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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory

Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada


Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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The health care industry is marked by unprecedented opportunity, innovation and change—all of which create unique patient care, compliance, transactional and litigation issues. It’s essential to have a specialized legal team that understands the industry’s complexity and has substantial strategic and practical experience—from the waiting room to the boardroom to the court room.

Our multidisciplinary team of over 100 specialists is Canada’s undisputed leader in health care law. We are the only firm serving health care institutions to achieve a Band 1 rating in Chambers Canada for Health Care. We provide innovative and effective legal services through our integrated, sector-wide approach.

With an unmatched understanding of what’s required to thrive in this increasingly complex and changing industry, our health care team crafts legal strategies that are tailored to our clients’ unique needs and objectives.

Our clients include:
•    hospitals, including academic health sciences centres, specialty children’s and psychiatric hospitals, and community and rural hospitals
•    community care networks and agencies
•    seniors’ housing and long-term care facilities
•    private health care companies
•    pharmacies
•    laboratories

We monitor the legal issues and trends that can impact health care, and constantly remain at the forefront of shaping new law. We embrace technology and innovation to improve efficiency and to create value.

Chambers Review

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Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

The healthcare practice at Borden Ladner Gervais is renowned for its unparalleled bench strength across Canada, as well as its ability to provide high-quality legal advice and representation across the entire health sector. Its diverse client base includes long-term care facilities, hospitals and pharmacies. The health law group has proven skill across a broad array of healthcare matters, including privacy and IT, governance, medical malpractice litigation and corporate transactions, with additional expertise in specialist areas such as child and adolescent health.

Work Highlights

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP advised Pembroke Regional Hospital and The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families on its potential merger, including the due diligence process, assisting with the transaction structure and preparing the transaction documents.

Strengths

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  • BLG is readily available and responsive. The firm takes the time to fully understand an issue and provide sound advice while balancing risk with the values and culture of each organisation.

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  • BLG brings expertise and advice. The firm is very proactive, strategic and has a national perspective.

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  • BLG is equipped with the appropriate lawyers and tools to handle complex and sophisticated matters. The firm fields a deep bench of experienced lawyers across multiple practice areas.

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  • BLG's advice is accurate and its responsiveness is excellent. The team can draw on previous experiences in similar situations to avoid legal pitfalls.

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  • The firm has a very good understanding of the medical profession.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Nick G. Pasquino
    Band 1Nick G. Pasquino

    Nick G. Pasquino

    Nick Pasquino is noted for his skilled handling of corporate transactions and governance mandates for a range of care providers and non-profits in the healthcare sector. He is based in Toronto, from where he cochairs BLG's healthcare services group.

    • Nick is very knowledgeable.

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    • Nick is always professional, personable and very knowledgeable about the health sector and hospital governance.

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    • Nick provides very good advice. He is always on top of it and aware. He is one of the best in the game.

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  • Band 2Cindy Clarke
    Band 2Cindy Clarke

    Cindy Clarke

    Cindy Clarke is the managing partner of Borden Ladner Gervais's Toronto office and is noted for her extensive experience representing pharmaceutical clients, hospitals and other institutions in a range of disputes. Her recent practice includes medical negligence and product liability class actions.

    • Cindy is good counsel. She is reasonable, rational and professional.

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    • Cindy is a remarkable member of the firm and someone who is very knowledgeable.

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    • Cindy is a good listener. I am very satisfied with regard to the support and advice received from her.

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  • Band 2Patrick Hawkins
    Band 2Patrick Hawkins

    Patrick Hawkins

    Toronto-based Patrick Hawkins acts for hospitals and other healthcare providers in a range of lawsuits, including class action proceedings relating to privacy issues.

    • Patrick is good counsel.

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    • Patrick is an amazing lawyer with significant experience. He is always open to work through solutions that work for us and engage others for help when needed.

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    • Patrick is very well respected in the industry and very calm.

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  • Band 3Anna Marrison
    Band 3Anna Marrison

    Anna Marrison

    Anna Marrison is based in Borden Ladner Gervais's Toronto office and advocates for healthcare clients and their staff in civil claims and administrative matters. Clients include hospitals, public and private healthcare clinics, pharmaceutical clients, municipalities and healthcare professionals.

    • Anna has good practical judgement. With her experience and knowledge, I have a lot of trust and faith in the positions she takes. She has a lot of common sense.

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    • Anna is a very capable senior counsel and an excellent trial lawyer.

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    • Anna is an amazing lawyer. She ensures solutions are consistent with our values and culture.

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    • Anna is a very good lawyer. She is excellent to work with.

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  • Band 3Kate A. Crawford
    Band 3Kate A. Crawford

    Kate A. Crawford

    Kate Crawford is an experienced Toronto-based healthcare disputes lawyer with a solid reputation for defending healthcare institutions in class action proceedings.

    • Kate is experienced and has a busy practice.

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    • Kate is good counsel.

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    • Kate is a very good lawyer.

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    • Kate goes above and beyond. I really appreciate her intelligence and values.

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