Brooke Naomi Levy, Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights

Brooke Naomi Levy

Associate
Jurisdiction Québec, 2023
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
Contact
Business +1 514 397 7455
Email [email protected]
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Overview

Brooke Naomi Levy is a lawyer with the firm’s Labour, Employment & Human Rights group. She practices in all aspects of employment law, including matters relating to hiring, termination of employment, human rights and freedoms, and the application of federal and provincial employment labour standards. Brooke has a particular interest in issues concerning executive employment agreements and equity-based compensation plans, as well the interpretation of non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Brooke completed a bachelor’s degree in finance at Concordia University's John Molson School of Business and gained experience in the investment industry. Her background in corporate finance has led her to act as an employment specialist in the context of mergers and acquisitions, including both Canadian and non-Canadian based clients canvassing acquisitions of Québec-based businesses or setting up a Québec-based operation.

Brooke is also a sports and adventure enthusiast having summitted Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for The Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Canada.

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Practices

Experience

  • Hoya Vision Care completes acquisition of Centennial Optical Limited, [Deal - Hoya Lens Canada Inc.], A global vision care company acquired a Canadian distributor of ophthalmic frames, lenses, and optical accessories.
  • Novacap acquired Consilium Insurance, [Deal - Novacap], Acquisition of Consilium Insurance by Novacap.
  • Smiths Group PLC acquires Wattco, [Deal - Smiths Group PLC], Acquisition of Wattco by Smiths Group PLC.
  • BDG & Partners Financial Corporation acquires a majority interest in Stageline Mobile Stage Inc., [Deal - BDG & Partners Financial Corporation], Acquisition of a majority interest in Stageline Mobile Stage Inc. by BDG & Partners Financial Corporation.
  • BDC Capital completed significant minority investment in The Dissan Group, [Deal - BDC Capital], Significant minority investment by BDC Capital in The Dissan Group.
Deal Advised Hoya Lens Canada Inc. Hoya Vision Care completes acquisition of Centennial Optical Limited A global vision care company acquired a Canadian distributor of ophthalmic frames, lenses, and optical accessories. Read more
Deal Advised Novacap Novacap acquired Consilium Insurance Acquisition of Consilium Insurance by Novacap. Read more
Deal Advised Smiths Group PLC Smiths Group PLC acquires Wattco Acquisition of Wattco by Smiths Group PLC. Read more
Deal Advised BDG & Partners Financial Corporation BDG & Partners Financial Corporation acquires a majority interest in Stageline Mobile Stage Inc. Acquisition of a majority interest in Stageline Mobile Stage Inc. by BDG & Partners Financial Corporation. Read more
Deal Advised BDC Capital BDC Capital completed significant minority investment in The Dissan Group Significant minority investment by BDC Capital in The Dissan Group. Read more

Career & Education

Education

  • LL.L., Civil Law University of Ottawa
  • Certificate in law University of Montreal
  • B Comm, Finance Concordia University
  • Diploma, Health Science Marianopolis College

Community involvement

  • Member of the Team in Training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2022 – Fundraising mission, Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Canada, 2019 à present

Knowledge

  • Continuity of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections in Enterprise Transfers, 11/13/2025
  • Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms Damages for Unvested Restricted Share Units Following Termination of Employment Without Serious Reason, 9/23/2024
People walking in street with sun behind Bulletin Continuity of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections in Enterprise Transfers The Québec Administrative Labour Tribunal has clarified the scope of employee protections in the context of business sales and reorganizations, reaffirming the principle of employment continuity and the limits of contractual maneuvering to exclude employees. Read more
People walking in street with sun behind Bulletin Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms Damages for Unvested Restricted Share Units Following Termination of Employment Without Serious Reason In the absence of a legal analysis when implementing equity-based compensation plans, employers may have to assume unexpected costs following a termination of employment. Read more
People walking in street with sun behind Bulletin Continuity of Employment: Tribunal Reaffirms Employee Protections in Enterprise Transfers The Québec Administrative Labour Tribunal has clarified the scope of employee protections in the context of business sales and reorganizations, reaffirming the principle of employment continuity and the limits of contractual maneuvering to exclude employees. Read more
People walking in street with sun behind Bulletin Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms Damages for Unvested Restricted Share Units Following Termination of Employment Without Serious Reason In the absence of a legal analysis when implementing equity-based compensation plans, employers may have to assume unexpected costs following a termination of employment. Read more

Events

  • Breaking Up is Hard to Do - The Challenge of Just Cause Terminations, 12/9/2025
  • Human Rights Webinar: Is DEI Still Legal in Canada?, 4/16/2025
People walking in street with sun behind Webinar | Webinar Series Breaking Up is Hard to Do - The Challenge of Just Cause Terminations Establishing just cause for termination can be a frustratingly high threshold. It can leave employers wondering when – or if – they have done enough to prove just cause. This webinar is intended to provide a comprehensive review of the current law on just cause termination in both unionized and n... About the event
People walking in street with sun behind Webinar | Webinar Series Human Rights Webinar: Is DEI Still Legal in Canada? This webinar will include: A general overview of the US Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023), relied upon by some in the USA to claim that DEI there is illegal A discussion about the legality in Canada of:  Diversity initiati... About the event
People walking in street with sun behind Webinar | Webinar Series Breaking Up is Hard to Do - The Challenge of Just Cause Terminations Establishing just cause for termination can be a frustratingly high threshold. It can leave employers wondering when – or if – they have done enough to prove just cause. This webinar is intended to provide a comprehensive review of the current law on just cause termination in both unionized and n... About the event
People walking in street with sun behind Webinar | Webinar Series Human Rights Webinar: Is DEI Still Legal in Canada? This webinar will include: A general overview of the US Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023), relied upon by some in the USA to claim that DEI there is illegal A discussion about the legality in Canada of:  Diversity initiati... About the event

News

  • Droit-inc.com mentions 25 new articling students in an article on the 2021 internship race, 4/9/2021
MediaCoverage-1 Media Coverage Droit-inc.com mentions 25 new articling students in an article on the 2021 internship race “D’autres gagnants de la course aux stages 2021” by Gabriel Poirier, Droit-inc.com Read more
MediaCoverage-1 Media Coverage Droit-inc.com mentions 25 new articling students in an article on the 2021 internship race “D’autres gagnants de la course aux stages 2021” by Gabriel Poirier, Droit-inc.com Read more