Associate

Christian Chidiac is a lawyer in the Business Law group of the Montréal office and practises primarily in commercial law and mergers and acquisitions. As part of his practice, Christian negotiates, drafts and revises various legal documents relating to commercial transactions and is called upon to advise clients in their commercial and operational activities.

Education

• Juris Doctor, North American Common Law, Université de Montréal, 2021
• LL.B, Université de Montréal, 2019
• B.A. (International Studies), Université de Montréal, 2017

Before joining Lavery, Christian worked as a foreign service officer at Global Affairs Canada, the federal department responsible for managing Canada's diplomatic and consular relations. In that role, he worked, in particular, in the division dealing with bilateral relations between Canada and Western Europe. Christian also worked as legal counsel for an international manufacturing company. These work experiences have allowed him to develop a perspective focused on the specific issues and needs of clients, in addition to a heightened awareness of international issues.

Christian was admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 2020 and completed a Juris Doctor in Common Law and a Bachelor of Civil Law at the Université de Montréal. Prior to his legal studies, Christian also completed a bachelor's degree in international studies and relations.