Robert J.C. Deane  

Robert Deane is National Leader of the Firm's International Trade and Arbitration Group, as well as Vancouver Regional Leader of both the Privacy and Access to Information Group and the Advertising, Marketing and Sponsorship Law Group. Robert practises international and domestic commercial arbitration, commercial litigation, privacy law, intellectual property litigation and advertising/competition law.  He is ranked nationally and internationally as a leading lawyer in these areas. 

Robert has experience in all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in numerous significant international commercial arbitration proceedings in North America, Asia and Europe under the LCIA Rules, the ICC Rules, the ICSID (Additional Facility) Rules, the American Arbitration Association's International Arbitration Rules, the Arbitration Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Domestic and International Arbitration Rules of the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre, and the National Arbitration Rules of the ADR Institute of Canada, among others.

Prior to joining BLG, Robert was a law clerk to the Honourable Madam Justice Beverley McLachlin, Supreme Court of Canada (now the Rt. Honourable Beverley McLachlin, PC, Chief Justice of Canada).

• Editor, IBA Arbitration News, International Bar Association — Investment Arbitration Section/Committee, 2011-present.
• Co-Editor, Investor-State LawGuide™, 2010-present.
• Author, "Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Investment Treaty Arbitration Know-How," Canada Chapter, November 2012 (with Craig Chiasson and J. Cameron Mowatt).

• Speaker, "Discovery in Intellectual Property Litigation:  Protecting Confidential Information, " Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC) Conference entitled "Intellectual Property for Litigators," October 2011.
• Speaker, "Cloud Computing — Privacy and Litigation Issues," BLG Cloud-Computing Seminar, April 2011.
• Speaker, "Addressing Jurisdictional Complexity:  The New Civil Rules and the CJPTA," Insight Conference entitled "Complex Litigation Management:  New Rules, New Technologies, New Risks, New Strategies,"  November 16-17, 2010.
• Author, "Internet Law" chapter, Annual Review of Law & Practice, CLE BC, 2001-present (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Speaker, "Competition Law Compliance:  Overview of Recent Changes and Practical Tips," Canadian Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, BC Branch, April 2010.
• Speaker, "Misleading Advertising, Pricing and Distribution Practices," CLE BC Conference entitled "Canada's New Competition and Foreign Investment Law," March 2010.
• Speaker/Author, "Motions to Strike:  Update and Strategic Considerations," CLE BC Conference entitled "Motions to Strike," November 2009 (with K. Michael Stephens).
• Speaker, "Discovery in Intellectual Property Litigation:  Protecting Confidential Information," CLE BC Conference entitled "Intellectual Property for Litigators," September 2009.
• Speaker/Author, "Working Productively with Corporate Counsel in the E-Discovery Context:  Some Reflections," 2nd Annual Sedona Canada Program on Getting Ahead of the e-Discovery Curve,  September 16-17, 2009 (with M. Schweizer, K. Littman, D. Jaar).
• Speaker/Author, "Electronic Discovery :  Recent Canadian Developments," 12th Annual Canadian IT Law Association Conference, October 27-28, 2008.

• Speaker/Author, "Preparing for a Meet & Confer:  Reflections on Best Practices," 1st Annual Sedona Canada Program, "Getting Ahead of the eDiscovery Curve," October 23-24, 2008 (with K. Friedman, R. Hedges and G. Smith).
• Speaker/Author, "Arbitrating Intellectual Property Disputes:  What Every Practitioner Needs to Know," The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia's (CLE BC) Intellectual Property for Litigators Conference, September 2007 (with Gerald W. Ghikas, QC).
• Speaker/Author, "Electronic Discovery and Access Requests: Guidelines and Standards," Electronic Records Management and E-Discovery Forum, Insight Information Conference, April 2007.
• Speaker/Author, "Real or Perceived Conflicts of Interest:  What Are Your Obligations?," Independent Financial Brokers of Canada Spring Summit,  April 2007.
• Speaker/Author, "Mastering the Guidelines for Discovery of Electronic Documents:  Surveying Recent Provincial and National Experiences," The Canadian Institute's E-Document Management and Discovery Conference, January 2007 (with Susan Wortzman of Lerners LLP and Dominic Jaar of Bell Canada).
• Speaker, "Private Advertising Disputes:  An Overview of the Available Remedies," CLE BC Competition Law Essentials, December 2006.
• Author, "Current Cross-Border Litigation Issues," Lexpert® Guide to the Top 100 Industry Specialists in Canada, 2006 (with Gerald W. Ghikas QC, Guy Pratte, Adam Fanaki).
• Speaker/Author, "Access to Information Requests and Electronic Documents: Meeting Emerging Standards," Access to Information and Electronic Documents Conference, Insight Information, September 2006 (with Noela Inions, QC, Legal Counsel — Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Alberta).
• Speaker/Author, "PIPA and BPCPA:  An Overview and Some Implications for Legal Practice," Paralegal Forum � Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Focus, Insight Information, April 2006.
• Speaker/Author, "Discovery Issues in the Era of Electronic Documents,"  CLE BC Civil Litigation Conference, November 2005 (with Charles R. Ragan of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP � San Francisco, California).
• Author, "Confusingly Similar and the Meaning of Competitor:  Two Recent CDRP Decisions Reflect Conflicting Views and a Potential Problem with the CDRP," Electronic Commerce & Law Report, February 2006.
• Author, "British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Issues First PIPA Order," Canadian Privacy Law Review, August 2005.
• Author, "British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Addresses Request for Ruling on Organization's PIPA Obligations," Canadian Privacy Law Review, June 2005.
• Speaker/Author, "When Things Go Wrong:  Potential Sources of Liability in the Broker-Client Relationship," Independent Financial Brokers of Canada Fall Summit, April 2005.
• Speaker/Author, "PIPEDA and PIPA:  What You Need to Know," Insight Information Seminar, October 2004.
• Speaker/Author, "Privacy: Current Issues for Financial Service Providers," BLG's Financial Services Client Seminar, November 2003.
• Author, "Trade-marks and the Internet" chapter, Electronic Commerce: A Practitioner's Guide, Martin Kratz and Alan Gahtan (eds.), Carswell, 2003 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, Internet Law Lectures, University of British Columbia, Department of Continuing Studies, 2002 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Speaker/Author, "Electronic Tendering and Bid Bonding:  Practical Challenges and Opportunities," Construction Law Conference entitled "New Law and New Directions for the Industry," March 2002.
• Author, "Supreme Court Upholds the Application of Provincial Heritage Legislation to Aboriginal Heritage Objects," 5:4 Constitutional, Ontario Bar Association, 2002.
• Author, "Copyright Law and the Internet," IT.Can First Annual Western IT Law Spring Training Program, May 15-17, 2002 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, Internet Law Handbook, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP, 2001 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author/Presenter, "Foreign Investment Protection Under Investment Treaties:  Recent Developments Under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement," Global Construction Superconference, November 5-6, 2001, London, England. Also published in the 16:1 ICSID Review: Foreign Investment Law Journal 299. (with Patrick G. Foy, QC).
• Author/Presenter, "Environmental Regulation and Investor Protection Under Chapter 11 of the NAFTA," BLG Environmental Law Seminar, October 2001 (with Patrick G. Foy, QC).
• Author, "Trade-marks and the Internet:  A Canadian Perspective," 34:2 UBC Law Review 345, 2001 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, "Database Protection:  Issues and Solutions," BLG's Internet and E-Commerce Newsletter, July 2001 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, "Copyright and the Internet," Computer Law Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC, May 3-4, 2001 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author/Presenter, "Trade-marks and the Internet:  A Canadian Perspective," IT.Can Second Annual IT Law Spring Training Program, April 26-29, 2001 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, "Trade-marks and the Internet:  A Primer," 4 Canadian International Lawyer 23, 2000 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author/Presenter, "Trade-marks and the Internet:  A Canadian Perspective," Intellectual Property Online Conference, June 26-27, 2000 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, "Protecting Intellectual Property on the Internet," IT.CAN 1st Annual IT Law Spring Training Program, April 26-29, 2000 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author/Presenter, "Issues in Take-Over Litigation:  Shareholder Lists, Shareholder Rights Plans, and Oppression Remedies," Western Forum on Mergers and Acquisitions in Canada, April 6-7, 2000 (with Stephen J. Mulhall).
• Author, "Trade-marks, Domain Names and Corporate Identity on the Internet," NetLaw  Conference, December 1999 (with Bradley J. Freedman).
• Author, "Varying the Plaintiff's Burden:  An Efficient Approach to Interlocutory Injunctions to Preserve Future Money Judgments," 49 University of Toronto Law Journal 1, 1999.

• Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2013 and 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Advertising and Marketing Law).
• Recognized in the 2013, 2012 and 2011 editions of Chambers Global — The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (Dispute Resolution — British Columbia, Dispute Resolution — Arbitration).
• Recognized in the 2013 edition of Expert Guides' Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration.
• Recognized in the 2012 and 2011 editions of PLC Which lawyer? (Dispute Resolution — British Columbia), and The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (International Commercial Arbitration).
• Recognized in Benchmark Canada — The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys (Commercial Litigation, Competition, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration).
• Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ 4.6 out of 5 Peer Review Rated.