The practice group at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP handles a range of employment, labour and executive compensation issues, including wrongful dismissal claims, grievance arbitrations and the negotiation of collective agreements. Montreal-based Hélène Bussières and Toronto-based Seann McAleese share leadership of the practice and both take care of advisory and contentious mandates. Also noted are Montreal-based Louise Patry and Toronto-based Shari Cohen, who ‘invariably brings the highest standards of client service and legal expertise’.
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'The firm has been resourceful, pragmatic and successful dealing with and resolving issues as they arise.’
‘Fully bilingual, knowledgeable, resourceful and successful.’
Key clients
- Toronto-Dominion Bank
- FedEx
Work highlights
- Assisted Investissement Québec with strategic and legal advice on all aspects of their human resources operations, including legislative compliance and the integration of the unionized and non-unionized employees.
- Assisted New Look with all aspects of their human resources operations.