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Florence Gauthier

Associate Fasken
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Florence is a lawyer in the Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group. She practices in all areas related to labour and employment law, including matters related to hiring, termination of employment, labour standards, human rights and freedoms, and the interpretation and application of employment contracts and collective agreements. She has a particular interest in issues dealing with the drafting and interpretation of confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.

As part of her university studies, Florence completed a cooperative internship with a major pharmaceutical distribution company as well as a clinical activity with the Honourable Mireille Allaire, a Court of Quebec judge. She also served as a teaching assistant for a legal research course offered to first-year Bachelor of Laws students at the University of Sherbrooke.

Prior to joining Fasken, Florence practiced labour and employment law with a legal firm in the Montreal area.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Smiths Group PLC acquires Wattco, [Deal - Smiths Group PLC], Acquisition of Wattco by Smiths Group PLC.
  • BDC Capital completed significant minority investment in The Dissan Group, [Deal - BDC Capital], Significant minority investment by BDC Capital in The Dissan Group.
  • Cars.com Inc. acquired D2C Media Inc. for C$140 million, [Deal - Cars.com Inc.], Acquisition of D2C Media by Cars.com Inc.
  • Playmaker Capital acquires La Poche Bleue for C$ 8,8 M, [Deal - La Poche Bleue Inc.], Acquisition of La Poche Bleue by Playmaker Capital.
  • MY01 raises US$ 12.5 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth, [Deal - Investissement Québec, Desjardins et Fondaction], Series A funding round for MY01.
  • Clearspring Capital Partners and OneLink Capital invest in Groupe Tecnic and École de conduite Tecnic Rive-Nord alongside one of the founding families, [Deal - 9356-8236 Quebec Inc], Groupe Tecnic is the largest network of driving schools in North America, serving more than 70,000 new students each year.
  • LMPG Inc. acquires Lumca Inc, [Deal - LMPG Inc], LMPG Inc. acquires Lumca Inc. to continue its growth and deepen its offer in the site and area lighting market.
  • Schivo Medical Limited completes indirect acquisition of APN Inc., [Deal - Schivo Medical Limited], Ireland-based Schivo Medical Limited acquires recognized leader in proprietary AFP valves, fittings, and tubing technologies located in Quebec, Canada.
  • Wavin B.V. acquires Bow Plumbing Group Inc., a leading Montreal-based manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings, [Deal - Wavin B.V], Wavin’s investment in the Bow Plumbing Group strengthens and extends its presence in the market to serve customers and stakeholders with efficient, end-to-end solutions for water management.

Career & Education

Education

  • DESS, Life Sciences and Law Université de Sherbrooke
  • LLB Université de Sherbrooke
  • DCS, International Baccalaureate - Health Sciences Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf

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