Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is a leading, full-service, national law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation and intellectual property solutions for our clients. With more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in six Canadian cities, clients turn to us for assistance for all their legal needs, from major litigation to financing and patent registration.
MOST RECENT NEWS STORIES
- 2008-12-22David Di Paolo featured in the National Post: “Churn in markets will trigger a blame game”
In the next six months, it's likely that brokers can expect a sharp rise in investor lawsuits, says David Di Paolo, a partner in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Toronto office and the regional chair of the Firm's Securities Litigation Group.
- 2008-12-11Marc Duchesne featured in the National Post: “Managing the credit crunch; ‘Be Proactive'
In the midst of the unfolding credit crunch crisis, both debtors and creditors will need to strengthen their management, tracking and oversight capacities, says Marc Duchesne who leads Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Insolvency and Restructuring Group in the Firm's Montréal office.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 2009-01-19Speaking Engagement - Stephen J. Fyfe
Stephen J. Fyfe (Toronto) will be speaking at the Canadian Institute's Structuring, Negotiating and Financing Power Projects on "Tax Planning and Financial Incentives for Power Generating Facilities".
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Investment Management Advisory - December 2008 - A Year Two Review for Independent Review Committees
National Instrument 81-107 Independent Review Committee for Investment Funds had its second anniversary on November 1, 2008 with all Canadian fund managers and IRCs operating under it since November 1, 2007. Much of the past two years has been taken up with implementing National Instrument 81-107, including identifying conflicts of interest, preparing written conflicts policies and procedures and carrying out the Rule’s mandatory reporting and assessments. Investment Management Advisory
