LAWYER PROFILE

Blair C Yorke-Slader KC

Canada 2027

Bennett Jones LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Litigation: General Commercial

Alberta

10 years ranked

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Blair Yorke-Slader is a leading Canadian trial and appellate practitioner in high-stakes corporate and commercial litigation, including complex contract disputes. He has broad arbitration experience as counsel and as an arbitrator, and is a speaker and contributor on appellate advocacy for the Legal Education Society of Alberta. Recognized three times by Benchmark Canada as Energy Litigator of the Year (2026, 2023 and 2019), and as Canada's 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year, he is a recipient of the Platinum Jubilee Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Litigation: General Commercial - Alberta

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Acclaimed Calgary-based litigator Blair Yorke-Slader KC of Bennett Jones maintains a first-rate reputation for handling the full gamut of corporate/commercial litigation, including skill in securities and trusts disputes. He regularly represents clients from the financial services, real estate and chemical manufacturing sectors before trial and appellate courts, as well as the Alberta Securities Commission.

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Strengths

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Blair is very articulate in court.
Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide
Blair has a good way of bringing legalese into layman’s language and can simplify complex issues.
Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide