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Market leader of the Labor, Employment and Human Rights Group for the Quebec City office, Sébastien Gobeil is recognized for his in-depth knowledge in labour relations and occupational health and safety. He focuses on issues related to grievance arbitration, the negotiation and interpretation of collective agreements, labour standards, psychological harassment and workplace accidents. He also acts in matters related to labour law. Sébastien advises clients on a variety of employ...

Joelle Briand-Diguer practises civil and commercial litigation. In her practice, she focuses primarily on insurance law, construction law, civil liability and professional liability matters. She represents the interests of various companies before the civil courts of the province of Quebec. As part of her law program at Université Laval, Ms. Briand-Diguer also studied at the faculty of law of Université du Luxembourg.

Claude Desmeules is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Class Action Litigation. Claude, who practices law in Québec, Quebec, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Claude is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Pierre Déry's practice focuses on private mergers and acquisitions, private equity financings, corporate reorganizations and technology transfers. Over the last 10 years, he has acted in a number of cross-border transactions mainly in the fields of agribusiness, health services, and infrastructure. He has also acted in a number of initial public offerings for companies in the Quebec City area. He holds the title of CPA, CA since 1989 and he is a former lecturer on financial accounting ...

Julie Dorion practices primarily in the field of litigation, handling civil, commercial and construction law cases. She also devotes part of her practice to insolvency matters. She regularly pleads before the courts of Québec and frequently assists her colleagues in complex technical cases. Julie is a member of the advisory team of the Fondation du CHU de Québec and is part of the 2019-2021 cohort for the Programme Philantropes Émergents Centraide (PPEC). She is active wi...

Pierre Grégoire is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Pierre, who practices law in Québec, Quebec, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pierre is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sébastien Laprise has cutting-edge expertise in the law applicable to public contracts. A strategic advisor, author and speaker in this area, he counsels and represents a number of public and para-public entities subject to the Act Respecting Contracting by Public Bodies as well as several municipalities and municipal bodies. His innovative approach helps his clients improve their contracting practices and better manage the upstream risks inherent in awarding contracts. Eager to share ...

Me Sylvain Chabot est associé au bureau de Cain Lamarre, ancien membre du conseil d’administration et actuel associé directeur du bureau de la Capitale-Nationale. Me Chabot est membre du Barreau du Québec depuis 1998. Il est également conseiller en relations industrielles agréé (CRIA). Il exerce en droit du travail et de l’emploi et sa clientèle se compose exclusivement d’employeurs. Il les conseille en matière de relat...

Marie-Josée Hétu focuses and devotes her practice to the fields of labour law, labour relations as well as occupational health and safety. She handles cases involving grievance and dispute arbitration, collective bargaining and individual labour relations. Ms. Hétu is also keenly interested in issues related to human rights, privacy, and workers’ compensation. She advises medium and large businesses and acts for both private and public sector clients. Over the years...

John G. O’Connor has extensive experience in maritime and commercial law. He has handled all types of marine insurance claims including P&I liability, environmental liability and general average, as well as ship financing, maritime accidents and salvage matters. He has been especially active in the energy sector and involved in the international carriage and sale of oil, gas and other bulk commodities. He also has extensive experience in marine, errors and omissions and protection a...