News & Events

			News & Events
			2010 April 20: Conference Bruno Floriani will host a roundtable discussion among franchisors at the upcoming International Franchise Association's Annual Legal Symposium. > more info here 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. > more info here March 1: Announcement We are pleased to welcome a new lawyer : Olivier Larouche-Labonté. > more info here 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. > more info here 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). > more info here 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). > more info here October 13: Press Release Lapointe Rosenstein and Marchand Melançon Forget merge: The new firm will be nearly 90 lawyers strong > more info here September 28: Press Clipping Bruno Floriani interviewed by The Gazette, section of "Franchise and Business Opportunities", edition of September 26, 2009. > more info here September 23: Conference - Commercial Leases Steven Chaimberg will be giving a conference on the negotiation of financial matters within the context of commercial leases. > more info here September 11: Fund-raising Campaign Three employees of Lapointe Rosenstein walked 40 kilometres to raise funds for the “Weekend to End Breast Cancer” campaign. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here July 14: Announcements Lapointe Rosenstein is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners: Lara Daniel, Marvin Liebman and Simon Robillard. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here April 7: Conference Steven Chaimberg will be a speaker at the 4th Advanced Commercial Leasing Conference organized by the Canadian Institute. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here March 17: Announcement - Press Release Steven Chaimberg returns to the fold - Lapointe Rosenstein welcomes back real estate specialist > more info here 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". > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 2008 December 8: Announcement Lapointe Rosenstein welcomes a new attorney: Stéphanie Guitard > more info here 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. > more info here November 14: Conference Odette Nadon, renown expert in environmental law, will participate to a discussion panel in January on the environment and commercial leases. > more info here November 13: The Best Lawyers in Canada Bruno Floriani appears amongst the top lawyers of Canada in Technology Law. > more info here 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. > more info here October 23: Conference Bruno Floriani was the speaker at the ICSC 2008 U.S. Shopping Center Law that was held recently in Florida. > more info here 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. > more info here 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". > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here August 27: Announcement Line Abecassis: a new recruit dedicated to excellence. > more info here 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. > more info here 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". > more info here July 11: Announcement Lara Daniel has been nominated on the board of directors of the Fondation de la mode de Montréal. > more info here June 18: Announcement Lapointe Rosenstein is pleased to announce the arrival of its new partner, Josée Lamothe, and associate, Mélissa Contant. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here May 23: Announcement Lapointe Rosenstein welcomes a new attorney to its ranks: Amélie C. Gabelier. > more info here 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. > more info here 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). > more info here April 4: Reference Book The all-new and updated International Franchising 3rd Edition (hardcover) written by Alexander Konigsberg is now available. > more info here 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. > more info here February 13: Announcement Lapointe Rosenstein adds another professional to its ranks: Samara Sekouti. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here January 30: Distinction Steven Chaimberg recognized as an expert in real estate following a survey conducted by the Lexpert magazine. > more info here January 29: Announcement A new addition at Lapointe Rosenstein : Mona Golabi, notary. > more info here January 9: Conference on Trademark Management On January 16, 2008, Lara Daniel will be giving a presentation on trademark management. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here October 24: Reference Books - Getting the Deal Through Contribution of Bruno Floriani and Marvin Liebman to Getting the Deal Through - Franchise 2008. > more info here 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 > more info here August 3: Announcement Ms. Odette Nadon, specialized in Environment and Natural Resources, joins Lapointe Rosenstein as a partner. > more info here 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. > more info here June 22: Transaction concluded Brahm Gelfand and Elizabeth Pedzik acted as legal advisor to Stedfast Inc. in its financing of $4.5 million > more info here June 19: Conference On June 5 and 6, 2007, Joyce Carestia spoke at a conference regarding commercial leasing. > more info here May 23: Announcement Brahm Gelfand has been named Chairman of the International Advisory Committee of PartyGaming PLC. > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here 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). > more info here 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. > more info here 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. > more info here