| dbo:abstract | - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (abbreviated as BLG) is a leading, full-service law firm in Canada. With almost two hundred years of history going back to the 1823 founding of McMaster Gervais, it is the most prominent law firm in the country, with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary. About 700 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals are associated with the firm. BLG is governed by a national council composed of partners from across Canada. Sean Weir served as the firm's first National Managing Partner until 2018, and was succeeded in the position by John Murphy of the Montreal office. In 2019, BLG was named a leading law firm in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, with 221 lawyers recognized as leaders. The firm was recognized as Band 1 in 11 practice groups in the 2017 edition of Chambers Global, and is known for its practices in international trade, energy, investment, employment and labour, healthcare, shipping, construction, and procurement law. Former justices of Canada's Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell, who authored the landmark Bhasin v Hrynew decision on the common law duty of good faith, and Justice Louise Arbour, currently jurist in residence at BLG, joined the firm in 2017 and 2014, respectively. Over the years, the firm has produced two Prime Ministers, an Attorney General, appellate court justices, law school deans, an ambassador to the United States, and directors of numerous national corporations. It has represented many of Canada's most well-known blue chip companies including Hudson's Bay Co., Canadian Pacific Railway, Bank of Montreal, Prudential Life, Alcan, Royal Trust, Bell Canada, General Electric, DuPont and Dominion Textiles. The firm was also counsel to the Prince of Wales. (en)
- Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) est un cabinet juridique national intégré et l’un des premiers cabinets d’avocats en importance au Canada. BLG offre à ses clients des services complets et diverses solutions en droit des affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. Avec tout près de 200 ans d’histoire (si on remonte à 1823 avec la fondation de McMaster Gervais), le cabinet est un des plus anciens au pays et possède maintenant des bureaux à Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto et Vancouver. BLG a été fondée le 1er mars 2000 lorsque les cabinets Ladner Downs (Vancouver), McMaster Gervais (Montréal), Scott & Aylen (Ottawa), Howard Mackie (Calgary) et Borden & Elliot (Toronto) ont fusionné en vue de créer un seul cabinet national. En juillet 2002, BLG a acquis Armstrong Perkins Hudson LLP, un cabinet de Calgary qui possédait une expérience considérable dans le domaine du droit des sociétés et des valeurs mobilières. Armstrong Perkins Hudson LLP était le plus important cabinet spécialisé en valeurs mobilières de l’Ouest canadien. (fr)
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| rdfs:comment | - Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (abbreviated as BLG) is a leading, full-service law firm in Canada. With almost two hundred years of history going back to the 1823 founding of McMaster Gervais, it is the most prominent law firm in the country, with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary. About 700 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals are associated with the firm. BLG is governed by a national council composed of partners from across Canada. Sean Weir served as the firm's first National Managing Partner until 2018, and was succeeded in the position by John Murphy of the Montreal office. (en)
- Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) est un cabinet juridique national intégré et l’un des premiers cabinets d’avocats en importance au Canada. BLG offre à ses clients des services complets et diverses solutions en droit des affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. Avec tout près de 200 ans d’histoire (si on remonte à 1823 avec la fondation de McMaster Gervais), le cabinet est un des plus anciens au pays et possède maintenant des bureaux à Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto et Vancouver. (fr)
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