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Meet Luc Audet

Personal profile:

Date and place of birth : Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 10, 1956
Citizenship : Canadian
Language skills : French and English

Formal education:

1995-1997: Université du Québec à Montréal, Certificate in Real-estate science (formal education leading to be a Certified Appraiser)
1980: Quebec Bar one year mandatory study (formal education leading to become a member of the Quebec Bar association)
1977-1980: Université de Sherbrooke: Bachelor of Law (L.LB.)

Career Overview:

1996 to present: Private practice in business law
1991 to 1995: Vice-president corporate affairs & Secretary General, Radio-Quebec (operating budget of $80 M)
1982 to 1991: Chief Legal counsel & Secretary general, The Cooperants (consolidated assets of $3 Billion)
1981: Lawyer, Commercial law department, Pouliot, Mercure (30 lawyers)
1980: Articling, Pouliot, Mercure.

Known as :

«Open-minded lawyer with solid interpersonal and communication skills and a flair for negotiations. Result oriented individual demonstrating leadership and judgement.
An interest and aptitude for fostering strong relationships with either regulatory authorities, government bodies, as well as executives, task forces and other.»*

*Thank you, Mr. Chaiman, The Cooperants.

«A deal maker, not a deal breaker!»*

*Thank you, Mr. President, Radio-Quebec.

Professional experience:

Private practice in a medium size law firm (1980 to 1982):

100% legal functions: Up-dating Minute Books, Purchase/sale of businesses; Shareholders Agreements; Commercial leases; Setting-up of an Intellectual Property Department; Creation on the firm's Contract data basis; Trade-mark registrations; Incorporations. Specialty developed: choosing and protection a Business name.

The Cooperants (1982 to 1991):

75% legal functions: Corporate acquisitions, divestitures and commercial negotiations; Rendering legal opinions; Commercial Litigation; Life and P&C Litigation; Acquisition and sale of corporations (publicly and privately held); Acquisition, sale, partnerships, leases, loans in Real-Estate; Resolution of delinquent mortgage loans (over 500); Regulatory affairs.

25% Business functions: Acting Corporate Secretary for more than 30 entities, including Investment Committees, Executive Comities. Active member of several Management Committees. Several Boards included top-notch Business advisors.

Radio-Quebec (1991 to 1995):

50% legal functions: Negotiation and closing ("The deal-maker") of all non-standard Production and Broadcasting contracts; Regulatory affairs; All legal affairs of a Television producer and Television Broadcaster; Licensing.

50% Business functions: Active member of the Management Committee; Heading eight divisions; directing 90 employees; management of an operation budget of $13M; Acting Corporate Secretary.

Private practice, law firm of Mercier Leduc(1996 to present):

75% legal functions: même chose que dans practice areas

25% Business functions: Coaching of Start-up businesses; Governmental representations; Nominee Director of corporations;

Well-known Business industries:

New technologies (Internet, Multimedia, Computer); Real Estate acquisition, sale, financing, exploitation; Engineering; Cosmetics; Real estate Brokerage; Funeral homes; Health-related; Television & Film and all Intellectual Property-related activities.

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