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About
Provided by Robert J C Deane
Practice Areas
National Leader of the International Trade and Arbitration Group. Specialises in international and domestic commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, privacy law, intellectual property litigation and advertising/competition law. Counsel in arbitration proceedings throughout North America, Asia and Europe, and in all levels of Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in several provinces.
Career
British Columbia Bar, 2000. Law Clerk to the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada (1998-99).
Professional Memberships
ICC Canada; Western Canada Commercial Arbitration Society; Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society; The Advocates’ Society (British Columbia Regional Advisory Committee); Singapore International Arbitration Centre Users Council; Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America; Roster Member: ICDR Canada, VANIAC, CIIDRC
Personal
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Canada (Member, Governance Committee and Human Resources Committee), 2019 to present
Chambers Review
Canada
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.
Robert Deane represents clients before provincial and federal courts across the nation, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He is lauded for his expertise in international arbitration as well as cross-border and domestic commercial litigation. He is based in Borden Ladner Gervais's Vancouver office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rob is one of those solid counsels who are good at everything."
"Rob does a lot of international arbitration work and is very well regarded for it."
"Robert is top counsel."
"Rob is one of those solid counsels who are good at everything."
"Rob does a lot of international arbitration work and is very well regarded for it."
"Robert is top counsel."