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www.canadianlawyermag.com 25 and certifications Represented Le Holding Angelcare Inc. in connection with the acquisition from Edgewell Personal Care Company of its infant and pet care businesses for the sum of US$122.5M and in connection with the implementation of financing and credit facilities for the purposes of the transaction and continuing operations Served as Canadian counsel to Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharmaceutical company, on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, BioVectra Inc., located in Atlantic Canada, to an affiliate of H.I.G Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, for up to US$250 million Represented one of Quebec's largest employers in the automotive industry in the negotiation of a first collective bargaining agreement with Unifor. The matter was deferred to interest arbitration. The sentence was rendered in September 2019 Represented a client in connection with a $25-million financing with a Canadian financial institution. Star alumni: Former Barreau du Québec president Yvon Jasmin and Superior Court of Quebec Justice Pierre Jasmin. notaries is among the largest independent full-service business law firms in Quebec, and with its predecessor firms, it has been serving clients for more than 50 years. Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP has also developed an international presence and practice, and it offers legal ser- vices in several languages. "The diversity of the firm, its ability to serve clients in more than 12 languages, the quality of its clientele and a wide range of mandates, both locally and internationally," keeps this firm on the Top 10 list, according to one sur- vey respondent. Core practice areas and notable mandates: corporate and commercial; civil and commer- cial litigation; bankruptcy and insolvency; labour and employment law; taxation, taxa- tion litigation and estate planning; insurance; financing; intellectual property, information technology, franchising, licensing and distri- bution; construction; and real estate. Represented a foreign-based multinational corporation in the context of its agreement to acquire a North American division of a local aerospace industry leader for US$550 million plus debt, involving the transfer of complex government programs ber of cities before the Federal Court of Cana- da with regards to Canada Post and defended the city of Montreal in regard to the so-called "manifestation bylaw." In December, the city of Beaconsfield hired the firm to evaluate legal options to recuperate millions of dollars from the Montreal Agglomeration Council. Key clients: cities and municipalities in the Montreal region and the regions of Trois-Riv- ières and Joliette; various municipal regional councils; insurance companies, including Aviva, Northbridge, R.S.A. Canada, La Mutu- elle des municipalités du Québec and Lloyd's Underwriters; universities and various pro- fessional orders; a major airline Star alumni: Superior Court justices Rich- ard Nadeau, Luc Lefebvre, Pierre Journet, Sylvie DeVito, Michel Delorme and Michèle Monast; Quebec Minister of Natural Re- sources Pierre Moreau 10 LAPOINTE ROSENSTEIN MARCHAND MELANÇON LLP WWW.LRMM.COM This Montreal firm with 63 lawyers and M E M B E R O F A WO R L DW I D E N E T WO R K O F L E A D I N G L AW F I R M S Dunton Rainville, a leading law firm in Quebec A solid team of experienced professionals A full range of optimal legal solutions Cutting-edge expertise in business law A one-of-a-kind client experience Our clients come first

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