Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded
Canada Guide 2025 : Québec
Band 1
Contact number
+1 514 871 1522Chambers Review
Lavery, de Billy is an independent law firm with one of the largest corporate departments in Québec and strong ties to the local business community. The team acts for institutional investors, public and private corporations and start-ups on transactions across a range of industries, including energy and natural resources, manufacturing and real estate. The practice is also active in the infrastructure sector and maintains a significant focus on private equity, venture capital and investment funds work. The law firm is based in Montréal and also has offices in Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières and Québec City. It enjoys a strong reputation among domestic clients engaged in transactions overseas.
Work Highlights
- Lavery, de Billy advised NorthStar on its CAD20 million financing round.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We always feel like we are priority number 1 when we contact Lavery's team. There is always someone who can answer our questions, regardless of the field of law or complexity level."
"The Lavery team shows an innate ability to understand the commercial/business motives of each situation, which helps the lawyers be on point with their work."
"The Lavery team is knowledgeable, responsive and understanding."
"We always feel like we are priority number 1 when we contact Lavery's team. There is always someone who can answer our questions, regardless of the field of law or complexity level."
"The Lavery team shows an innate ability to understand the commercial/business motives of each situation, which helps the lawyers be on point with their work."
"The Lavery team is knowledgeable, responsive and understanding."
Notable Practitioners
Édith Jacques advises clients on mergers and acquisitions. She is particularly active in the infrastructure sector.
"Édith Jacques is not only a good lawyer but a great business partner. She is great at quickly seizing business issues and putting forward solutions to manage them."
"Édith has a very good ability to manage a transaction."
"She is super responsive and aims to understand our business and our needs."