Montréal, February 4, 2009 — Langlois Kronström Desjardins is pleased to announce the appointment on January 26, 2009 of one of its partners, Me Gerry Apostolatos, as Vice-President of the Canadian Bar Association-Quebec Division. His mandate is effective immediately and will run until August, 2010. Mr. Apostolatos is an active member of this association's Executive and of its Business Law Section as well as a voting member of the National Council of the Canadian Bar Association.

A seasoned  attorney  in commercial and corporate litigation as well as a strategic advisor, Gerry Apostolatos has litigated before various courts including the Supreme Court of Canada.  He is also an expert renowned for his work in insolvency and corporate restructuring matters.

About Langlois Kronström Desjardins
Langlois Kronström Desjardins (lkd.ca) is one of the largest law firms in Quebec, with over 120 professionals working in its three offices in Montréal, Québec City, and Lévis. With a total of more than 240 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 an commercial litigation, labour and administrative law, maritime and admiralty law, and public and private real estate law.

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Jean-François Gagnon 
Managing Partner 
418-650-7098 

Geneviève Lebel
Senior Consultant, Communications and Media/Public Relations
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