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Robert J C Deane KC

Robert J C Deane KC

Canada 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

National Leader of the International Trade and Arbitration Group. Specialises in international and domestic commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, privacy law, intellectual property litigation and advertising/competition law. Counsel in arbitration proceedings throughout North America, Asia and Europe, and in all levels of Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in several provinces.

Career

British Columbia Bar, 2000. Law Clerk to the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada (1998-99).

Professional Memberships

ICC Canada; Western Canada Commercial Arbitration Society; Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society; The Advocates’ Society (British Columbia Regional Advisory Committee); Singapore International Arbitration Centre Users Council; Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America; Roster Member: ICDR Canada, VANIAC, CIIDRC

Personal

Director, Cystic Fibrosis Canada (Member, Governance Committee and Human Resources Committee), 2019 to present

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Litigation: General Commercial - British Columbia

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Robert Deane KC represents clients before provincial and federal courts across the nation, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He is lauded for his expertise in international arbitration as well as cross-border and domestic commercial litigation. He is based in Borden Ladner Gervais's Vancouver office.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Robert Deane KC is the national leader of Borden Ladner Gervais's arbitration group. Based in Vancouver, he operates a robust arbitration practice with experience acting on commercial disputes and investor-state proceedings.

Strengths

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  • He is a very versatile, consummate litigator.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Robert is a great lawyer and always brings a lens to the legal problems that is crisp and extremely understandable.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • He has a very good sense of distilling the issues.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Robert Deane is an excellent advocate. He is deft at managing clients' needs.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • Robert is a really top-notch advocate.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide
  • Robert Deane is simply one of the best and his advice is always excellent. He is a great lawyer and always brings a lens to the legal problems that is crisp and extremely understandable.

    Dispute Resolution: ArbitrationChambers Canada Guide

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British Columbia

Nationwide - Canada

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