Legislation agency hires, promotions, and departures abstract: December seventh replace

Based in the Peel region of Ontario, the firm has welcomed Rita Benjamen to join their trade litigation practice. Benjamen's practice includes litigation, real estate disputes, commercial rental disputes, defamation, product liability, expropriation, shareholder disputes and contractual disputes.

"Her broad experience will complement our well-established trade litigation team perfectly and enable us to continue serving our growing client base," said Ted Evangelidis, head of the firm's litigation practice group, in the press release.

Stone Monast S.E.N.C.R.L.

Sophie Martin is now the managing partner of the Quebec City-based company. She takes the place of Jean Brunet.

Martin mainly works in tax law areas such as corporate law, business law and fiduciary law. She has experience in commercial transactions, corporate reorganizations and corporate succession plans.