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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite

Canada Guide 2026 : British Columbia


Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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About

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BLG is Canada’s law firm—we have a global reach and broad and deep corporate commercial expertise, including advising on many of the most prominent and complex commercial matters and high-profile public and private M&A and corporate finance transactions in the region.

Members of our integrated group are reinforced by other practice areas in Vancouver, including tax, financial services, labour & employment, real estate, IP, environmental/regulatory and disputes groups.


Our leading performance has positioned us to represent clients on a wide variety of significant mandates across a broad sectoral spectrum, including energy, mining, transportation, public and private infrastructure, financial services and investment management, information technology, health, education, consumer retail and food services.

We also regularly advise and assist clients seeking to obtain and maintain registration with Canadian securities regulators and/or self-regulatory organizations, and provide advice on a wide range of registration, regulatory and compliance matters affecting registered firms and individuals, including developing, reviewing and assessing compliance procedures and practices.

Our playbook on shareholder activism is well-tested and we undertake a multi-disciplinary approach, combining our corporate and securities expertise with our deep litigation experience resulting in leading case law and new best corporate practices.

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Corporate/Commercial: The Elite - British Columbia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Borden Ladner Gervais operates a national M&A practice and has a significant Vancouver presence. The team is noted for its involvement in both domestic and cross-border mining and securities transactions, and also handles M&A and commercial work in other sectors too, including in technology, oil and gas, and real estate. It offers further expertise in transportation matters and infrastructure projects, leveraging a strong national practice in these areas. The group acts for both public and private companies on financings, joint ventures and matters of corporate governance.

Work Highlights

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais represented POSCO Canada on its USD9 billion sale of Elk Valley Resources.

Strengths

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  • The team has always been able to manage anything we've sent their way, no matter the level of complexity.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • BLG amazes me with the ideas they come up with, showing lots of outside-the-box thinking.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • The firm provides deep legal expertise and a commercial, problem-solving approach.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • BLG has the ability to look at the situation from a business perspective, as well as from a legal one.

    Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Fred Pletcher
    Band 2Fred Pletcher

    Fred Pletcher

    Vancouver-based Fred Pletcher is noted for his experienced handling of M&A transactions and matters of corporate governance, acting particularly for clients in the mining sector.
    • Fred is an excellent communicator and a joy to work. He has a high degree of experience.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • Band 3Graeme Martindale
    Band 3Graeme Martindale

    Graeme Martindale

    Graeme Martindale is a Vancouver-based lawyer with a strong reputation for handling national and cross-border M&A transactions and capital markets work. He regularly assists clients operating in the mining, technology and retail sectors.

    • He's a very smart and personable guy, as well as an excellent lawyer.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • Graeme is an excellent lawyer with a commercial approach and is always responsive to clients' requests. He has deep legal expertise coupled with strong sector expertise in mining.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • Band 4Andrew Hennigar
    Band 4Andrew Hennigar

    Andrew Hennigar

    Andrew Hennigar is based in BLG's Vancouver office and has a fast-developing reputation for taking on complex corporate mandates. He frequently supports clients on M&A transactions across a variety of sectors.
    • We appreciate Andrew's ability to resolve issues, his timeliness; and the biggest attribute he has is his experience in transactions.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • Andrew and his team were seamless, I was very impressed. He is very commercial and gets the deal done.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • Band 4Jennifer Archer
    Band 4Jennifer Archer

    Jennifer Archer

    Jennifer Archer is a proficient and versatile lawyer who has successfully advised clients on a range of significant matters. Her expertise covers commercial contracts and corporate governance, as well as overseeing mid-market strategic acquisitions.
    • Jennifer is an excellent corporate and commercial lawyer.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • Jennifer is very smart and very practical.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
  • Up and ComingJulie Bogle
    Up and ComingJulie Bogle

    Julie Bogle

    Julie Bogle wins praise for her practice, which sees her advise a broad range of corporate clients and underwriters on capital markets transactions and on broader strategic M&A matters.

    • She thinks creatively and asks questions to ensure she fully understands client needs.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • Julie is highly responsive and provides excellent service.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • Julie is very proactive in her legal advice and approach.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • She is an excellent lawyer and helps us navigate very complicated environments. Working with Julie was, overall, amazing.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada
    • Julie is a real pleasure to deal with and is highly skilled.

      Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondentCanada

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