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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m M A R C H 2 0 1 8 41 Total lawyers and notaries: 62 Lawyers and notaries by office: Montreal, 62 Key clients Canadian and international entrepreneurs and institu- tions in retail, insurance, construction, health care, professional services, hydroelectric energy, shipping, banks and other lenders Core practice areas and notable mandates: corporate and com- mercial; civil and commercial litigation; labour and employment law; taxation, taxation litigation and estate planning; insurance; financing; intellectual property, IT, franchising, licensing and distri- bution; and real estate The firm represented Groupe Auto Québec in connection with the consolidation and refinancing of a dozen dealerships within the group, as well as the acquisition of two new dealerships, Ford Appalaches and Lévis Mazda. The firm also acted for the buyer in the acquisition of Bow Plumbing Group Inc., a manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings operating across Canada and in the U.S., as well as assisting with the implementation of financing and credit facilities for the purposes of the transaction and continuing opera- tions. Following its handling of the defence of the Sino-Forest Corp. class action in Quebec and its co-ordination of the defence of relat- ed class actions in Ontario and the U.S. on behalf of entities in the Pöyry group of companies, the firm is co-ordinating the defence of other proceedings by the Sino-Forest Litigation Trust against the Pöyry Group of companies in Singapore, China and Australia. The firm represented MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre in its merger, by means of integration under the Quebec Health and Social Ser- vices Act, into Constance Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, which is part of the Integrated University Health and Social Services Network for West-Central Montreal. The firm was also responsible for obtaining the adoption of a private bill by the Quebec National Assembly to facilitate the transfer of real property from MAB- Mackay Rehabilitation Centre to Constance Lethbridge Rehabilita- tion Centre, which was necessary to complete the transaction. In the matter of Ostiguy vs. Allie, the firm acted on behalf of Ms. Allie before the Supreme Court of Canada and successfully argued that the roles of acquisitive prescription and publication of rights should be distinguished and that rights validly acquired by prescription apply regardless of the rights registered in the land register, thereby clarifying a long-standing debate. Star alumni: former Barreau du Québec president Yvon Jasmin and Superior Court of Quebec Justice Pierre Jasmin Affiliations: Terralex The firm: One of the largest independent full-service business 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. The firm offers legal services in more than 12 languages. "Good planning ahead. Reasonable rates. Expertise in class actions." "Seventy lawyers, broad-based practice; all levels of civil, commer- cial, law, litigation, IP, technology." 8 9 Total lawyers: 27 Lawyers by office: Montreal, 26; Toronto, 1 Core practice areas and notable mandates: commercial (contract review, operations, procurement, etc.), business transactions/ M&A, financing, real estate and leasing, commercial and civil litigation, labour and employment, intellectual property (licens- ing), litigation management The firm recently represented Hydro-Quebec and were suc- cessfully granted injunctions in the context of the $1-billion project Chamouchouane-Bout-de-l'Ïle, a new strategic power line. They also acted as counsel to Relevium Technologies Inc. as part of the asset acquisition of BioGanix Ltd. In addition, over the years, the firm's lawyers have served more than 50 corporations as embedded in-house counsel, taking part in strategic transactions and supporting their legal departments. Key clients: Énergis, Hydro-Québec, Desjardins Group, Resolute Forest Products, Kiewit Corporation, Yellow Pages Group, BIXI Montreal, Attitude and Groupe Germain Hôtels Star alumni: Jean-Francois Legault, chief legal and risk officer, corporate secretary at VIA Rail Canada Inc.; Marie-Christine Frenette, vice president and general counsel, Africa chez Kinross Gold Corporation; Patricia Brissette, vice president, legal affairs at Club de hockey Canadien, Bell Centre and evenko; Nathalie Rolland, director, legal affairs and corporate secretary at DAVID- sTEA The firm: Delegatus has a different approach to the provision of legal services. The firm was founded to serve clients by aligning its cost structure to their business and financial imperatives and to attract and mobilize experienced lawyers with an entrepreneur- ial mindset who are no longer fulfilled at traditional law firms. After more than 12 years in existence, the firm serves a portfolio of clients evolving in a variety of industries. "Teamwork, values and dedication to clients." "Good lawyers, great management team, good values, different business model." "Client service is exceptional. Human-centred environment." DELEGATUS LEGAL SERVICES INC. DELEGATUS.CA LAPOINTE ROSENSTEIN MARCHAND MELANÇON LLP LRMM.COM TOP 10 QUEBEC REGIONAL FIRMS

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