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Langlois Kronström Desjardins welcomes two new lawyers to its Montréal office

Montréal, September 28, 2011 – Law firm Langlois Kronström Desjardins continues to grow, with the addition of lawyers Marie-Julie Gauthier and Carolyn McCarthy to its Montréal office, where they are joining the firm’s civil and commercial litigation team.

“We warmly welcome these two very talented young lawyers, whose professionalism will be of great benefit to our clientele. Our team is constantly developing, and we are pleased that we can increasingly rely on a dynamic new generation of lawyers dedicated to excellence”, stated Jean-François Gagnon, the firm’s managing partner.

Marie-Julie Gauthier was admitted to the Québec Bar in 2009. She practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance law, professional liability and disciplinary law. Before joining the firm, she practiced in the areas of civil, professional and medical liability for large institutional clients, and civil litigation and disciplinary law for individual clients.

Carolyn McCarthy was admitted to the Québec Bar in 2010. She represents businesses and financial institutions, primarily in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring, class actions, competition law and civil liability. She has a degree in psychology and social sciences, and received numerous awards and distinctions during her university career.

About Langlois Kronström Desjardins
Langlois Kronström Desjardins (lkd.ca) is one of the largest law firms in Quebec, with nearly 100 professionals working in the Montréal and Québec City metropolitan areas. With a total of some 200 individuals making up our team, we are able to offer our clientele a complete range of legal services renowned for their exceptional quality in business law, civil and commercial litigation, labour and administrative law, maritime and admiralty law, and public and private real estate law.

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For further information, please contact:

Jean-François Gagnon
Managing Partner
418 650-7098

Geneviève Lebel
Senior Consultant, Communications and Media/Public Relations
418 650-7015

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