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Disputes (International & Cross-Border) - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Bennett Jones is a distinguished Canadian law firm with roots in the Alberta energy market, offering national coverage and expertise across transactional and contentious matters in conjunction with industry-specific experience. The law firm provides international scope to clients through an office presence in New York (practising only Canadian law) and through relationships with a network of global partner firms. Oil and gas has long been part of the firm’s identity, and it performs strongly on transactions and disputes in the space, including international arbitration.

The law firm offers a broad suite of services in disputes, including high-performing and globally oriented practices in arbitration and international trade. The law firm has a strong track record representing clients in international arbitration – including at major ICC centres – with an emphasis on energy and construction disputes, often involving Middle Eastern entities. Ita US presence provides the firm with opportunities to partner with US firms as Canadian counsel on major class action and litigation defence work. A highly regarded competition group on the contentious side assists clients with investments into Canada, and the firm provides additional expertise acting on customs and trade disputes.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey S Leon
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Jeffrey S Leon
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Senior Statespeople

Accomplished litigator Jeffrey Leon is distinguished for his experience defending clients in a range of different disputes, including breach of contract litigation and oppression lawsuits. He is located in Bennett Jones's Toronto office.

Martin J Valasek
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Martin J Valasek
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Band 1

Martin Valasek is renowned for his handling of major international disputes, with significant experience overseeing arbitration matters on behalf of companies in the natural resources, energy and manufacturing industries. He represents such clients in proceedings conducted under ad hoc, ICC, LCIA and ICSID rules.

He has contributed a lot to this space.

I have tremendous respect for him.

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Richard B Swan
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Band 2

Richard Swan is a seasoned litigator with notable experience concerning insolvency disputes. He also represents clients in shareholder oppression and securities claims, working from the Bennett Jones's Toronto office.

Richard's depth of knowledge has been outstanding. His preparation and expertise are exceptional sometimes.

Robert W Staley
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Robert W Staley
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Band 2

Toronto-based Robert Staley is a tremendously well-regarded commercial litigator with an active practice representing clients in shareholder disputes and securities class actions.

Robert is just amazing. He is not just tactical but also strategic, very responsive, easy to talk to, very commercial and very thorough.

Robert is a paragon of excellence in his area of practice.

He's an outstanding strategist who is able to very quickly assess legal situations.

Rob is known as being super smart, tenacious and hard-working.

Vasilis Pappas
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Vasilis Pappas
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Band 2
Vasilis Pappas heads the international arbitration practice group at Bennett Jones, dividing his time between Vancouver and Calgary. He is widely esteemed for his skilled handling of disputes arising from the natural resources and energy industries.

Vasilis has a remarkable knowledge. He provides approaches for dispute resolution and also mitigating going into dispute resolution.

Vasilis is a great lawyer who is very easy to work with.

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Blair C Yorke-Slader KC
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Band 3

Acclaimed Calgary-based litigator Blair Yorke-Slader KC of Bennett Jones maintains a first-rate reputation for handling the full gamut of corporate/commercial litigation, including skill in securities and trusts disputes. He regularly represents clients from the financial services, real estate and chemical manufacturing sectors before trial and appellate courts, as well as the Alberta Securities Commission.

Blair by all measures is exceptional.

He is brilliant on every level.

Blair is highly sought after.

He is extremely experienced and knowledgeable.

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Munaf Mohamed KC
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Band 4

Calgary-based Munaf Mohamed KC of Bennett Jones is much admired for his prowess with high-stakes commercial litigation. He offers additional strength in asset recovery, civil fraud, insurance and contractual disputes.

Munaf is an excellent commercial litigator whom we trust with our most complex and sensitive matters.

Without a doubt he's a leader in the market.

Munaf Mohamed produces an absolutely outstanding quality of work. His experience and the quality of his advice is second to none.

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Martin J Valasek
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Martin J Valasek
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Band 1
Vasilis Pappas
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Vasilis Pappas
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Band 2
Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Jeffrey S Leon
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Jeffrey S Leon
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Senior Statespeople
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Richard B Swan
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Band 2
Robert W Staley
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Robert W Staley
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Band 2
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Blair C Yorke-Slader KC
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Band 3
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Munaf Mohamed KC
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Band 4