Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

About this office:

As Canada's largest full-service law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is driven to help achieve the best possible results for all our clients. With more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other legal professionals in six offices, BLG provides corporate, litigation and intellectual property solutions to a wide range of clients nationally and internationally. And as a bilingual English-French firm, BLG excels under both the common and civil law systems in Canada.

Understanding our clients' businesses and how legal changes affect them today and tomorrow is BLG's business. Like you, BLG believes that nothing less than achieving results through excellence will do. This commitment to service has resulted in the frequent recognition of many of our legal professionals at home and abroad.

In addition, BLG provides insight and clarity to regional, national and multinational corporations across a variety of business sectors. BLG is also proud to represent public institutions such as universities, governments and governmental agencies, and healthcare facilities, as well as private business, trade and charitable groups. Our Firm also takes great pride in the communities in which we live and work. We support a variety of activities by providing pro bono legal services, fundraising and volunteer programs, such as the BLG Reads to Kids Program.

For more information about our Firm, its practice areas and community support, please visit blg.com.

Appellate Practice; Biotechnology; Class Actions; Construction Law; Education Law; Employee Benefits; Electricity Law; Entertainment Law; Environmental Law; Climate Change; Fidelity and Surety; Finance; Franchises and Franchising; Fraud; Government Relations; Health Care; Business Immigration; Insolvency; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; International Trade; Capital Markets; Derivatives; Investment Management; Labor (Labour) and Employment; Commercial Leasing; Municipal Law; Products Liability; Commercial Real Estate; Regulatory Law; Securities; Taxation; Tort Liability; Transportation; Forestry Law; Hotel and Resort Law; Hospitality Law; Information Technology; Lender Law; Japan Trade; Maritime Law; Marketing Law; Pensions; Pacific Rim Trade; Public Law; Sponsorship Law; Structured Finance; Aboriginal Law; Advertising Law; Aviation Law; Banking Litigation; China Trade; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Litigation; Construction and Engineering; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Corporate Taxation; Directors and Officers Liability; Estates; Expropriation Law; Family Law; Financial Institution Regulation; Financial Restructuring; Franchise Distribution; Hospital Law; Information and Privacy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mining Law; Municipal Liability; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Oil and Gas Law; Police Liability; Public-Private Partnerships; Securities Litigation; Unfair Competition; Wealth Planning.

Amendments to Derivatives Legislation in Québec
Julie (Hesse) Mansi,Yaniv Saragosti, February 8, 2012
Market participants in Québec’s derivative industry are bracing for changes to the regulatory framework governing their activities. 2011 saw the introduction of two pieces of legislation that will have an impact on the industry.

The 2012 Rx&D Code Of Ethical Practices
Louis Clément,Bonnie Freedman,Manon Gauthier,P. Jeffrey S. Graham, February 8, 2012
Effective March 31, 2012, the members of Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (“Rx&D”) will be subject to a new Code of Ethical Practices (the “New Code”).

Does Your Contest Violate Canadian Laws?
Alexandra Nicol,Victoria Prince, January 18, 2012
In designing a contest that is open to residents of Canada, there are a number of legal issues to consider.

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