LAWYER PROFILE

Blair C Yorke-Slader KC

Canada 2026

Bennett Jones LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Litigation: General Commercial

Alberta

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Bennett Jones LLP

Practice Areas

Blair is a leading practitioner in high-stakes corporate and commercial litigation. He has an active trial and appellate business and energy litigation practice, including contract, securities, partnership/joint venture and trust disputes. He appears as well before various administrative tribunals, and has broad arbitration experience as counsel and as an arbitrator. Blair is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is also Vice Chairman and Partner at Bennett Jones.

Career

Carleton University, BA, 1979; Queen’s University, LLB, 1982; Admitted to Alberta Bar, 1983.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

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

Provided by Chambers

Blair is one of the finest litigators I know and is very successful for his clients.
Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide
Blair is second to none in the city as a trial lawyer. In bet-the-company litigation, he should be your first call.
Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide