Michael N. Kandev

Annie Bernard's practice focuses on a broad range of complex matters, including construction and class action litigation. She represents clients in almost every sector of the construction industry ranging from owners to general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on issues involving financing, construction defects, project management, professional liability and breach of contract. She has also developed expertise in issues relating to invitations to tender, legal hypothecs for construct...

Magali Cournoyer-Proulx is a seasoned employment lawyer, recognized for the quality of her strategic advice, her leadership on high-stakes matters, and her deep understanding of employment practices. She advises leading organizations in Québec and across Canada. She advises and represents large organizations across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, technology, manufacturing and insurance, and regularly supports senior business executives in managing complex and sen...

Billy Katelanos is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Billy practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Billy Katelanos since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Billy Katelanos is held by other lawyers.

With extensive experience in real estate law, including 10 years as a notary, Stéphane Lalande has developed a practice focused mainly on acquisitions, financings and real property dispositions. He has been involved in many transactions acting for developers and investors regarding major real estate, office building and commercial center projects. Mr. Lalande has extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers regarding all types of real estate financings, such as mezzanin...

A versatile labour lawyer, Carl Lessard excels in labour relations and occupational health and safety matters. He also possesses broad expertise applicable to cases involving medical issues. Recognized for his mastery of litigation strategy, he orients his approach based on the political and economic issues that are important to his clients. A skilled communicator, Mr. Lessard is frequently called upon to lecture at conferences on topics of current interest relating to labour law. Flexible in...

Isabelle Jomphe is a partner, lawyer and trade-mark agent in Lavery’s intellectual property group. Ms. Jomphe’s expertise includes trade-mark, industrial design, copyright, domain names, trade secrets, technology transfers, as well as advertising law, labelling and Charter for the French Language regulations. Ms. Jomphe is known for providing strategic and practical advice in all aspects of IP law, with an emphasis in the field of trade-marks. She advises clients in trade-mark cle...

Diplômée en droit de l’Université de Montréal en 1999 et titulaire d’une maîtrise en droit comparé de l’Université McGill depuis 2002, Me Geneviève Barsalou a été admise au Barreau du Québec en 2003. Elle a entamé à Paris sa carrière au sein d’un cabinet spécialisé en droit de la propriété littéraire et artistique. Elle possède une s...

Andrew Etcovitch specializes in corporate tax, particularly in domestic and cross-border corporate financing, corporate reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions. Andrew also has broad experience in designing tax-efficient ownership structures for owner- managed businesses and his experience includes advising companies within the real estate, video gaming and automotive industries as well as a wide variety of other businesses. Also within the scope of his practice, Andrew has represented c...

Noah Zucker practices primarily in the areas of commercial insolvency and banking law. He acts for creditors, debtors, court-appointed officers and other stakeholders in matters ranging from complex corporate reorganizations to personal bankruptcies. Noah also represents clients in other civil or commercial disputes and advises on deals, always striving to find practical, business-oriented solutions to difficult problems. Noah appears regularly before the Superior Court of Québec and h...

As a preeminent labour and employment lawyer, Gary Rosen principally acts in discipline, hiring, and restructuring files as well as in traditional labour law matters such as applications for certification, collective bargaining and grievance arbitration. In addition, he possesses major and renowned experience in commercial litigation. Always seeking solutions that are in the best interest of the client from both a practical and a financial perspective, Mr. Rosen represents small, medium-sized...