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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded

Canada Guide 2027 : Alberta


Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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No matter your ambition, our advice makes it real.

Harness your ambition within complex domestic and cross-border markets. Shape growth on your terms backed by our trusted advice.

Our M&A team's deep, industry-specific expertise drives the growth engines of the Canadian economy. Find the opportunities for growth and close public and private M&A deals that matter most with the resources and advice to set your business up for long-term success.

We act quickly with the wisdom of experience, offering practical, agile advice that cuts to the heart of your top priorities. With an interdisciplinary team of M&A lawyers to negotiate and deliver transactions, backed by specialty practices that address your most urgent concerns, we help you grow on your terms with trusted, proven advice.

We support clients in all the ways that M&A takes shape in their business, including:

  • Take-over bids
  • Amalgamations and mergers
  • Plans of arrangement
  • Reorganizations, spin-offs and divestitures
  • Going private transactions
  • Share and asset purchases and sales

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Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded - Alberta

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Borden Ladner Gervais is a national law firm that advises on the full spectrum of corporate transactions, with strong capabilities in M&A, debt financing, energy projects and securities regulatory matters in Alberta. Its diverse industry experience spans oil and gas, energy and cannabis. The department handles both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais assisted Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc in its acquisition of shares of Compass Minerals Wynyard Inc.

Strengths

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  • BLG coordinates its coverage across the country well and is timely, responsive and quick to turn things around.

    Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
  • BLG distinguishes itself through a combination of technical excellence, commercial pragmatism and responsiveness. The team consistently provides clear, practical advice grounded in strong legal expertise and a deep understanding of deal dynamics and business objectives.

    Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
  • BLG is extremely responsive and handles matters in a timely and professional manner. The team provides sound commercial advice and is fair and flexible in its approach.

    Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
  • BLG is a deep firm with excellent cross-border contacts and is effective in obtaining information in a timely manner. The team at BLG provides excellent service.

    Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
  • The team at BLG has comprehensive knowledge of corporate matters and has the ability to make practical recommendations.

    Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Louise Lee
    Band 4Louise Lee

    Louise Lee

    Louise Lee is noted for her activity in the transactions space, advising clients in a range of industries on M&A and service agreements.

    • Louise is highly competent and clearly communicates key information in a timely manner. She is efficient and a valuable adviser.

      Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
  • Band 4Robb McNaughton
    Band 4Robb McNaughton

    Robb McNaughton

    Robb McNaughton has experience advising clients on a range of transactions, including acquisitions and reverse takeovers among others.

    • Robb is great; he is very active in public company work. He is unique and innovative.

      Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
  • Up and ComingNav Dhaliwal
    Up and ComingNav Dhaliwal

    Nav Dhaliwal

    Nav Dhaliwal is a Calgary-based partner who is noted for his work in M&A transactions, with particular experience working with energy and technology clients.

    • Nav works really hard, and he is very collegial.

      Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada
    • Nav is very easy to work with.

      Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentCanada

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