Announcements

The International Lawyers Network, of which RSS is a long-time member, recently announced the release of two guides for persons carrying on international transactions and their advisors. Establishing a Business Entity: An International Guide is a concise description of the conditions and procedures for the creation of cross-border businesses. Coverage for the 2020 edition has […]

Due to lockdown and isolation made necessary by the pandemic, problems of domestic violence have become more severe than ever before. Brigitte Garceau, as President of the Board of the West Island Women’s Shelter, has responded by spearheading the “Give Me Shelter” Campaign. Along with the Board and her colleagues from RSS’s Family Law Practice […]

RSS is pleased to announce that three new members recently joined our team: We are especially pleased with the return of Laurence Gauthier, who practiced with us for 10 years before leaving temporarily in 2015. Laurence is a seasoned litigator and over the years she has represented entities in diverse areas. More particularly, she has […]

RSS is pleased to announce that Ingrid Boghossian has joined its Family Law Practice Group. A member of the Bar since 2017, Ingrid has already accumulated substantial experience with all aspects of matrimonial law before trial courts and the Court of Appeal of Quebec. She has represented clients in cases raising major financial stakes as […]

Concerned with the development of future generations of lawyers, RSS offers students of the Faculty of Law of the University of Montréal an award for excellence in Insurance Law Course. RSS is pleased to present the 2019–2020 award to Ms. Alexia Mooijekind.

Today’s edition of The Suburban announces that Brigitte Garceau, whose community involvement has always been outstanding, has been appointed President of the Board of Directors of the West Island Women’s Shelter. Brigitte was already a director and legal advisor for this organization that helps victims of conjugal violence.

The latest issue of the Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal contains a paper by Lauren Flam. In “‘Not a Case about a Mere Referral’: Reflections on Salomon v. Matte-Thompson”, (2020) 39 ETPJ 330, she comments on a decision in which the Supreme Court of Canada redefined the extent of the professional liability of a lawyer […]

RSS is proud to announce that 26 of its lawyers — nearly a third of the team — are included in the 2021 Canadian edition of the Best Lawyers directory, a major international peer-review-based guide to legal professionals. This year again, two Montréal Lawyers of the Year are with RSS: Michel Green, for Insurance Lynne Kassie, Ad. E., […]

The pandemic is both the reason and the occasion to re-examine one’s estate planning, as suggested by Marilyn Piccini Roy, Ad. E., in “Estate planning during a pandemic”. In this piece published by the Bequests and Planned Gifts Service of McGill University, Marilyn explains that the pandemic has alerted certain people to the necessity of […]

August 14, 2020 — RSS is pleased to announce that Pierre E. Moreau, a distinguished expert in labour and employment law, has joined the firm. “Pierre has demonstrated his experience with litigious cases, but is also a sought-after advisor for preventive measures”, says Jean Denis Boucher, who heads RSS’s Labour and Employment Law Group. “His […]