Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Québec
Band 2
Contact number
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Lavery, de Billy operates a well-respected employment and labour practice with a strong regional footprint, with team members based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières. The firm offers advice on a range of matters, such as union certification, collective bargaining and employment litigation, as well as providing guidance on workplace human rights and health and safety matters. Its client roster features public bodies as well as local, national and international companies operating across various sectors, including healthcare, infrastructure, entertainment and transport. The team is a popular choice for referral work and has the capacity to represent both provincially and federally regulated employers. Its lawyers frequently act on constitutional issues, most significantly relating to federal versus provincial employment regulation.
Work Highlights
- Lavery, de Billy represented Xerox Corporation in a dismissal dispute.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Lavery, de Billy is knowledgeable, responsive, approachable and always willing to help."
"The lawyers at Lavery, de Billy have expertly helped us navigate several very complex and sensitive files, and their support has been invaluable."
"Lavery, de Billy provides strategic and comprehensive legal advice. The team has always been able to respond well to our varied needs."
"The team at Lavery, de Billy is knowledgeable, responsive, approachable and always willing to help."
"The lawyers at Lavery, de Billy have expertly helped us navigate several very complex and sensitive files, and their support has been invaluable."
"Lavery, de Billy provides strategic and comprehensive legal advice. The team has always been able to respond well to our varied needs."
Notable Practitioners
Guy Lavoie is a seasoned lawyer based in Montréal. He is noted for his work on wrongful dismissal matters and harassment investigations, and he is well placed to provide strategic employment advice relating to corporate transactions and business restructurings.
"Guy Lavoie is very practical and gives good quality advice."
"Guy Lavoie is very knowledgeable and super responsive. I have been extremely happy with him every time."
Brittany Carson enters this year's rankings with strong client support. She advises on the full gamut of labour and employment matters, including dismissal cases.
"Brittany Carson is knowledgeable and always prepared."
"Brittany Carson is a fantastic lawyer. She is practical, efficient and consistently provides good quality service."
Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur continues to garner recognition in the labour and employment field. She is particularly reputed for her expertise in occupational health and safety law.
"Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur is proactive, agile and she has always made sure to understand the organisational culture in order to support us."
"She is available, she understands your reality as a client and she brings a lot of solutions."
"The collaboration with Marie-Hélène was excellent. Her involvement greatly contributed to the achievement of the objectives."
Camille Rioux is a seasoned senior associate, able to advise on a range of labour and employment matters, including dismissals and union negotiations.
"Camille Rioux provides a very good service. She is rigorous and reliable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lavery, de Billy
Québec