Lawyer Profile
Anik Trudel
Montréal, Québec

Overview
Chief Executive Officer Anik Trudel is Lavery’s Chief Executive Officer. She is responsible for implementing the firm’s vision and strategic plan while managing its daily affairs and administrative functions. A trained lawyer, she has twenty years of experience as a partner with a prominent Canadian law firm. In this role, she practiced in civil and commercial litigation and represented a number of national and international public and private major corporations before the general and appellate courts as well as arbitration tribunals. Ms. Trudel has been working in public relations for leading industry firms for over ten years. She has advised and accompanied senior executives dealing with business challenges, issues management, organizational transformation, brand image management and public relations. With a steadfastly client-based approach accompanied by her capacity to listen and her strategic ability, Ms. Trudel knows how to target business opportunities and translate them into concrete actions all in the while proposing solutions suited to the complex, ever-changing reality of clients and the industry. Ms. Trudel has successively occupied senior management positions in two international public relations firms due to her precise analysis of crisis prevention and clear understanding of the communication needs related to managing change. She has sat on numerous boards of directors of cultural, business and charitable organizations throughout her career.
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1988 (QC)
Professional Details
Education
LL.B., Université de Montréal, 1987 Certificat de formation en développement des affaires , HEC, 2004 Practitioner and Master Practitioner, Centre de programmation neurolinguistique de Montréal, 2006-2008
Associations
Concordia University Professional and Executive Programs Office and Advisory Committee for the Promotion of the French Language (2024–present) Member of the advisory committee. Member of the Board of Directors of the Port of Montreal and Chair of the Contrecœur Committee (2021–present) Member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal and Chair of the Board (2018–2024) Member of the Board of Directors of EVOL and Chair of the HR and Governance Committee (2021–2023) Member of the Board of Directors of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation (2016–2022) Member of the Board of Directors of the Space for Life Foundation (2010–2014) Member of the Board of Directors of Compagnie Marie Chouinard (2004–2013) Member of the Board of Patrons of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal (2009–2013) Member of the Board of Directors of the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada
Awards & Recognition
CEO of the Year – Les Affaires | Average undertaking King Charles III Coronation Medal (2024)