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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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BLG’s Commercial Litigation Group in Ontario is known for its strength in complex commercial cases, class actions, fraud, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property and high technology litigation, arbitration (domestic and international), appellate litigation, public law litigation, and securities litigation, banking litigation and extraordinary remedies such as Anton Piller, Mareva and Norwich orders. The practice represents some of the world's largest multi-national corporations, including automotive manufacturers, banks and other financial service providers. 


BLG is the preeminent litigation practice in Canada. The BLG Commercial Litigation Group in Ontario complements the nationwide strength and depth of the firm’s Disputes Group. When disputes escalate into local, cross-border or international litigation or arbitration proceedings, our clients count on us to represent their interests and to pursue the most appropriate remedies. 

Our advocates are experienced in courts across Canada and before virtually all regulatory and administrative tribunals. We are experienced in arbitrations administered by all of the leading international and domestic arbitral institutions including the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICDR, ICSID, AAA, SIAC and others.

As Canada’s Law Firm, our bench strength, which includes a large e-discovery and litigation support team, makes BLG a go-to firm for the most significant disputes.

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Litigation: General Commercial - Ontario

What the Team is Known For
Borden Ladner Gervais has a solid service offering in the Ontario litigation market, with notable expertise in securities, fraud and banking litigation. The team fields notable experience in administrative and constitutional law matters, regularly appearing on urgent injunctions and judicial reviews, as well as novel matters such as extradition proceedings. Other areas of strength include class actions, product liability and construction litigation. Well regarded for its expertise in the financial services and energy sectors, the team also advises clients from industries such as automotive, natural resources and communications. It maintains an active presence in both Toronto and Ottawa.
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Work Highlights

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais acted as the lead counsel to the Commissioner in the Future of Sport in Canada Commission.

Strengths

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  • BLG communicates well.

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  • The team provides top notch client service, perceptive communication and excellent legal acumen.

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  • The firm has a broad bench of civil litigators who represent their clients effectively.

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  • The BLG lawyers have been trusted external counsel given their specific industry knowledge, subject matter expertise and experience.

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  • BLG is responsive, has a broad and practical view of litigation strategy and the team has a long-standing history with our industry so can foresee areas for litigation before they even occur.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Di Paolo
    David Di Paolo

    David Di Paolo

    David Di Paolo is a highly respected name in Toronto's securities litigation field. He is particularly known for his focus on misrepresentation, oppression and breach of trust cases, including class actions.

    • He is able to explain complex issues in a client-friendly manner.

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    • He is an extremely high calibre litigator and oral advocate in court.

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    • He has in-depth knowledge of securities litigation.

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    • He is able to give guidance on how we should proceed but also communicates it in a way that makes sense so we can make the right decision.

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  • Guy Pratte
    Guy Pratte

    Guy Pratte

    Guy Pratte is a well-known litigator who is best recognised for his work in the public sphere. He handles cases relating to extradition proceedings, privacy issues and liability questions in the railway industry, among others. He splits his time between Borden Ladner Gervais's Toronto, Montréal and Ottawa offices.

    • He is very strategic and knows what will resonate with the court.

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  • Nadia Effendi
    Nadia Effendi

    Nadia Effendi

    Nadia Effendi operates a contentious practice from Borden Ladner Gervais's Toronto office which is focused on public and administrative law issues. She is instructed on judicial reviews and urgent injunctions by various public bodies, including those relating to parliament and the judiciary.

    • She does an extremely good job of keeping up with us and what is important to us.

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    • Nadia is very smart and dedicated.

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    • She has excellent advocacy and strategic skills to manage complex litigation.

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  • Caitlin Sainsbury
    Caitlin Sainsbury

    Caitlin Sainsbury

    Caitlin Sainsbury is commended for her noteworthy securities litigation practice, particularly for her work acting for brokerages and financial institutions in class action proceedings. She is based in Borden Ladner Gervais's Toronto office.

    • She has a keen mind and is experienced in large complex commercial cases, particularly in securities.

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    • Caitlin Sainsbury is a terrific litigator.

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  • Graham Splawski
    Graham Splawski

    Graham Splawski

    Graham Splawski is based in Borden Ladner Gervais's Toronto office and focuses on securities class actions, M&A litigation, broker-dealer civil litigation and internal and regulatory investigations. He primarily represents financial institutions and public issuers.

    • Graham has a great ability to explain complicated concepts.

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    • He is strategic and commercial.

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    • Graham provides practical and effective advice on complex matters.

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