A lawyer and physician, Mr. Johnson is recognized for his expertise in the areas of international trade negotiations, environnemental law and health law. Since 2009, he has acted as chief negotiator for the Government of Quebec in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. He also acted as personal […]

Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright today announces the expansion of its Latin America practice through the opening of an office in Brazil. Norton Rose Fulbright’s Brazil practice, based initially in Rio de Janeiro, will be its 55th office worldwide and its third office in Latin America, complementing existing offices in Venezuela (Caracas) and Colombia […]

Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today the addition of seven new lawyers to the firm’s Montréal office. Robert Dupont, Stéphane Fillion, Rhéaume Perreault and Simon Laberge will join the firm as partners, while Alexis Charpentier, Alexandra Meunier and Valérie Gareau-Dalpé will join as associates. Robert Dupont’s practice focuses all […]

Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, proudly announced today that it is supporting the Goldcorp Research and Innovation Chair in Natural Resources and Energy Law. Université Laval is creating the first-ever Chair devoted to the study of natural resources and energy law from a domestic and international perspective. The new Chair […]

Ralph Lean was enjoying his time at Heenan Blaikie. It was a cosy perch that kept him busy, enabling him to work his Rolodex and, more importantly to him, stick it to anyone who thinks that 68-year-old lawyers are past their best-before date. He aimed to work well into his 70s. He had arrived at […]

So a giant has fallen. Last week, the remaining partners of the law firm of Heenan Blaikie LLP voted to dissolve the partnership and to wind up the business. Practice groups have decamped to firms that, until a short time ago, were rivals. A rump tried to become the Canadian bridgehead of global firm DLA […]

 The Faculty of Law of McGill University invites you to a Symposium entitled « The Unbounded Level of the Mind: Rod Macdonald’s Legal Imagination, » held in honour of Professor Roderick A. Macdonald, OC, F.R. Scott Chair of Constitutional and Public Law. Taking place on the 7th and 8th of February 2014 at McGill’s Faculty of Law, […]

Mario Charpentier, the Managing Partner of the law firm BCF LLP, is proud to announce that Mr. Marcel Aubut, one of Canada’s most-renowned lawyers, along with some thirty members from his team in Montreal and Quebec City, have decided to join the firm. Mr. Aubut will become Vice-Chairman of the Board, as well as a […]

On January 1, 2014, Colorado became the first state in the country where state-licensed stores selling recreational marijuana are open for business. Under a system of taxation and regulation, these stores, which are located in five of Colorado’s counties, will serve people 21 or older. The possession, purchase, and sale of marijuana will no longer […]

Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today the addition of four new lawyers to the firm’s Ottawa office. Claire Vachon, Sébastien Lorquet, Judith Parisien and Marie-Andrée Richard will join the firm’s Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group. Claire Vachon is a seasoned lawyer who specializes in labour and employment law as well […]