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2010
April 20: Conference
Bruno Floriani will host a roundtable discussion among franchisors at the upcoming International Franchise Association's Annual Legal Symposium.
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March 1: Odette Nadon - Conference on contaminated soils
Odette Nadon will pronounce the opening remarks on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the 3rd Edition of the Conference on contaminated soils organized by Insight.
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March 1: Announcement
We are pleased to welcome a new lawyer : Olivier Larouche-Labonté.
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2009
November 23: Conférence sur les recours administratifs et civils
Would you like to know more about the recourses of your non-unionized employees? Do not miss the conference entitled "Vos employés et leurs recours : comment éviter des litiges coûteux?" which will be given by Christopher Deehy, Attorney, on December 3, 2009.
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November 20: Announcement
Iris Günther will be chairing the Latin American Subcommittee on Parallel Importation in 2010-2011 for the International Trade-Mark Association (INTA).
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November 19: Announcement
Ian MacPhee was nominated to sit on each of the North American Council and the Asia Pacific Council of the International Trade Mark Association (INTA).
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October 13: Press Release
Lapointe Rosenstein and Marchand Melançon Forget merge: The new firm will be nearly 90 lawyers strong
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September 28: Press Clipping
Bruno Floriani interviewed by The Gazette, section of "Franchise and Business Opportunities", edition of September 26, 2009.
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September 23: Conference - Commercial Leases
Steven Chaimberg will be giving a conference on the negotiation of financial matters within the context of commercial leases.
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September 11: Fund-raising Campaign
Three employees of Lapointe Rosenstein walked 40 kilometres to raise funds for the “Weekend to End Breast Cancer” campaign.
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September 3: Fundraising campaign
Howard Dermer co-presided the Ride to Conquer Cancer and a team from Lapointe Rosenstein completed the 292 km route with great success.
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September 2: Conference - Avoiding Traps: Important Points to be Considered When Performing Due Diligence in Intellectual Property Matters
Lara Daniel will be holding a conference to discuss the traps to be avoided when performing due diligence in intellectual property matters.
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September 2: “Preliminary Contracts in Merger-Acquisition Transactions” Colloquium
Alexandre Ciocilteu will be speaking at a colloquium, “Preliminary Contracts in Merger-Acquisition Transactions”, organised by the Canadian Bar Association - Québec Division.
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September 2: Conference - Environmental Responsibility of Hypothecary Creditors in an Immovable Property Context
Odette Nadon will be speaking at a learning breakfast about the environmental responsibility of hypothecary creditors in an immovable property context.
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July 14: Announcements
Lapointe Rosenstein is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners: Lara Daniel, Marvin Liebman and Simon Robillard.
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June 9: Distinction
Bruno Floriani recognized by The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers 2009-2010 as one of the best lawyers in Franchising.
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May 20: Jurisdictional Reference Book for Securities Finance
Alexandre Ciocilteu and Samara Sekouti collaborated to write the Canadian chapter of Getting the Deal Through - Securities Finance 2009.
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April 7: Conference
Steven Chaimberg will be a speaker at the 4th Advanced Commercial Leasing Conference organized by the Canadian Institute.
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March 27: Reference tool on contaminated site management and liability
Odette Nadon has put her experience to good use and has written the first book in Quebec on contaminated site management and liability.
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March 19: Announcement
Lapointe Rosenstein has just added a new attorney to its roster, Shawn Connelly, who joined the firm following the completion of his stage.
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March 18: Conference
Steven Chaimberg will participate at a legal roundtable discussion during the Montreal Real Estate Leasing Conference which will be held on March 25, 2009 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
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March 17: Announcement - Press Release
Steven Chaimberg returns to the fold - Lapointe Rosenstein welcomes back real estate specialist
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January 28: Conference
Michel Ménard and André Rousseau will be speakers, on March 31st, at a seminar entitled "Les principes fondamentaux des contrats de construction : comprendre les enjeux au Québec".
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January 22: Conference
Bruno Floriani will be a speaker at the 25th Annual Joint Conference of International Bar Association and the International Franchise, reporting on significant legal developments in Canadian franchise law.
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January 20: Conference
Odette Nadon will be a speaker on February 20th at a seminar on "The Law, Business and Sustainable Development" organized by the Young Bar Association of Montreal.
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2008
December 8: Announcement
Lapointe Rosenstein welcomes a new attorney: Stéphanie Guitard
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November 18: Nominees
Three lawyers from our firm, Michael D. Kaylor, Alexander S. Konigsberg and Steven Chaimberg, will be mentioned in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
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November 14: Conference
Odette Nadon, renown expert in environmental law, will participate to a discussion panel in January on the environment and commercial leases.
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November 13: The Best Lawyers in Canada
Bruno Floriani appears amongst the top lawyers of Canada in Technology Law.
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October 28: Conference
Bruno Floriani was a speaker at the Annual General Meeting of Terralex which was held in Cape Town, South Africa, in last September.
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October 23: Conference
Bruno Floriani was the speaker at the ICSC 2008 U.S. Shopping Center Law that was held recently in Florida.
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October 22: Conference
Allen D. Israel will be acting as Panel Chair at the 3rd Biennial Symposium on The Internet: Governance and the Law, co-sponsored by the Center for International Legal Studies and McGill University.
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October 22: Conference
Allen D. Israel will be a speaker at the Center for International Legal Studies Symposium entitled: "Legal Dimensions of International Sales and Services".
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October 15: Conference
Do you want to avoid the legal hassles that could arise during construction projects? Register now without delay for this conference given by three lawyers who specialize in this field.
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October 3: Conference
Allen D. Israel will moderate a discussion panel at the upcoming Intellectual (capital "I") Property Institute of Canada's 82nd Annual Meeting.
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September 30: Conference
Odette Nadon will chair and give a lecture at an upcoming seminar on recent developments in environmental law. Amélie C. Gabelier is co-author of the lecture.
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August 27: Announcement
Line Abecassis: a new recruit dedicated to excellence.
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August 27: Conference
Michel Ménard and André Rousseau will be speakers at a seminar entitled "Gérer les projets de construction au Québec" which will be held on October 30, 2008.
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July 31: Announcement
Allen D. Israel has been appointed course director for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada's and McGill University's joint summer intellectual property program for the session entitled "The Trade-marks Practitioner".
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July 11: Announcement
Lara Daniel has been nominated on the board of directors of the Fondation de la mode de Montréal.
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June 18: Announcement
Lapointe Rosenstein is pleased to announce the arrival of its new partner, Josée Lamothe, and associate, Mélissa Contant.
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June 9: Jurisdictional Reference Book for Securities Finance
Alexandre Ciocilteu and Samara Sekouti collaborated to write the Canadian chapter of Getting the Deal Through - Securities Finance 2008.
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June 5: Transaction concluded
Lapointe Rosenstein represented Brasseurs RJ in the negotiation of the strategic alliance with McAuslan Brewing and its principal shareholder, which closed March 19, 2008.
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May 23: Announcement
Lapointe Rosenstein welcomes a new attorney to its ranks: Amélie C. Gabelier.
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April 11: Conference
Allen Israel is moderating two discussion panels at the upcoming Intellectual Property Institute of Canada for their 42nd Annual Spring Meeting which will be held in Gatineau on April 14 and 15, 2008.
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April 10: Announcement
Luc Mailhot, Executive Director of Lapointe Rosenstein, has been elected Chairman of the Finance Subcommittee of the Quebec Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).
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April 4: Reference Book
The all-new and updated International Franchising 3rd Edition (hardcover) written by Alexander Konigsberg is now available.
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March 25: Conference
On June 12th, Odette Nadon will speak about parties’ rights and obligations with regard to environmental issues prior to signing a lease, during the lease and on termination of the lease.
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February 13: Announcement
Lapointe Rosenstein adds another professional to its ranks: Samara Sekouti.
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February 12: Seminar on the Environment
Odette Nadon to be guest speaker at an Environment Seminar, organized by Maxxam Analytics Inc.’s Environment Division, on February 20 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
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January 31: Presentation of the "Award of Excellence Lapointe Rosenstein"
Bastien Gauthier, who has completed his master degree in business law, has received the Award of Excellence Lapointe Rosenstein.
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January 30: Distinction
Steven Chaimberg recognized as an expert in real estate following a survey conducted by the Lexpert magazine.
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January 29: Announcement
A new addition at Lapointe Rosenstein : Mona Golabi, notary.
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January 9: Conference on Trademark Management
On January 16, 2008, Lara Daniel will be giving a presentation on trademark management.
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2007
November 9: Conference
Do you want to avoid the legal hassles that could arise during construction projects? Register now without delay for this conference given by three lawyers who specialize in this field.
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November 9: Seminar
Three lawyers from Lapointe Rosenstein, Alexandre Ciocilteu, Antonietta Melchiorre et Michel Ménard, will be presenting at this seminar on the internal controls in Quebec.
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November 2: Conference on Energy
Odette Nadon will be co-president in the 6th edition of the “Forum québécois sur l’énergie” which will be held next November 26th and 27th. She will also participate in the panel of discussion.
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October 24: Reference Books - Getting the Deal Through
Contribution of Bruno Floriani and Marvin Liebman to Getting the Deal Through - Franchise 2008.
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August 30: Fundraising campaign
A team of twelve women from Lapointe Rosenstein walked 60 kilometres in order to raise funds for research to end breast cancer
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August 3: Announcement
Ms. Odette Nadon, specialized in Environment and Natural Resources, joins Lapointe Rosenstein as a partner.
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June 22: Transaction concluded
A Lapointe Rosenstein team acted on behalf of print media group Les Éditions Ma Maison ltée with respect to an acquisition transaction with Transcontinental.
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June 22: Transaction concluded
Brahm Gelfand and Elizabeth Pedzik acted as legal advisor to Stedfast Inc. in its financing of $4.5 million
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June 19: Conference
On June 5 and 6, 2007, Joyce Carestia spoke at a conference regarding commercial leasing.
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May 23: Announcement
Brahm Gelfand has been named Chairman of the International Advisory Committee of PartyGaming PLC.
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May 10: Transaction concluded
Elizabeth Pedzik and Joyce Carestia acted as legal advisors to a group of investors as part of a first round financing totalling $6 million in Triton Électronique Inc.
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May 10: Transaction concluded
Lapointe Rosenstein team recently acted for Leisure Holdings Inc. in its acquisition of the assets comprising the Far Hills Inn and the surrounding real estate.
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April 4: Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
Lapointe Rosenstein will be host and co-sponsor of an event which will be held during the International Trademark Association’s Annual Meeting (INTA).
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2005
November 17: Concluded transaction
Devcorp Inc. sold office building to Whiterock Real Estate Investment Trust. A team of Lapointe Rosenstein served as legal advisors for this transaction.
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2004
March 12: Press Release
Frisco Bay Industries Ltd. announced the sale of all of its issued and oustanding shares to The Stanley Works. Howard Levine, Brahm Gelfand and Norman Rishikof acted as legal advisors on behalf of Frisco Bay.
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