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36 M A R C H 2 0 1 6 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m Total lawyers: 67 Lawyers by office: Montreal, 67 Core practice areas: Corporate and commercial; civil and commercial litigation; labour and employment law; taxa- tion, taxation litigation, and estate planning; insurance; financing; intellectual property, IT, franchising, licensing and distribution; and real estate Key clients: Clients include Canadian and international entrepreneurs and institutions in a range of industries, including retail, insurance, construction, health care, professional services, hydroelectric energy, shipping, and banks and other lenders Notable mandates: The firm represented Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals in connection with a global corporate reorganization of its contrast media and delivery system business and in connection with the US$270-million sale of that business to Paris-based Guerbet. It also represented EGR Inc., an insurance broker created for regrouping the activities of three major regional insurance brokers pro- viding specialized services in risk management, damage insurance, and surety bonds for businesses. It also acted for Slawson Exploration Co. Inc. in connection with the Lac-Mégantic class action. It co-ordinated the defence of the Sino-Forest Corp. class actions and other proceedings in Ontario, Quebec, the U.S., Singapore, and Australia, on behalf of entities in the Pöyry group of companies. The firm also led lengthy negotiations, on a pro bono basis, with Quebec's minister of health regarding Bill 10, an act to modify the organization and governance of the health and social services network, in particular by abolishing the regional agencies. The legislation ultimately brought about a profound restructuring of the health and social services system of Quebec. Star alumni: Former Barreau du Québec president Yvon Jas- min and Superior Court of Quebec Justice Pierre Jasmin Affiliations: Terralex The firm: One of the largest independent full-service busi- ness law firms in Quebec, Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP and its predecessor firms have been serving clients for more than 50 years. The firm has developed an international presence and practice in order to better serve its clients. It continues to reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of Montreal, offering legal services in more than 12 languages. A survey respondent said lawyers at Lapointe Rosenstein are "responsive, practical, and their work is of the highest quality." Another lauded the lawyers' ability to communicate Quebec law to common law lawyers, adding, "This is sadly rare." LAPOINTE ROSENSTEIN MARCHAND MELANÇON LLP LRMM.COM 8 Total lawyers: 94 Lawyers by office: Quebec City, 57; Trois-Rivières, 6; Mon- treal, 31 Core practice areas: Business law/international business law; taxation; real estate; civil liability; trademarks and other intellectual property Key clients: Principally private companies; non-profit orga- nizations; co-operatives; associations; health establish- ments; municipalities; professional associations; financial institutions Notable mandates: Confidential Star alumni: Quebec Superior Court justices Clément Sam- son, Marc St-Pierre, and Alain Bolduc; Tribunal adminis- tratif du Québec Justice Marie Charest; former Tribunal du travail du Québec justice Gilles Plante; Lyne Thériault of the Commission des relations de travail-Quebec. Affiliations: PLG International Lawyer and LAW The firm: Founded in 1983 in Quebec City, the firm merged in 1997 with Pouliot L'Écuyer, a Quebec City firm, and with Lozeau L'Africain of Montreal. Partners from Quebec City's Grondin Poudrier Bernier Avocats s.e.n.c.r.l. joined the firm two years ago. Joli-Coeur says it's gained a reputation for offering effective and efficient legal services at an attractive cost. A survey respondent highlighted the firm's "prompt service and consistently excellent work." JOLI-COEUR LACASSE AVOCATS JOLICOEURLACASSE.COM 9

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