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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

About

Provided by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

BLG is the preeminent litigation practice in Canada. Our national Commercial Litigation Group complements the nationwide strength and depth of the firm’s Litigation Group. Our clients turn to us when working under the burden and urgency of possible litigation, and entrust us with their reputation and bottom line. When disputes escalate into local, cross-boarders or international litigation or arbitration proceedings, our clients count on us to fiercely represent their interests, protecting their position, and to pursue the remedies that are most appropriate to the case.


As Canada’s Law Firm, we have a peerless history of championing our clients’ success through collaboration, inquisitiveness and vigilance.

Our advocates 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. We 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.

When clients engage an advocate at BLG, they are also harnessing the knowledge and bench strength of the most powerful group of advocates and legal staff in Canada.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

BLG operates a well-respected national litigation practice which offers clients reputable lawyers across offices in Ontario, Québec, BC and Alberta. It is known for its broad range of expertise, encompassing commercial and shareholder disputes, banking litigation, fraud and product liability, among other areas. The firm is commended for its strong class action defence practice and in-depth knowledge of the energy and construction fields, and is also well regarded in the healthcare sector, frequently handling disputes for hospitals and healthcare companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais acted for Cormark Securities, one of Canada’s largest investment banks, in successfully defeating a regulatory prosecution by the Ontario Securities Commission. This related to allegations that Cormark, a retired Cormack executive and Cormark's client engaged in an illegal distribution of securities related to a private placement offering.

Strengths

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

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  • The Borden Ladner Gervais team has excellent technical skills, pragmatic solutions to complex problems and good communication between regional offices.

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais is very responsive and successful.

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  • The team takes the time to understand the business and how the litigation relates to it.

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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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