Announcements

The International Lawyers Network [ILN], an association of 91 full-service legal firms with over 5,000 lawyers in 67 countries, just announced the release of the seventh edition of Buying and Selling Real Estate: An International Guide, a manual on the purchase and sale of real estate in some 30 jurisdictions. The manual can be . […]

The international directory Who’s Who Legal recently announced its 2022 rating of outstanding lawyers. Some of our lawyers have been recognized: Marilyn Piccini Roy, Ad. E., TEP, Thought Leader Global Elite — Private Client Martin Lord, M. Fisc., TEP, Thought Leader — Private Client Patrick Henry et Nick Krnjevic, National Leaders in Insurance and Reinsurance RSS […]

RSS is pleased to announce that Priscila Simard is joining the firm’s Insurance Law Group. Priscilla was called to the Bar last Friday, in a ceremony presided by our colleague Marcel-Olivier Nadeau, as vice-president of the Bar of Quebec. Priscilla has been with RSS since 2019, first as a summer student before articling with us. […]

The Globe and Mail just published its second annual list of the best-rated law firms in the country. RSS is recognized for its insurance law practice. The rating was based on research conducted by Statista from a survey that drew over 3,100 responses containing more than 10,000 recommendations. The process excluded self-recommendations and recommendations of […]

RSS is proud to announce that it has been named 2023 Firm of the Year for Family Law by The Best Lawyers in CanadaTM. Since its inception over 40 years ago, our Family Law Group, comprised of specialists, has been present and active with sophisticated clients looking for legal advice in complex situations raising economic […]

RSS is pleased to announce that Xavier Morand Bock, a lawyer in our Civil and Commercial Litigation Group, is back with the team. After having practiced with us for a few years, Xavier had left the firm to take on a challenge with a Montréal corporate group in the entertainment industry. Jean-Pierre Sheppard, head of […]

RSS is proud to announce that Mathieu Boily is joining today the team of litigators in the firm’s Insurance Law Group. Mathieu already has three years experience before ethe courts in various cases related to insurance. Mariella De Stefano, the Group’s Co-Chair, is pleased with this recruit. “Mathieu comes to us from the legal department […]

The title of Avocat émérite — Lawyer Emeritus — is one of the most prestigious distinctions that the Bar of Québec can give. It is awarded to members who stand out for their outstanding career, their exceptional contribution to the profession and their remarkable engagement in their community. Therefore, RSS is both very happy and exceptionally proud […]

Do you know about the role of adjudicators in public construction contracts? Selected under a governmental programme, they are appointed to facilitate payments to enterprises that are parties to public construction contracts and subcontracts. Pierre Brossoit was one of the first such experts designated by the government in 2018, when the programme was only a […]

The publishers of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ have announced today the ranking for the 2023 edition of the directory. Numerous RSS lawyers were selected. Andrew Penhale, the firm’s CEO, explains the meaning of this ranking. “Best Lawyers is important, since this directory reflects the opinions of our peers. The ranking is established on the […]