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The Employment & Labour Group at Stikeman Elliott brings a business-focused approach to the advice we provide employers on all facets of the individual and collective employment relationship, both at the provincial and federal level. With a team that includes lawyers in Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, Stikeman Elliott provides integrated advisory, litigation and transactional capability across the country.

The Group is a full-service practice area within the firm, delivering advice to employers on a wide range of employment and labour mandates, including all manner of employment and labour disputes, on-going compliance and advisory matters as well as complex transactions. Members of the Employment & Labour Group work closely with the Pensions & Benefits team to deliver bespoke legal solutions on increasingly sophisticated and complex pension executive compensation matters. This integrated capability ensures that clients receive advice in a timely, cost-effective and efficient manner by calling upon appropriate, targeted resources.

Stikeman Elliott lawyers work proactively with unionized and non-unionized employers to help them structure and manage the human resource aspects of their organizations. Members of the Employment & Labour Group help clients analyze and mitigate their risks with an eye toward business expediency and cost-effectiveness. www.canadianemploymentpensionlaw.com

Chambers Review

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Employment & Labour - Québec

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What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott offers a full-service employment and labour team based in Montréal. The firm is experienced in representing clients in collective bargaining and at all levels of the federal and provincial courts. It advises on a range of matters, including occupational health and safety, employee privacy, non-compete issues, human rights and the dismissal of senior executives. The team is strong at acting as general counsel to major national clients for human resource operations. Its lawyers have considerable experience acting for international corporations and are frequently called upon to provide guidance on the employment aspects of major corporate transactions. The firm's expertise cuts across several sectors, including financial services, retail and real estate.

À propos de l’équipe

Stikeman Elliott a une équipe de droit du travail et de l’emploi offrant un service complet basée à Montréal. Le cabinet a de l’expérience dans la représentation de clients dans le cadre de négociations collectives et à tous les niveaux des tribunaux fédéraux et provinciaux. Il donne des conseils sur un éventail de questions, notamment la santé et la sécurité au travail, la protection de la vie privée des employés, les questions de non-concurrence, les droits de la personne et le licenciement des cadres supérieurs. L’équipe excelle à agir en tant que conseiller juridique général auprès de clients nationaux majeurs en matière d’opérations de ressources humaines. Ses avocats ont une expérience considérable en matière de représentation d’entreprises internationales et sont fréquemment appelés à fournir des conseils sur les aspects liés au droit du travail de transactions commerciales majeures. L’expertise du cabinet comprend plusieurs secteurs, notamment les services financiers, le commerce de détail et l’immobilier.

Work Highlights

  • Stikeman Elliott acted for Nuvei in its take-private acquisition by an affiliate of Advent International.

  • Stikeman Elliott a agi pour Nuvei dans le cadre de son acquisition par une filiale d'Advent International.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Patrick L Benaroche
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Patrick L Benaroche
2
Band 2

Patrick Benaroche is best known for advising on human resources, employment agreements and workplace policy issues. Based in Montréal, he also possesses extensive expertise in pensions and benefits.

Patrick Benaroche is an excellent lawyer.

Patrick Benaroche est reconnu pour ses conseils en ressources humaines, en contrats de travail et en reglementations du travail. Basé à Montréal, il possède également une vaste expertise en terme de régimes de retraite et de prestations sociales.

Patrick Benaroche est un excellent avocat.

Patrick Essiminy
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Patrick Essiminy
4
Band 4
Patrick Essiminy is head of Stikeman Elliott's employment and labour group based in Montréal. He regularly advises on collective bargaining negotiations and is especially reputed for appearing before labour tribunals. He also frequently advises on the employment aspects of corporate transactions.

Patrick provides exceptional advice and strategic legal support.

Patrick Essiminy dirige le groupe de droit de l’emploi et du travail de Stikeman Elliott, à Montréal. Il conseille régulièrement en matière de négociations collectives et est particulièrement réputé pour plaider devant les tribunaux du travail. Il donne également fréquemment des conseils sur les aspects liés au droit du travail de transactions.

Patrick fournit des conseils exceptionnels et un soutien juridique stratégique.

Charif El-Khouri
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Charif El-Khouri
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Up and Coming

Charif El-Khouri assists clients with a range of employment issues, including those relating to compensation, employee privacy, and occupational health and safety.

Charif El-Khouri provides very strong support.

Charif is an excellent lawyer.

Charif El-Khouri aide ses clients à résoudre un grand nombre de questions liées à l’emploi, notamment celles liées à la rémunération, à la protection de la vie privée des employés et à la santé et à la sécurité au travail.

Charif El-Khouri apporte un très bon soutien.

Charif est un excellent avocat.

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Employment & Labour

Patrick L Benaroche
2
Patrick L Benaroche
2
Band 2
Patrick Essiminy
4
Patrick Essiminy
4
Band 4
Charif El-Khouri
U
Charif El-Khouri
U
Up and Coming

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