Pierre-Yves Ménard
Montreal office: 514 845-3533
Quebec city office: 418 651-9900
pymenard@morencyavocats.com

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Mr. Ménard has a law degree from the University of Ottawa (1990). He has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1991.

PROFILE

A partner and a member of the board. Mr. Ménard practices mainly in construction law and calls for tenders and has done so since the beginning of his career. He had had the opportunity to defend the interests of our clients in front of all of the judicial authorities and several administrative authorities. More particularly, Mr. Ménard gained convincing victories in important files such as the Highlight Road marking Inc. affair and SOGEP v. Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SEPAQ). During his career, Mr. Ménard represented all of the participants of a building site, from the employer to the general entrepreneurs and the subcontractors by way of the professionals and the developers. This diversified experience allows him to have a complete vision of the dynamics of this vastindustry.

In 2004-2005, Mr. Ménard participated actively as a prosecutor for the construction management team with regards to the commission of inquiry on the excessive costs and  deadlines of the construction site of the company Papiers Gaspésia of Chandler.

Also, Mr. Ménard is regularly invited to pronounce conferences on news headlines with regard to the diverse legal aspects of the world of construction:

·          Calls for tenders: the legislator and the judicial do they go to the same direction? Conference of the Commissions professionnelles des approvisionneurs du réseau scolaire.

·          The obligation of information and soil conditions: about twenty years of case law, where are we, where are we going? Laval University, Faculty of Science and engineering, 9th day of study on the complaints on contracts.

·          Construction hypothecs and public buildings, the endangered race, DHI Quebec’s section.

·          The preparation of negotiation and confrontation: if you wish for peace, prepare for war! Laval University, Faculty of Science and engineering , 8th day of study on the complaints on contracts.

·          The one-sided termination of the contract of company or service by the customer, the right of one, the loss of other. Laval University, Faculty of Science and engineering,  7th day of study on the complaints on contracts.

·          The analysis of the submissions and their conformity: can we leave the tower of Babel? Laval University, Faculty of Science and engineering, 6th day of study on the complaints on contracts.

·          The lender and excessive costs of a building site: rock of Sisyphus or Achilles' heel? Conference given to diverse banks.

·          Construction law: the obligation of information within the framework of a construction contract, Association québécoise du transport et des routes (AQTR).

·          Surety contracts: the keys to exit the labyrinth, Association québécoise du transport et des routes (AQTR).

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Mr. Ménard is a member of the Association des constructeurs de routes et de grands travaux du Québec (ACRGTQ) and of the Association québécoise du tansport et des routes (AQTR).