Each year, BLG and its lawyers are ranked among Canada's top legal professionals and law firms by the most respected national and international legal publications, including Chambers Canada – Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Lexpert, Legal 500 and The Best Lawyers in Canada.
These rankings are a reflection of our commitment to client service, the professionalism of our lawyers, their high-calibre work and the ability to deliver useful business solutions to our clients.
BLG has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms in Chambers Canada 2021.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is proud to announce that The Best Lawyers in Canada recognized 282 of our lawyers across a wide range of practices and specialty areas.
BLG provides high-value advice to address our clients’ business concerns, and is home to one of the largest and most experienced derivatives practices in North America. We are thrilled to have our efforts recognized as Canadian Law Firm of the Year in the Regulatory category, at the GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards 2020. BLG was also a finalist in the Transactions category.
BLG is recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms in the Chambers Canada 2020 guide.
BLG is ranked as a top firm in Canada in three categories, according to Bloomberg's and Refinitiv’s FY 2019 League Tables.
BLG had more lawyers recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® than any other law firm. This marks the 12th straight year the firm has held this position.
BLG was recognized in Lexpert®’s Top 10 Deals and Business Decisions of 2019.
The firm represented Mittleman, the majority shareholder of Aimia, in the $2.4-billion sale of its Aeroplan loyalty business to Air Canada.
BLG was recognized as Canadian Law Firm of the Year, in the Regulatory category, at the GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards 2019.
BLG was named one of Canada's top law firms in the 2019 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, with 221 lawyers recognized as leaders.
BLG was recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms in the Chambers Canada 2019 guide.
BLG had more lawyers recognized in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® than any other law firm. This marks the 11th consecutive year in which BLG has held this position. In total, 248 BLG lawyers have been selected by their peers in the guide, with 102 lawyers listed in more than one practice area.
BLG was recognized as Canadian Law Firm of the Year, in the Regulatory and Transactions categories, at the GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards 2018.
BLG was recognized at the 2018 Benchmark Canada Awards as Firm of the Year – Alberta and Medical Defense/Health Firm of the Year.
Lexpert® recognized BLG in three of itsTop 10 Deals and Business Decisions of 2017, including representing Bedrock Industries LLC, in its C$500M acquisition of Stelco Inc. and the associated CCAA restructuring.
BLG ranked a leading Canadian firm in patent practice in 2017's Intellectual Asset Magazine's (IAM) Patent 1000 — The World's Leading Patent Professionals. The firm received a gold ranking in Patent Prosecution and was ranked silver for Patent Litigation and Transactions.
Twelve BLG lawyers were recognized among the top corporate lawyers in Canada in the 2017 Lexpert®/Report on Business Corporate Special Edition.
199 BLG lawyers were recognized in the 2017 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. BLG had more lawyers recognized in the 2017 guide than any other firm.
BLG was named a leading litigation firm in the 2017 edition of Benchmark Canada — The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys. The guide recognized 61 BLG lawyers as litigation stars and highlighted nine lawyers as future stars.
BLG was recognized at the 2017 Benchmark Canada Awards as Construction, Insurance, and Medical/Health Firm of the Year.
BLG was recognized in eight practice areas in the 2020 edition of IFLR1000 — The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. The guide also ranked 45 BLG lawyers, 19 as highly regarded in their respective fields and 17 as rising stars.
The 2018 of IFLR1000 — The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms recognized the firm in seven practice areas. The guide also ranked 34 BLG lawyers, 17 as highly regarded in their respective fields and 17 as rising stars.
The 2017 edition of IFLR1000 — The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms recognized the firm in six practice areas. In addition, the guide recognized 18 BLG lawyers as leading in their respective fields, up from seven in 2016, and 17 others were highlighted as rising stars.
BLG was recognized in Lexpert®’s Top 10 Deals and Business Decisions of 2019. The firm represented Mittleman, the majority shareholder of Aimia, in the $2.4 billion sale of its Aeroplan loyalty business to Air Canada.
BLG was recognized in eight practice areas in the 2020 edition of IFLR1000 — The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. The guide also ranked 45 BLG lawyers, 19 as highly regarded in their respective fields and 17 as rising stars.
Lexpert recognizes 19 BLG lawyers for Cross-Border Expertise.
The 2018 edition of IFLR1000 — The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms recognized the firm in seven practice areas. The guide also ranked 34 BLG lawyers, 17 as highly regarded in their respective fields and 17 as rising stars.
Twelve firm lawyers were recognized among Canada's top corporate lawyers in the 2017 Lexpert®/Report on Business Corporate Special Edition.
Lexpert® recognized BLG in three of itsTop 10 Deals and Business Decisions of 2017, including representing Bedrock Industries LLC, in its C$500M acquisition of Stelco Inc. and the associated CCAA restructuring.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has been recognized as a Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Award winner for Employment & Labour – Full Service Firm. This marks the second consecutive year the group has been selected – a testament to its ability to deliver results and ongoing commitment to client needs.
BLG was named a Canadian HR Reporter Readers' Choice Award winner for Employment & Labour Law - Full Service Firm. This recognition highlights the Labour & Employment team's commitment to driving results for its clients.
BLG partners Mathieu Piché-Messier and Jeffrey Vallis QC, FCIArb were recognized at the 2019 Benchmark Canada Awards. Mathieu was named Litigator of the Year, Québec, and Jeff was named as Construction Lawyer of the Year.
BLG was recognized at the 2018 Benchmark Canada Awards as Firm of the Year – Alberta and Medical Defense/Health Firm of the Year.
Cindy Clarke was named one of the Top 25 Women in Litigation in Canada in the 2017 edition of Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Female Litigation Attorneys. The guide celebrates women doing extraordinary work in the field of litigation.
BLG was named a leading litigation firm in the 2017 edition of Benchmark Canada — The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys. Sixty-one firm lawyers were recognized as litigation stars and nine lawyers were highlighted as future stars in the guide.
BLG was recognized at the 2017 Benchmark Canada Awards as Construction, Insurance, and Medical/Health Firm of the Year.
BLG was selected as a leader in patent practice in the 2020 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, with 16 members of the firm’s Intellectual Property group highlighted. In addition, the firm receive a gold ranking for Patent Prosecution.
BLG's Trademarks Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) received it's seventh consecutive gold ranking in the 2019 edition of World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 — The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. The publication is the only one of its kind to recommend firms and individual practitioners exclusively in the trademarks field, based on research conducted in 70 global jurisdictions with hundreds of lawyers, attorneys and their clients.
BLG's Trademarks Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has been recognized with its sixth consecutive gold ranking in the 2019 edition of World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 — The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. The publication is the only one of its kind to recommend firms and individual practitioners exclusively in the trademarks field, based on research conducted in 70 global jurisdictions with hundreds of lawyers, attorneys and their clients.
BLG was selected as a leader in patent practice in the 2019 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, with 17 members of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group highlighted. Of those 17 recognized individuals, 12 were recommended in Patent Prosecution — more than any other Canadian law firm according to the publication.
BLG was selected as a leading Canadian firm in patent practice in the 2018 edition of Intellectual Asset Magazine’s (IAM) Patent 1000 — The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The firm received a gold ranking in Patent Prosecution for the third consecutive year. BLG was also ranked silver for Patent Litigation and “recommended” for Patent Transactions.
Eleven BLG team members were named as leading practitioners in the Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars. The IP Stars list highlights Intellectual Property professionals who have performed exceptionally for their firms and are highly recommended by their peers and clients. The number of firm members receiving this acknowledgement is a testament to BLG’s IP Group and its ability to deliver positive results to our clients, allowing them to adapt in an ever-evolving business environment.
The 2017 edition of Intellectual Asset Magazine’s (IAM) Patent 1000 — The World’s Leading Patent Professionals ranked BLG as leading Canadian firm in patent practice. The firm received a gold ranking in Patent Prosecution and was ranked silver for Patent Litigation and Transactions.
BLG and its Intellectual Property Group were honoured at the Managing IP Americas Awards, winning Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year for Canada, and Milestone Case of the Year for defending Weatherford Canada Ltd. and Harvest Corp. in the Packers Plus Energy Services v. Essential Energy Services case.
BLG earned its fourth consecutive gold ranking in the 2017 edition of World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 — The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. The publication is the only one of its kind to recommend firms and individual practitioners exclusively in the trademarks field. Research is conducted in 70 global jurisdictions and includes hundreds of lawyers, attorneys and their clients.
BLG is ranked as a top Canadian firm in three categories, according to Bloomberg and Refinitiv’s FY 2019 League Tables:
BLG was recognized as Canadian Law Firm of the Year, in the Regulatory category, at the GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards 2020.
Twelve lawyers in BLG’s Mining group ranked in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition: Mining. These lawyers illustrate the diverse capabilities and strengths of BLG's Mining Group.
BLG received four number one rankings in Bloomberg’s H1 2018 Capital Markets League Tables. The firm also ranked in the top five in seven other categories.
The 2017 edition of IFLR1000 — The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms recognized BLG in six practice areas. The guide also named 18 BLG lawyers as leading lawyers in their respective fields, up from seven in 2016, and highlighted 17 others as rising stars.
The 2020 edition of World Tax recognized BLG as one of the leading Canadian tax law firms.
Guide to the World's Leading Private Wealth Advisors also Recognized Three BLG Partners
The 2020 edition of Chambers High Net Worth recognized BLG as a leader in Private Wealth Law. Four BLG lawyers were also ranked in the publication.
BLG ranked Band 1 — the highest level of recognition — for International Trade/WTO in the 2016 edition of Chambers Global — The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. Three BLG lawyers were also recognized in the practice area.
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