Sophie Tremblay
Partner, Chief Impact OfficerQUÉBEC BAR 2011
Sophie co-founded Novalex in 2016 after having practised at a national law firm for over 5 years.
Her practice deals with all aspects of labour and employment law and civil, commercial and administrative litigation, as well as corporate governance and support to start-up businesses and non-profit organizations. She has pleaded before all levels of courts in Quebec, including the Court of Appeal, as well as before administrative courts in the areas of occupational health and safety, labour standards and access to information. Sophie advises clients in various fields, including the energy, technology, agri-food, professional services, manufacturing and cultural sectors. She is also involved in several non-profit organizations and understands well the functioning and governance practices of such types of entities. Sophie is fluent in French, English and Portuguese, and has a practical knowledge of Spanish.
Sophie was recognized as Future Star in the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada: The guide to Canada’s leading litigation firms and lawyers.
“Finding the right words at the right moment is action.”
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Practice areas
- Administrative law
- Labour and employment law
- Start-up businesses
- Corporate governance
- Civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution
- Access to information
- Privacy and protection of personal information
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Sophie has notably:
ADVISED organizations regarding their corporate creation and structuration, statutes and by-laws, implementation of internal policies and filing requests as registered charities;
DRAFTED AND REVISED employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and change of control agreements, employee policies and procedures, employee manuals, codes of conduct and incentive plans for various clients;
ADVISED a foreign corporation with respect to the acquisition of the assets of a Canadian business, the transfer of employees and the establishment of new benefit plans;
ADVISED various businesses with respect to the establishment of voluntary retirement savings plan (VRSPs) and other retirement savings instruments and benefits;
ADVISED various businesses with respect to compliance with the requirements of pay equity legislation;
REPRESENTED employers and workers in the context of litigious terminations of employment, discrimination or psychological harassment cases;
ADVISED organizations with respect to numerous labour relations, labour standards, occupational health and safety matters, application of the Charter of the French language and other regulatory matters;
REPRESENTED various private and public entities in the context of access to information requests and with respect to the implementation of measures to protect personal information.
Professional activities and initiatives
President of the Board, Montreal Urban Ecology Center
Recognized 2022 Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada
Named Lawyer of the Year 2018, Pro bono et social engagement, Young Bar of Montréal
Outgoing President at Force Jeunesse
Director, Atelier Entremise
Education
B.C.L./LL. B., McGill University – 2010
B.A., University of Montreal – 2006
Institut d’études politiques de Paris – 2005
Publications
- CO-AUTHOR: PL 59 : vos nouvelles obligations pour protéger la santé psychologique de vos employés, Carrefour RH – April 2022
- « Accessibilité à la justice: réflexions et pistes de solution », in L’état du Québec 2019, coll. under the direction of Francis Huot and Sophie Seguin-Lamarche, Institut du Nouveau Monde, Del Busso Éditeur, 2018.
– October 2018 - AUTHOR: “Indirect Sale of an Enterprise as a Going Concern Through a Receiver: Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms that the Purchaser is the Successor Employer”, Volume 24, Number 8, 24 E.L.L.R., pp. 65-68
– November 2014 - AUTHOR: “Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans: What Quebec Employers Need to Know”, Volume 24, Number 5, 24 E.L.L.R., pp. 46-48
– August 2014 - AUTHOR: “Quebec Court of Appeal Reiterates Principles Applicable to Notices of Termination”, Canadian Employment Law Today
– May 2014 - AUTHOR: “Are the Provisions of your Share Option Plan Reasonable? A Lesson from Quebec”, Volume 24, Number 1, 24 E.L.L.R., pp. 1-5
– April 2014 - AUTHOR: “Obligations of an Employer Faced with the Resignation of an Employee: A Quebec Perspective”, Volume 23, Number 2, 23 E.L.L.R., pp. 13-16
– 2013