montreal Award Competition, which will take place during the opening of the Montreal judicial ceremonies in September, as well as the ConférenceInternationale des Barreaux de tradition franconphone (CIB) in Africa in December. Lavery also wishes to congratulate Zeïneb Mellouli on her excellent performance in this competition, as well as all of the other participants.
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Lavery’s Katia Opalka will take part in a roundtable discussion concerning the Arctic
Friday June 12th 2015 at École nationale d’administration publique, Katia Opalka, a partner at Lavery practicing in the areas of environmental and aboriginal law, will take part in a roundtable gathering of experts from different fields, all having a marked interest in the future of the Arctic. Participants at this meeting, organized by Centre interuniversitaire sur les relations internationales Canada et du Québec, will exchange views with Admiral Robert J. Papp, the U.S. State Department’s Special Representative for the Arctic. On April 24, 2015 the United States began its chairmanship of the Arctic Council for a period of two years. The U.S. agenda has three focus areas: economic and living conditions for Arctic communities; Arctic Ocean safety, security and stewardship; and addressing the impacts of climate change. This file has particular relevance for Quebec, notably as regards implementation of Plan Nord.
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Daniel Bouchard gives a conference on environmental law
On May 29, 2015, Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of Lavery’s Quebec City Office and lawyer specialized in the fields of municipal, environmental and administrative law, gave a conference at theIntercontinental Hotel of Montreal during the training sessions of the Quebec Bar “Recent developments in environmental law”. Over 60 environmental lawyers attended this conference entitled “La gestion par les municipalités de l’écoulement des eaux dans les cours d’eau: quoi de neuf?” (Municipalities’ management of water flow towards streams: what’s new?), which discussed the new case laws in environment of the past 12 months and summed up the most relevant decisions for members of the Bar. The text of this conference, prepared in collaboration with Ms. Charlotte Fortin, is published by Éditions Yvon Blais in “Développement récent en droit de l’environnement”,Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec, vol. 401, 2015. To order a copy, click here (in French only).
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Dominique Bélisle, among the eight major players in law
Lavery is proud to announce that Dominique Bélisle, a Business Law partner at Lavery, is featured in the Law edition of Premières en affaires magazine which came out June 2, 2015, as one of eight women lawyers not to be missed. This list presents the women lawyers behind 2014’s biggest transactions. These lawyers stood out through their power of persuasion and talent for public speaking. Furthermore, their practice has them defending and representing their clients’ interests, as well as counselling businesses. With their great analytical sense, rigor and irreproachable ethics, they act as mediators and aim to reconcile opposing sides. To know more about the lawyers on this list, click here (in French only).
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Jean-Philippe Turgeon, speaker at the International Franchise Expo
On June 19, 2015, Jean-Philippe Turgeon, partner at Lavery and head of the Franchise and distribution group, will be a speaker at the International Franchise Expo which will take place in New York. His conference, entitled “The ABC’s of a successful franchise expansion in Quebec”, will present an analysis of the franchise industry in Quebec, discussing the best practices for the successful expansion of a franchise system in the province, the legislative particularities and its impacts, the contractual context for conceivable development, as well as the implications of Quebec culture on the concept’s adaptation and trademark name.
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Daniel Bouchard, co-speaker at the COMAQ Seminar
On May 28, 2015, Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of Lavery’s Quebec City Office and lawyer specialized in the fields of municipal, environmental and administrative law, gave a conference in collaboration with Mr. Dennis Pakenham of Morency Avocats, to about a 100 court clerks during the Corporation des officiers municipaux agréés du Québec (COMAQ) Seminar at Rivière-du-Loup. This conference, entitled “Savoir se réinventer en tenant compte de la loi et de la jurisprudence” (Knowing how to reinvent oneself, taking into account legislation and case law) discussed the recent cases of the past 12 months, summing up the most important ones relating to current topics such as municipal elections, obligation of neutrality and zoning. Daniel Bouchard
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Daniel Bouchard gives a conference to the CPEQ
On May 5, 2015, Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of Lavery’s Quebec City office and lawyer specialized in the fields of municipal, environmental and administrative law, gave a conference to about 10 business representatives at the Quebec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ). Entitled “La législation relative aux terrains contaminés” (Legislation related to contaminated fields), this conference answered frequently asked questions, namely if contaminating an already polluted land is considered pollution, the extent of the obligation to decontaminate, and a buyer’s recourses if he acquires a contaminated land, all within the frame of the current legislation.