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Disputes (International & Cross-Border) - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a market-leading independent Canadian law firm with strong full-service capabilities and teams highly adept in advising clients on cross-border matters. It benefits from strong teams across Canadian centres and representative offices in New York and London, as well as its close relationships with local firms. The law firm provides deep resources and specialist expertise across transactional and contentious and across industry sectors, making it a strong choice for inbound work and a proficient coordinator of international mandates for major Canadian clients.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon provides best-in-class advice to Canadian and foreign clients and is regarded as a market leader for disputes work. The law firm is often called upon in relation to class action and product liability cases involving Canadian and foreign entities, often with directly related or parallel proceedings in the USA. It also offers clients experience of cross-border securities and corporate litigation, which is frequently called upon by major clients who work closely with its stellar banking practice. The disputes teams also represent clients in arbitration and litigation on international cases – partnering with other firms – on issues involving clients’ global assets and investments, often on behalf of energy, mining and investor clientele.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael E Barrack
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Michael E Barrack
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Michael Barrack is one of the leading figures in Toronto's commercial litigation space. He is regularly instructed on high-profile and complex commercial mandates, including contested M&A, insolvency litigation and contractual disputes.

What makes Mike an excellent lawyer is his ability to see the entire picture and how to strategically make moves, both inside and outside of the courtroom, to achieve his client's objectives.

He's strong and resolute, with a high aptitude and good appreciation for personal matters.

Michael is a seasoned litigator who brings a lot of experience and wisdom to the table. His contributions to our process were and are extremely appreciated.

Abbey "Junior" Sirivar
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Abbey "Junior" Sirivar
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Junior Sirivar handles an impressive array of international arbitral proceedings arising in the natural resources and energy sectors, as well as domestic commercial disputes.

Junior is terrific; he's very client-focused, results-oriented and practical.

Junior Sirivar is a strategic and thoughtful advocate.

Junior is wonderful to work with.

David V Tupper
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David V Tupper
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David Tupper of Blake, Cassels & Graydon offers vast experience representing energy and financial services companies in both commercial litigation and arbitration. His Calgary-based practice also includes additional strength in construction and insurance disputes.

David has assisted us in a major commercial dispute. I really appreciate his skill and approach. I feel that we have the champion in our corner.

David is a trusted adviser and a highly experienced lawyer. He understands our business.

David is highly respected and provides excellent service.

David is an excellent lawyer. He is very knowledgeable and goes above and beyond for his clients.

Joseph McArthur KC
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Joseph McArthur KC
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Joseph McArthur KC is frequently relied upon by clients from the energy and natural resources and pharmaceutical sectors to handle commercial dispute resolution. He is particularly regarded for his wide-ranging trial experience and offers additional expertise as arbitration counsel. He is based in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Vancouver office.

Joe McArthur is impressive in every respect. He is pragmatic, strategic and highly sophisticated in his approach to our arbitration matters.

Terrific lawyer.

Joe has an ability to lead large teams in relation to complex matters and an ability to provide very fast and practical advice.

Bradley E. Berg
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Bradley E. Berg
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Bradley Berg is an accomplished commercial litigator who is additionally renowned for his work on constitutional cases. He is the practice group leader for litigation and dispute resolution in Toronto.

I really appreciate Bradley's cool approach to very complex situations and his ability to help find solutions and work in a non-confrontational way, while still supporting his clients.

Bradley is a great lawyer and a practical problem solver.

Laura Cundari
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Laura Cundari
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Vancouver-based Laura Cundari has a growing reputation in BC for her representation of clients from the energy, pharmaceutical and infrastructure sectors. She has significant experience in litigating and arbitrating disputes before both federal and provincial courts.

I would note her professionalism and her ability to build rapport with opposing counsel.

Laura is good at adjusting strategies when different information comes up.

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Canada

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Abbey "Junior" Sirivar
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Abbey "Junior" Sirivar
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Joseph McArthur KC
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Joseph McArthur KC
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Laura Cundari
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Laura Cundari
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Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Michael E Barrack
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Michael E Barrack
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David V Tupper
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David V Tupper
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Bradley E. Berg
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Bradley E. Berg
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