
Litigation: General Commercial
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BLG is one of Canada’s leading dispute resolution firms with a strong tradition of excellence in commercial litigation and arbitration. When disputes escalate into litigation or arbitration proceedings, you can count on us to aggressively represent your interests, protect your position, and pursue the remedies that are most appropriate to the case.
Our litigators are experienced in the civil and criminal courts across Canada, both federal and provincial, as well as in the Supreme Court of Canada and before virtually all regulatory and administrative tribunals. Our arbitration lawyers are experienced in arbitrations administered by all of the leading international and foreign arbitral institutions including the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICDR, ICSID, AAA, SIAC and others, and are well-versed in all forms of domestic commercial arbitration proceedings.
Our Alberta Commercial Litigation Group acts for many prominent energy companies, high-profile boards and directors, financial advisory firms and for individuals and companies involved in complex, large-value disputes cases. The group is especially noted for its work in the oil and gas, pipeline and electricity, insolvency and securities litigation/regulatory sectors, and its expertise and record in the Alberta Court of Appeal. Our bench strength, which includes a large e-discovery and litigation support team, makes BLG a go-to firm for the most significant (reputational and financial) disputes.
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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP represented Nexteel and Nexteel Canada in a damages claim brought by CSV related to the rupture of a pipeline.
Strengths
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BLG's diversity of expertise and quality of staff are excellent.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentCanadaBLG has extensive experience in corporate litigation, provides very good advice and takes the time to understand the business.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentCanadaBorden Ladner Gervais offers strong expertise, in-depth analysis and a variety of experts.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentCanadaBorden Ladner Gervais provides excellent customer service and displays high integrity, and the team's bedside manner sets them apart.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentCanadaBLG lawyers listen to our needs and understand the business behind our legal goals.
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Randall W Block KC
Randall Block KC of Borden Ladner Gervais remains one of the leaders of the Alberta commercial Bar, representing an impressive array of oil and gas clients in high-stakes disputes. He is distinguished for his immense dispute resolution experience, from matters of contract and product liability to environmental lawsuits and fraud-related litigation.
Band 5 
Band 5 
David Madsen KC
Calgary-based David Madsen KC of Borden Ladner Gervais is particularly noted for his experience in the energy and financial services sectors. His expertise covers a range of commercial litigation files, including insurance, insolvency and IP. He also has experience in alternative dispute resolution.
David is a fantastic lawyer.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Loni Da Costa
Loni Da Costa of Borden Ladner Gervais' Calgary office is recommended for her broad litigation practice and is particularly noted for her work in intellectual property and oil and gas disputes.
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Patricia Morrison

Rodney Smith

Karen A. Salmon K.C.

Patrick Heinsen, K.C.

Frank Tosto

Erin Cutts

Andrew Pozzobon

Marin Leci

Randall W Block
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David Madsen
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Loni Da Costa
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Location: Nationwide - Canada
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