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Chantier Davie integrates the stcanadian naval strategy
Quebec City, April 4, 2023 – It is with immense pride that the entire GBV Avocats team welcomes the joint announcement by the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec, confirming thatChantier Davie officially joins Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategyand this, after years of work and negotiation during which the firm had the privilege of playing an active role.
“Chantier Davie trusted GBV Avocats to support it in all the activities leading to today's historic announcement. To everyone in our team; thank you for your dedication and professionalism. I would also like, personally and on behalf of my colleagues in the firm, to thank the management of Chantier Davie for their trust throughout this complex process and more particularly Messrs. James Davies and Alex Vicefield, who have chosen to place their trust in a firm founded in Quebec, well established in its community to support them throughout this complex process. »
The GBV Avocats team is all the more proud of the work accomplished since this agreement represents unprecedented economic and social development potential for the Capitale-Nationale region and participates in the birth of an industrial giant in a a key sector both for Quebec and Canada, and for our strategic and economic allies.
By accompanying Chantier Davie in this exhilarating process which culminates today, GBV Avocats has found itself serving the purpose for which it was founded: to serve local businesses with innovative and creative legal solutions, with the aim of creating value, wealth and to promote the region of Quebec and Quebec, here and elsewhere in the world.
Me Marc-André Gravel, chef de la direction du cabinet, est très fier de notre collaboration de longue date avec Chantier Davie :
« Je souhaite remercier la direction de Chantier Davie pour sa confiance. Je salue notre équipe impliquée certes, mais aussi pour tous les membres de notre cabinet sur qui cette nouvelle rejaillit aujourd’hui. Négocier cette transaction internationale complexe a constitué un défi à la fois exigeant et valorisant. Le résultat démontre que ce que les Québécois sont capables de faire lorsqu’ils mettent à profit leur créativité et leurs compétences ».
« J’ai une pensée pour les travailleurs du chantier et leur famille, les fournisseurs et sous-traitants qui bénéficieront de cette association de deux grands chantiers navals de classe mondiale. J’ai fondé GBV Avocats dans l’optique de servir les entreprises d’ici avec des solutions juridiques innovantes et créatives, dans le but de créer de la valeur, de la richesse et de faire rayonner la région de Québec et le Québec, ici et ailleurs dans le monde », de conclure Me Gravel.
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Founded in Quebec in 1998 by Me Marc-André Gravel, GBV Avocats is a Quebec leader in the legal field. The firm offers cutting-edge legal services, particularly in the areas of contract negotiation and transnational trade. He also offers strategic advisory services during negotiations and representations involving the State and its components. GBV Avocats serves business clients, both locally and internationally, from its offices in Quebec and Montreal.