This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Appointment of André Laurin of Lavery by the CPA Board of directors
Lavery is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. André Laurin as Chairman of the ad hoc advisory committee on the limitation of professional liability of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA Order). Mr. André Laurin, partner at Lavery, has a broad experience in diverse areas of the law, enabling him to assist clients from a wide range of businesses, most notably in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and ethics. He also has extensive experience in corporate management, and as a corporate director and project manager.
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Lavery Financial Products and Services Distribution Group 2014 Private Discussion: A Great Success!
The 2014 edition of Lavery’s Private Meetings organized by the firm’s Distribution of financial products and services Practice Group was a real success. On October 15th, more than 70 financial institution managers gathered at Lavery’s Conference Centre to participate in the conference which was entitled: “The Cooperative Capital Market Regulatory System: beyond the political debate”. Lavery had invited several renowned speakers: Mr. Raymond Doray, Administrative law partner at Lavery, Mr. Jean Martel, Business law partner at Lavery, Pr. Stephane Rousseau, professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Law where he holds the Chair in Governance and Business Law, Mr. Doug Hyndman, Chair and CEO, Canadian Securities Transition Office to CCRMS and Mr. Miville Tremblay, Senior Regional Representative & Director (Financial Markets), Bank of Canada. Panelists had the opportunity to exchange with participants on the status of the Cooperative Capital Market Regulatory System.
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Nicolas Gagnon of Lavery will be speaker at the Superconference on construction to be held November 25th and 26th, 2014
Mr. Nicolas Gagnon, a partner in Lavery’s Construction and Surety law team, will be speaker at the Superconference on construction, organized by the Institut Canadien, which will be held at Omni Hotel in Montreal, on November 25th and 26th, 2014. Mr. Gagnon’s conference is entitled: “Addressing questions and scenarios when your construction project is undergoing financial difficulty”( translation: «Aborder les questions et scénarios lorsque votre chantier éprouve des difficultés financières.») For additional information, kindly click here.
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In the wake of its outstanding growth in 2014 Lavery launches a new advertising campaign - “Powerful Allies”
In the wake of its outstanding growth since the beginning of 2014, Lavery is launching a new advertising campaign in support of its commitment to becoming the leading legal reference to the business world. With 100 years’ invested in providing services to businesses in every field, today Lavery draws on the expertise of more than 200 lawyers in various specialties. “Powerful Allies” is the motto for the advertising campaign and the leading message ties together the values, skills and commitment of athletes competing in various sports with the needs of the business world. The word “allies” highlights the privileged relationship that Lavery builds with each of its clients, while “powerful” speaks to goals being reached through skills and experience combined with hard work. Each ad draws parallels between clients’ needs and the strong determination of the athletes pictured. Athletes are shown in action wearing Lavery’s official green to connect with the specific “Powerful Allies” tagline. The campaign also introduces the new “Lavery Lawyers” signature that targets corporate leaders directly. The campaign consists of a series of institutional and practice sector messages that illustrate the wide range of expertise at Lavery. Some messages will also be developed to support articling students recruitment efforts, and announce new hires or events sponsored by Lavery. The ad campaign will be posted on Lavery’s website and all its social media platforms as well as across a wide range of print and digital media. It will be accessible anytime, anywhere, on any device. Click here to see the video “The legal skills and expertise offered to clients by our business lawyers, based in five network offices, allow them to take the lead and succeed in attaining their business objectives,” says Don McCarty, the firm’s Managing Partner. “This strong and distinctive new advertising campaign shows that Lavery has the power and the strength of a law firm of international stature as well as the agility and resourcefulness that allow it to provide each client with the most practical solutions to meet their needs”.
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Lavery launches GO inc. program - Legal services tailored to the needs of start-up businesses
Lavery is pleased to announce the creation of its GO inc. Program, whose mission is to provide affordable, quality legal services to qualifying start-up businesses. This personalized program offers a wide-range of legal services, often required in the start-up phase of businesses, namely incorporation, trademark and domain name registration, employment agreements, as well as workplace policies. The legal services will be provided at a fixed rate to accommodate the budget of young entrepreneurs. Each business selected for the GO inc. Program will be supported and receive legal advice from Lavery’s professionals who have both the experience and expertise required. Moreover, the businesses selected will benefit from multiple hours of legal advice. “With the launch of the GO inc. Program, Lavery is capturing a promising niche market characterized by its dynamism and sense of innovation. This initiative will also consolidate the firm’s position in the business world, by concretely reaching out to start-up businesses which present an important growth potential”, said the Managing Partner, Don McCarty.
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The Lavery Quebec City office renews a pro bono partnership agreement with the YWCA
As part of this agreement, Lavery will present five legal conferences or roundtable discussions on various topics of interest for the beneficiaries of the YWCA and will provide legal services to the association. This partnership agreement, which was negotiated by Ms. Marie-Hélène Riverin, associate at the Lavery Quebec City office, is part of the firm’s long-standing tradition of involvement in its community. Ms. Riverin is a volunteer trainer for the program Leader et décisionnelle of the YWCA Québec.
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Lavery acts for Keurig Canada Inc. in the sale of its Van Houtte Cafés-Bistros Franchise System to MTY
Lavery is pleased to announce it acted as legal counsel to Keurig Canada Inc. (“Keurig Canada”), a subsidiary of the giant coffee roaster and distributor Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), in the sale of its Van Houtte Cafés-Bistros Franchise System to MTY Food Group, Inc. (“MTY”) (TSX: MTY). Under the terms of the agreement, Keurig Canada will maintain ownership of the Van Houtte brand, while MTY will own all of the Franchise System related assets. This sale does not include any of the manufacturing and distribution operations of the Canadian roaster. Lavery’s transactional team was led by Mr. Jean-Philippe Turgeon (Franchise Law) and included Ms. Valérie Boucher (M&A), Ms. Stéphanie Destrempes (Franchise Law), Mr. Guillaume Synnott (Franchise Law and M&A) and Ms. Sonia Guerin (M&A).
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Yvan Biron of Lavery recognized by Lexpert for his expertise in the field of energy
The November 2014 issue of the Globe and Mails’s Report on Business includes an insert entitled 2014 Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition – Energy in which Mr. Yvan Biron Environmental Energy and Natural Resources law partner at Lavery, is recognized as leading lawyer in Canada in the field of energy law. To view this publication, please click here.
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Pierre Marc Johnson of Lavery, speaker at the International Summit of cooperatives, Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 in Quebec City
Pierre Marc Johnson, G.O.Q, MSRC, legal counsel at Lavery, was speaker at the International Summit of cooperatives, 2014 edition, which was recently held at the Centre des Congrès de Québec. Mr. Johnson’s conference discussed the challenges and opportunities of free-trade agreements.
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GO inc. Program Launch | November 12th, 2014
Lavery is pleased to announce the creation of its GO inc. Program, whose mission is to provide affordable, quality legal services to qualifying start-up businesses. The breakfast presentation marking the official launch of this initiative will take place Wednesday, November 12th, from 7:30 A.M – 9:00 A.M., at our Montreal conference centre. For additional information, kindly click below or visit our page Starting a business - GO inc. program.
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Daniel Des Aulniers of Lavery, speaker at the annual general meeting of the Fondation québécoise pour le credit
Mr. Des Aulniers, commercial litigation partner at Lavery, acted as speakers at the annual general meeting of the Fondation québécoise pour le credit, which was recently held in Drummondville. Mr. Des Aulniers’s conference was entitled “Annual review of insolvency case law: 2013 and 2014” (translation: « Revue de la jurisprudence 2013 et 2014 en matière d’insolvabilité »). This event drew many credit professionals interested in case law developments and trends that impacted the industry in 2013 and 2014.
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Katia Opalka of Lavery, speaker at an ECO Canada Webinar
Ms. Katia Opalka, an environmental and aboriginal law partner at Lavery, recently hosted a Webinar for Eco Canada entitled “Environmental Law: The Basics”. Participants included environmental professionals from all over Canada. For additional information., kindly click here.