Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
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As our clients continue to grow due to the globalization of commercial and social trades, BLG has extended the scope of its knowledge and its ability to influence beyond national borders. We have developed the required expertise in order to assist our Canadian clients with their extra-boarders initiatives and we assist our international clients on national and provincial levels.
Our thriving Disputes Group brings together over 400 experienced litigators who are leading advocates in the business and legal communities. We provide innovative and effective representation in corporate and commercial disputes as well as in a full range of civil litigation matters.
Our clients range in size and sophistication from start-ups to many of North America's largest public companies and public institutions, including governments. We also represent international clients seeking to protect and expand their interests in Canada. Our goal is to provide our clients with the most cost effective solutions that minimize their risk and maximize their return.
The International Arbitration Group at BLG is a national team of lawyers with active practices who appear as counsel and act as arbitrators in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations internationally. Part of the national Disputes Group, the International Arbitration Group is recognized as one of the world's leading arbitration practices by the GAR 100 and are ranked among the best arbitration lawyers in the world.
Chambers Review
Borden Ladner Gervais is a well-respected Toronto-headquartered law firm with offices across provinces and a network of partner firms that it closely works with to support clients' multi-jurisdictional needs. It has a broad skill set across contentious areas and its teams are well versed in handling international cases and working with foreign clients. The law firm provides strength and depth in cross-border cases and is called upon regarding investment into Canada as well as international trade work, including customs and NAFTA disputes. The group’s arbitration team is highly focused on advising on international files, and adeptly handles cases involving various global jurisdictions across industry sectors
Strengths
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"The BLG team proved to possess a high degree of sophistication with respect to the complexities of international and multinational commercial contracts. The team possessed the ability to understand, analyse and construct a simple and straightforward strategy out of what can prove to be very complex and complicated matters. In my opinion, this takes a high degree of skill."
"The BLG team proved to possess a high degree of sophistication with respect to the complexities of international and multinational commercial contracts. The team possessed the ability to understand, analyse and construct a simple and straightforward strategy out of what can prove to be very complex and complicated matters. In my opinion, this takes a high degree of skill."
Notable Practitioners
Dennis O'Connor KC attracts plaudits for his expertise across a wide array of commercial arbitration matters, with particular strength in securities and insurance proceedings. He is a former Associate Chief Justice of Ontario who now occupies the position of senior counsel in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais.
"He is a tremendous arbitrator."
"He is at the very top of the list for domestic arbitration."
Robert Deane heads the international trade and arbitration team at Borden Ladner Gervais. Based in Vancouver, he operates a robust arbitration practice with experience acting on commercial disputes and investor-state proceedings.
Craig Chiasson is a highly experienced lawyer who maintains a respected arbitration practice from his base in BLG's Vancouver office. He consistently wins praise for his skilled handling of international arbitration and investment treaty disputes.
"He is very intellectually effective and tenacious."
Jeffrey Vallis KC is renowned for his longstanding experience in domestic and international construction disputes. Based in the Calgary office of Borden Ladner Gervais, he is widely regarded as one of Canada's leading construction arbitration lawyers. His wide-ranging practice also sees him handle commercial arbitration cases conducted under ad hoc and ICC rules.
"He has an amazing depth of knowledge. He's very practical and dedicated to the case."
"He is an excellent practitioner and very well known in the Alberta market as a go-to person for complex construction arbitration."
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