Lavery Lawyers

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

Main Contacts

André Vautour

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Partner

Selena Lu

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Partner

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

Anne-Marie  Asselin

Anne-Marie Asselin

Senior Associate
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
Céleste  Brouillard-Ross

Céleste Brouillard-Ross

Senior Associate
Karl  Chabot

Karl Chabot

Partner
Christian  Chidiac

Christian Chidiac

Senior Associate
Simon  Clément

Simon Clément

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

Marie-Christine Côté

Senior Associate
Marie-Christine  Côté

Marie-Christine Côté

Senior Associate
Marie-Claude  Côté

Marie-Claude Côté

Senior Associate
Chantal  Desjardins

Chantal Desjardins

Partner and Trademark Agent
Stéphanie  Dubois

Stéphanie Dubois

Senior Associate
Émie  Dubuc

Émie Dubuc

Senior Associate
James  Duffy

James Duffy

Patent Agent and Senior Associate
Francis  Dumoulin

Francis Dumoulin

Senior Associate
Alain Y.  Dussault

Alain Y. Dussault

Partner and Trademark Agent
Maxime  Duval-Charland

Maxime Duval-Charland

Senior Associate
Simon  Gagné

Simon Gagné

Partner
Julie  Gauvreau

Julie Gauvreau

Partner and Patent Agent and Trademark Agent
Joseph  Gualdieri

Joseph Gualdieri

Senior Associate
Alain  Heyne

Alain Heyne

Partner
Isabelle  Jomphe

Isabelle Jomphe

Partner and Trademark Agent
Katerina  Kostopoulos

Katerina Kostopoulos

Senior Associate
Jean  Legault

Jean Legault

Partner
Carl  Lessard

Carl Lessard

Partner
Philip  Louis

Philip Louis

Lawyer and Senior Director, Innovation and Digital Transformation
Selena  Lu

Selena Lu

Partner
Paul  Martel

Paul Martel

Partner
Gabrielle  Mathieu

Gabrielle Mathieu

Senior Associate
Jean-François  Maurice

Jean-François Maurice

Senior Associate
Isabelle P.  Mercure

Isabelle P. Mercure

Partner and Managing Partner (Sherbrooke office)
Catherine  Méthot

Catherine Méthot

Senior Associate
Béatrice T  Ngatcha

Béatrice T Ngatcha

Partner and Patent Agent
Rodrigo  Olmos-Hortigüela

Rodrigo Olmos-Hortigüela

Senior Associate
Camille  Ouellet

Camille Ouellet

Senior Associate
Marc  Ouellet

Marc Ouellet

Partner
Alain  Paquet

Alain Paquet

Senior Associate
Luc  Pariseau

Luc Pariseau

Partner
Catherine  Pariseault

Catherine Pariseault

Senior Associate
Audrey  Pelletier

Audrey Pelletier

Senior Associate
Gaspard  Petit

Gaspard Petit

Senior Associate
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
Chantal  Saint-Onge

Chantal Saint-Onge

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

Linguistic Services

Marie  Brisson

Marie Brisson

Linguistic services
Danielle  Bureau

Danielle Bureau

Linguistic services
Alexandra  Degarie

Alexandra Degarie

Linguistic services
Michèle  Gamache

Michèle Gamache

Linguistic services
Stefan  Gillian

Stefan Gillian

Linguistic services
Jean-François  Lauzon

Jean-François Lauzon

Linguistic services
Mathieu  Legris

Mathieu Legris

Linguistic services
Marie-Claude  Lortie

Marie-Claude Lortie

Linguistic services
Joanne  Martin

Joanne Martin

Linguistic services
Sofie  Peers

Sofie Peers

Linguistic services
Yannick  Pourbaix

Yannick Pourbaix

Linguistic services

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
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
Anaïs  Gascon-Vaillancourt

Anaïs Gascon-Vaillancourt

Director, Legal Talent
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
Marc-Alexandre  Normandin

Marc-Alexandre Normandin

Articling Student
David  Pardales

David Pardales

Articling Student
Isabelle  Pelletier

Isabelle Pelletier

Patent Agent
Katy  Pelletier

Katy Pelletier

Paralegal
Erwin  Schultz

Erwin Schultz

Patent Agent
Serge  Shahinian

Serge Shahinian

Patent Agent
Peter  Thériault

Peter Thériault

Technical advisor
Chantal  Tremblay

Chantal Tremblay

Senior Notary
Marie-Ève  Tremblay

Marie-Ève Tremblay

Trademark Agent
Anik  Trudel

Anik Trudel

Chief Executive Officer
Benoit  Yelle

Benoit Yelle

Patent Agent

Articles

The Legal Pitfalls of Using Human DNA and Tissue in Quebec-based Biotechnology Projects

Biotechnology projects rely on sensitive genetic data and biological material Nowadays, innovation-driven companies involved in life sciences, research and biotechnology handle some of the most legally sensitive assets: human tissue, biological material and genetic data. Innovation models involving tissue engineering, biobanks or AI-based analytical technologies are now based on the transfer and use of biological data with high scientific and commercial value...

AI for All: Canada focuses on responsible adoption

On June 4, Canada unveiled AI for All, its new national artificial intelligence strategy. Anchored in the principle that the benefits of AI must accrue to all Canadians, the strategy emphasizes the democratization of AI through expanded training, governance, and Canadian infrastructure. A strategy centred on adoption Canada?s new national AI strategy rests on the premise that the benefits of AI will materialize only if individuals, businesses, and institutions are able to use it with confidence. The government notes a significant gap between AI?s potential in Canada and its actual adoption...

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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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