A different kind of practice
Manifesto
Shake up the conventional, rethink the status quo, transform how business law is practiced—this is BCF.
With more than 180 professionals working in 22 strategic multidisciplinary teams, BCF is the reference for everything connected to business law. Add to this its privileged relationships with highly respected law firms in cities around the globe as well as its membership in Meritas, one of the largest networks of independent law firms in the world, and you have the picture: we’re a spirited team, renowned for our different approach.
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Continuing Legal Education Program
Discover BCF’s Continuing Legal Education Program
Specially designed for in-house counsel, our program is recognized by the Barreau du Québec and provides you with access to a range of training sessions covering different areas of business law.
Offered year-round in a dedicated training room, our sessions entitle you to 1.5 hours of CLE credit. We prefer small groups, in order to maximize interaction and to provide better access to our professionals, who will be pleased to personally respond to your questions.
Discover our full range of options. BCF: a different kind of learning experience.
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WE ALWAYS GIVE OUR BEST
With your interests firmly in mind, we aim for excellence at each step of a matter. By calling upon BCF, you can be assured that you will be working with professionals recognized for their achievements. Your needs are unique, and so is our response: our multidisciplinary teams will offer you a personalized approach as well as a wide range of services that recognize this reality.
Implications
Heart to heart
BCF strives to play a leading role as a positive agent of change in Quebec and beyond. We will fulfil this role in two ways: through our dynamic involvement in the business community and through our philanthropy in the general community. Our professionals are leaders with influence that goes far beyond their jobs. Involved in politics, the community, sports, charities… BCF’s people are energetic, committed and generous.
More15th Annual Convention of the Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec
This convention will held from February 1st to 4 at the Château Frontenac. Several members of BCF’s Construction, infrastructure and procurement team will attend and BCF lawyer Jean-François Dagenais will deliver a presentation titled "Éthique, conflit d'intérêt et déontologie dans le domaine de la construction". For more information, please consult the official website of the convention. (French only)
MoreKeyvan Nassiry in Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
BCF is proud to announce that BCF lawyer Keyvan Nassiry is featured in the 2012 edition of Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in the category of Asset-based Lending.
MoreBCF Involvement in Radio-Canada Documentary “8e feu”
Radio Canada will broadcast a series of four documentaries(French only) about relations between Aboriginals and the rest of Canada.
MoreConference of Julie Loranger for the APFF
A variety of tax planning techniques involve the transfer or the acquisition of real estate by a trust. In these circumstances, specific precautions are required to avoid a subsequent transaction being refused due to a title issue.
MoreLes Fiducies : Soyons pratiques!
BCF lawyer Pierre T. Allard will give a conference this January 19 in Montreal at the offices of the APFF. He will discuss the use of “asset-protection” trusts, generally based on section 73 of the ITA. For more information or to register, please consult the website of APFF. (French only)
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ESTATE SETTLEMENT
How long does it take to settle an estate? Can the liquidator sell the property of the estate without the consent of the legatees? What happens when a liquidator neglects to prepare an inventory? Are taxes payable following a person's death? When can the legacies be paid to the legatees? Can a person disinherit his spouse and children? Who can obtain a copy of a will upon a person's death?
MoreRECRUITMENT COCKTAIL FOR THE QUEBEC CITY OFFICE
This February 16, BCF is hosting a recruitment cocktail for university students taking part in the recruitment process for the Quebec City office. Come meet our professionals between 4:30 and 7:00 pm at Complexe Jules-Dallaire, T1 2828 Laurier Blvd., 12th Floor in Quebec City.
No need to reserve. For more information please contact Nicolas St-Sauveur.
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Nominiation of André Morrissette
André Morrissette, partner at BCF, was elected President of the Board of Directors of the Fondation Québec Jeunes. The mission of the Fondation is to support organizations which assist adolescents between the ages of 11 and 17 who are experiencing difficulty. Its activities take place in Montreal and Quebec City. Click here to visit the Fondation’s site. (French only)
MoreWhat's new with the Autorité des marchés financiers?
Last Friday, La Presse reported that the Autorité des marches financiers (AMF) will no longer require businesses established outside of Quebec to translate its financial documents when they obtain funding from people and organizations within Quebec. Michel Rochefort, partner at BCF, was interviewed within the context of the article. (French only)
MoreConseiller(ère) marketing et dév. des affaires
Nous sommes à la recherche d’un conseiller(ère) marketing et développement des affaires (contrat de 14 mois).
MoreUse of social media in the workplace
Last Wednesday, La Presse featured an interview with Nancy Boyle, partner at BCF, concerning the impact of the use of social media in the workplace. For more information, please see the article. (French only)
MoreBCF’S PARTICIPATION AT THE MAYOR OF QUEBEC’S BALL
The first annual Mayor of Quebec’s Ball was held December 1st, at Château Frontenac in Quebec City. The event raised $205,000, greatly surpassing its fundraising goal of $125,000! The Fondation Québec Jeunes, an organization which supports projects for youth between the ages of 11 and 17 throughout the province, has committed itself to distributing the funds exclusively to projects in the Greater Quebec Area.
Serge Lebel, a partner at BCF, acted as president of the Governors’ committee in charge of fundraising. André Morrissette, a partner at BCF and a member of the Board of Directors of the Fondation Québec Jeunes, was also in attendance.
MoreCommercial Litigation Lawyer
The candidate must have between six to nine years of experience in commercial litigation and is expected to intervene in litigious matters such as shareholder disputes, collection and realization of collateral security, commercial disputes, arbitration and construction and real estate litigation.
MoreBCF's Fee Scale for Corporate Services
BCF offers many corporates services for entrepreneurs and businesses. Consult our fee scale or contact a member of our team.
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One of BCF’s partners will become the new delegate to the Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Babak Barin, a partner with BCF, will be the Barreau du Québec’s new delegate to the Council of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.
The 14 member law societies in Canada govern over 100,000 lawyers and 3,500 Quebec notaries in the public interest. The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is their national coordinating body.
More2012 HS Amendments & NAFTA Update Seminar
BCF counsel Jean-Marc Clément will be one of two presenters at this seminar organized by the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters. This series of conferences kicks off November 28 in Montreal and ends in Vancouver on December 8. To register please consult the Association’s official site.
MoreCanadian Institute Conference on the Plan Nord
This conference will be held on Tuesday, December 6 and Wednesday, December 7 at the Omni Mont-Royal hotel in Montreal. BCF partner Marie-Christine Gagnon will preside over the first day’s proceedings and will be also a speaker, along with BCF partner Nadir André and BCF lawyer Odette Nadon.
MorePrevtec Microbia Announces $4M Financing Deal with North American and European Investors
On November 7th, 2011, Prevtec Microbia announced the completion of a financing deal for $4M with North American and European investors. During negotiations, Prevtec Microbia was represented by a team from BCF, including Mario Charpentier, managing partner, Brigitte Nepveu, lawyer, and Kristian Zimmerman, lawyer. For more information, please see the press release.
MoreMetro partners with Adoni
A number of media outlets have announced that the supermarket chain Metro is catering towards its clientele from ethnic communities by partnering with Marché Adonis, a Mediterranean food retailer based in Montreal. The largest Quebec-based food retailer has invested millions of dollars in the ethnic food market.
MoreThe event “Celebrate Life” raises $355,800
On November 9, 2011, “Celebrate life”, a fundraiser for the benefit of the On the Tip of the Toes Foundation, was hosted by Sylvain Cossette with guest of honour André Morrissette, a partner with BCF. Over the course of the evening, over $335,800 was raised. This tremendously successful fundraiser will enable the Foundation to continue to provide adolescents living with cancer the opportunity to enjoy adventure therapy.
More$135,000 raised at the 47th Coquetélions
This cocktail fundraiser, organized by the Lions Club of Québec-Sillery-Sainte-Foy took place on November 11th. A number of lawyers from BCF were in attendance, including Serge Lebel, partner with BCF. The funds raised are distributed to a number of worthy causes in the area.
MoreConference on the Act to Amend the Environment Quality Act in Order to Ensure its Respect
Odette Nadon, head of the environmental law team at BCF, will be speaking at a conference concerning Bill no. 89, an Act to Amend the Environment Quality Act in Order to Reinforce Compliance, at Golf Metropolitain in Anjou, on December 12th. She will explain the effects of the new bill on the industry, as well as the standards that must be met in order to meet the requirements imposed by the law. This bill contains three main elements.
MoreTraining program offered by the Académie des entrepreneurs généraux
The Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec has begun a new training program for general contractors working in the industrial, commercial and institutional industries. François Beaudry, a lawyer with BCF, will be leading one of the training sessions entitled “Legal Hypothecs and the Regulation respecting construction contracts of public bodies”. This session will be held on December 7th, 2011, at the Leonard Da Vinci Center, in St-Léonard. For more information, please consult the programme. (French only)
MoreForum on Aboriginal Law, Accommodation and Consultation
Nadir André, a partner with BCF, will be speaking at the Canadian Institute’s 6th Annual Forum on Aboriginal Law, Accommodation and Consultation, to be held in Toronto on February 22nd and 23rd, 2012. For more information, please visit the Canadian Institute’s official website.
MoreSending unsolicited commercial email: the days of the Wild West are over
Receiving a large volume of unsolicited e-mail promoting various products and services especially from businesses you have never heard of or done business with (spam) impairs the efficiency of electronic communication, imposes additional costs on businesses, causes a loss in productivity, and can compromise the protection of privacy and the security of confidential information.
MoreBartha Maria Knoppers, PhD, joins BCF
BCF is pleased to announce that Bartha Maria Knoppers has joined our Montreal office as Counsel in life sciences.
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