Lavery Lawyers

Legal Services | Quebec, Canada
tel: +1 514 871 1522 | fax: +1 514 871 8977
1 Place Ville Marie | Suite 4000 | Montreal | Quebec | H3B 4M4 | Canada

Main Contacts

René Branchaud

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Partner

Overview

Lavery is a major full-service law firm of more than 200 lawyers and the leading independent law firm in Quebec. The firm provides a comprehensive range of legal services to regional, national and multinational corporations; financial institutions; and government departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. It also has an extensive practice in advising other Canadian and foreign law firms on matters of Quebec law.

Lavery has developed strong ties with law firms and other professional firms across Canada, the United States and worldwide, thereby enabling us to assist our clients to develop opportunities outside Quebec. The firm is a member of the World Services Group, a global non-profit association with membership by invitation only, consisting of large local, national and international professional services providers in over 115 countries.

Year this Office was Founded: 1913

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Lawyer

Justine  Beauchesne

Justine Beauchesne

Senior Associate
Geneviève  Bergeron

Geneviève Bergeron

Partner and Trademark Agent
Rosemarie  Bhérer Bouffard

Rosemarie Bhérer Bouffard

Senior Associate
Frédéric  Bolduc

Frédéric Bolduc

Senior Associate
Myriam  Brixi

Myriam Brixi

Partner
Simon  Clément

Simon Clément

Partner and Managing Partner (Québec City and Trois-Rivières offices)
Marie-Christine  Côté

Marie-Christine Côté

Senior Associate
Chantal  Desjardins

Chantal Desjardins

Partner and Trademark Agent
Émie  Dubuc

Émie Dubuc

Senior Associate
James  Duffy

James Duffy

Patent Agent and Senior Associate
Alain Y.  Dussault

Alain Y. Dussault

Partner and Trademark Agent
Isabelle  Jomphe

Isabelle Jomphe

Partner and Trademark Agent
Katerina  Kostopoulos

Katerina Kostopoulos

Senior Associate
Carl  Lessard

Carl Lessard

Partner
Philip  Louis

Philip Louis

Lawyer and Senior Director, Innovation and Digital Transformation
Paul  Martel

Paul Martel

Partner
Gabrielle  Mathieu

Gabrielle Mathieu

Senior Associate
Béatrice T  Ngatcha

Béatrice T Ngatcha

Partner and Patent Agent
Camille  Ouellet

Camille Ouellet

Senior Associate
Marc  Ouellet

Marc Ouellet

Partner
Alain  Paquet

Alain Paquet

Senior Associate
Luc  Pariseau

Luc Pariseau

Partner
Sylvain  Pierrard

Sylvain Pierrard

Partner and Trademark Agent
Alexandre  Pinard

Alexandre Pinard

Senior Associate
Camille  Rioux

Camille Rioux

Senior Associate
Kassandra  Roberge

Kassandra Roberge

Senior Associate
Andréa  Ruel

Andréa Ruel

Senior Associate
Bernard  Trang

Bernard Trang

Senior Associate
Sarah  Trublard

Sarah Trublard

Lawyer and Trademark Agent
Bruno  Verdon

Bruno Verdon

Partner
Catherine  Voyer

Catherine Voyer

Senior Associate
Adnana  Zbona

Adnana Zbona

Senior Associate

Legal Counsel

Loïc  Berdnikoff

Loïc Berdnikoff

Lawyer and General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Innovation Officer

Other

Suzanne  Antal

Suzanne Antal

Trademark Agent
Katia  Bégin

Katia Bégin

Paralegal
Nathalie  Borgniez

Nathalie Borgniez

Chief Marketing, Communications and Strategy
Chloé  Bouchard-Montpetit

Chloé Bouchard-Montpetit

Articling Student
Léa  Brousseau-Bellavance

Léa Brousseau-Bellavance

Articling Student
Gwendoline  Bruneau

Gwendoline Bruneau

Patent Agent
Thomas  Cazelais Turcotte

Thomas Cazelais Turcotte

Articling Student
Felix  Chen

Felix Chen

Student
Catherine  Côté

Catherine Côté

Director, Legal Talent and Student and Articling Programs
Jen  Deruchie

Jen Deruchie

Paralegal
Sylvain  Dubuc

Sylvain Dubuc

Chief Financial Officer
Alain  Dumont

Alain Dumont

Patent Agent
Mireille  Francoeur

Mireille Francoeur

Special Projects Manager, Executive Support
Nadine  Giguère

Nadine Giguère

Paralegal
Annie  Groleau

Annie Groleau

Paralegal
Sonia  Guérin

Sonia Guérin

Paralegal
Sabrina  Guibord

Sabrina Guibord

Paralegal
Mélina  Hamel

Mélina Hamel

Articling Student
Amélie  Journet

Amélie Journet

Chief, Talent and Professional Development
Martin  Laprade

Martin Laprade

Paralegal
Gonzalo  Lavin

Gonzalo Lavin

Patent Agent
Elissa  Louka

Elissa Louka

Articling Student
Linda  Lupien

Linda Lupien

Paralegal
Jimmy  Marneris

Jimmy Marneris

Articling Student
Yen  Nguyen

Yen Nguyen

Student
Florence  Normandin

Florence Normandin

Manager, Student and Articling Programs
Marc-Alexandre  Normandin

Marc-Alexandre Normandin

Articling Student
David  Pardales

David Pardales

Articling Student
Katy  Pelletier

Katy Pelletier

Paralegal
Isabelle  Pelletier

Isabelle Pelletier

Patent Agent
Erwin  Schultz

Erwin Schultz

Patent Agent
Serge  Shahinian

Serge Shahinian

Patent Agent
Peter  Thériault

Peter Thériault

Technical advisor
Marie-Ève  Tremblay

Marie-Ève Tremblay

Trademark Agent
Chantal  Tremblay

Chantal Tremblay

Senior Notary
Anik  Trudel

Anik Trudel

Chief Executive Officer
Benoit  Yelle

Benoit Yelle

Patent Agent
Yen  Nguyen

Yen Nguyen

Student

Articles

Choosing an artificial intelligence solution: a strategic issue

Businesses face a critical decision when determining how much control to retain over the technology, data and third-party vendors sustaining their AI systems. Making that decision requires evaluating governance, operational dependencies, risk management and internal capabilities. Integrating AI raises many issues, including choosing between building a proprietary solution and buying an off-the-shelf one?the build vs. buy dilemma. To complicate matters, the choice must be made against an evolving regulatory backdrop and a constantly shifting technological landscape...

Infrastructure and the energy transition: Making decisions and building in a state of uncertainty

The energy transition is transforming the way major infrastructure projects are designed, financed, approved, and built. Decisions made today will have repercussions for decades to come, as technologies, markets, regulatory frameworks, and the geopolitical climate continue to evolve. In this context, the ability to manage uncertainty is crucial. For decades, energy infrastructure has advanced in a relatively predictable environment. The technologies were proven, the business models were well-established, and the risks could be assessed based on relatively stable parameters...

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Press releases

Lavery Advises Thermos Rive Nord

Lavery is proud to have supported Thermos Rive-Nord inc., a fast-growing Quebec glass manufacturer, at a pivotal moment in its history.Lavery acted as legal counsel to the purchaser, Jean-Sébastien Basilico, in this complex transaction, ensuring its continued growth while navigating tight timelines, a sophisticated transaction structure and multiple stakeholders...

Lavery Advises Fresnillo on Strategic Transaction in Quebec

Fresnillo plc, the world's largest primary silver producer and a major player in the gold sector in Mexico, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian company Probe Gold Inc. for a total consideration of approximately CAD 780 million. This transaction, carried out through a statutory plan of arrangement, marks a crucial step for Fresnillo in its international expansion strategy.Listed on the London and Mexican stock exchanges, Fresnillo strengthens its position as a global leader in precious metals with this acquisition...

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