- Acted for Fortress in the sale of Central Maine & Quebec Railway to Canadian Pacific
- Acted for Novacap in the acquisition of a majority stake in Foliot Furniture Inc.
- Acted for Compass Datacenters LLC in the acquisition of ROOT Datacenters
- Acted for Joseph Ribcoff Inc in the sale of a majority stake to Novacap
- Acted for Novacap in its acquisition of Intelerad Medical Systems
Shari Munk-Manel practises employment and labour relations law, providing counsel to employers, and representing them in litigation and the resolution of disputes. She works frequently with startups and emerging companies in the communications, entertainment and media industry, as well as the retail sector
Assisting management with respect to all areas of employment and labour law, Shari advises on hiring, performance management, employment standards, employment policies, human rights issues, compensation plans, employee termination and severance packages. She also counsels vendors and purchasers on the employment aspects of corporate transactions.
Having appeared at all levels of court in Québec, Shari also advances the interests of employers in labour arbitrations, and before administrative boards and tribunals.
Shari’s broad commercial litigation practice encompasses shareholder, director and corporate control disputes, succession matters and construction law matters.
Expertise
Representative Matters
Speaking Engagements
McMillan’s Employment and Labour Webinar
November 10, 2020Establishing the New Normal: Return to Work Considerations in the COVID-19 Era, McMillan Webinar
April 29, 2020Navigating through COVID-19, Richter Jewish Chamber of Commerce
April 2020The Impact of COVID-19 on your Workforce in Canada, McMillan Webinar
April 8, 2020Employment and Labour Seminar Series: Montréal Seminar, Montréal, Québec
December 2019Legislative Amendments- Federal and Provincial Speaker, McMillan's Annual Employment and Labour Seminar, Montréal, Québec
November 2018Amendments to the Act respecting Labour Standards Speaker, McMillan's Annual Employment and Labour Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
October 2018Puff Puff Pass-ed: What Employers Need to Know About Cannabis Legalization Cannabis Legalization, McMillan Webinar
August 2018Top 10 cases of 2017 Speaker, McMillan's Annual Employment and Labour, Toronto, Ontario
October 2017Share Purchase and Asset Purchase Transactions Employment and Labour Considerations CACE Future Leaders Conference, Montreal, QC
May 1, 2017Should it Stay or Should it Go? Litigation Holds Corporate Counsel Series Webinar
October 2016Dealing with the Invisible: Mental Health Accommodation Speaker, McMillan's Annual Employment and Labour Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
October 2016Employee Privacy & Data Protection upon Employee Departure Speaker, Association of Corporate Counsel
April 2016Thinking Outside the Box: An Employer's Guide to Rethinking the Traditional Employment Relationship Speaker, McMillan's Annual Employment and Labour Seminar, Toronto, Ontario
September 2015News
Media Mentions
SHRM, August 9, 2019
Community Involvement
- Member of the Solomon Schechter Academy Board of Trustees
- Chair of the Solomon Schechter Academy HR committee
- Chair of the Solomon Schechter Academy Committee on Trustees
Directorships & Affiliations
- Québec Young Bar Association
Education & Admissions
Publications
- “Après la France, le Québec sera-t-il la deuxième région au monde à légiférer sur le droit à la déconnexion ?,” (August 2018)
- “Protection of Corporate Data from Disgruntled Ex-Employees,” Canadian Corporate Counsel (November 2015)
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