National (March 31, 2026) – Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Levine as Partner, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence.
In this newly created role, Laura will lead the firm's strategic approach to innovation, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled legal services. Reporting directly to BLG's National Managing Partner and CEO, David Di Paolo, she will serve on the firm's AI Steering Committee and work across practice groups and business services teams to advance the firm's AI adoption, knowledge management, legal technology, and new service delivery models.
This appointment builds on BLG's longstanding commitment to AI and innovation, after advising Canadian businesses on AI-related legal matters for years and actively exploring generative AI (GenAI) internally since the technology's global emergence. Laura's mandate will see her continue integrating and maturing these efforts, ensuring that BLG's approach to both AI and innovation remains strategically coordinated, responsibly governed, and embedded directly into client engagements. A core focus of Laura's role involves working with lawyers across practice groups to co-develop forward-thinking solutions in partnership with their clients to provide a competitive advantage.
"AI has evolved from a technical tool to a governance imperative and client partnership opportunity," said David Di Paolo, BLG's National Managing Partner and CEO. "Laura's appointment reflects BLG's commitment to treating innovation not as a siloed function, but as a strategic priority with direct access to firm leadership. Her engagement across the firm and her track record of driving innovation from within her active securities law practice make Laura the ideal leader for this mandate."
Since joining BLG in 2022, Laura has led knowledge and innovation efforts nationally for the firm's Securities and Capital Markets Group. She is a member of the Ontario Securities Commission's Securities Advisory Committee, and regularly contributes to discussions on legal innovation and the responsible use of AI in the legal profession. She is also the co-author of Canadian Securities Regulation, 6th Edition (2025), described by the Supreme Court of Canada in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich as a "leading securities law textbook."
"I'm excited to take on this additional role and build on the strong foundation BLG has already established in AI and innovation," said Laura Levine. "I look forward to working closely with our practice groups and clients to develop solutions that are both responsible and practical. This is about ensuring that the use of technology empowers BLG lawyers to deliver greater client value and solve the real challenges our clients face, in an environment where legal and technological standards keep evolving faster than ever."