International Arbitration

International arbitration is inherently multifaceted, necessitating a skilled, collaborative team of advocates who offer a comprehensive range of services.

Our experienced international arbitration lawyers offer a full range of services, including:

advising on arbitration provisions
selecting appropriate arbitrators for your specific circumstances
persuasively presenting your case before arbitral tribunals
enforcing or challenging arbitration awards
finding procedural and strategic alternatives best suited to your needs

Our team advocates for private and public corporations, governments and industry groups, including:

energy
oil and gas
forestry
telecommunications
software and pharmaceutical licensing and development
insurance
banking
securities
medical and health care
maritime
construction

Several members of our team act as arbitrators, giving us unique procedural, substantive and strategic insights from the decision-makers’ perspective.

Experience

Acted for a Canadian telecommunications satellite operator in a dispute with a U.S. telecommunications manufacturer.
Acted for a U.S. telecommunications satellite manufacturer in a dispute with a United Arab Emirates satellite operator.
Acted for a Canadian pharmaceutical development company in a dispute with a South Korean company arising out of a license and revenue sharing contract.
Acted for a Canadian software development company in a dispute with two American pharmaceutical supply companies.
Acted for an English company in its dispute with a Canadian oil-spill recovery equipment manufacturer.
Acted for a Russian energy company in its dispute with a Kazakhstan joint venture partner.
Acted for a Portuguese cement company in a dispute with an Irish building materials company over a joint-venture vehicle.
Acted for a Canadian bank in a dispute with an Italian bank concerning the sale and purchase of a subsidiary.
Counsel to claimant, a Canadian sporting goods manufacturer, in an ICC arbitration in connection with a claim against its exclusive Japanese distributor.

Acted for a Canadian telecommunications satellite operator in a dispute with a U.S. telecommunications manufacturer.
Acted for a U.S. telecommunications satellite manufacturer in a dispute with a United Arab Emirates satellite operator.
Acted for a Canadian pharmaceutical development company in a dispute with a South Korean company arising out of a license and revenue sharing contract.
Acted for a Canadian software development company in a dispute with two American pharmaceutical supply companies.
Acted for an English company in its dispute with a Canadian oil-spill recovery equipment manufacturer.
Acted for a Russian energy company in its dispute with a Kazakhstan joint venture partner.
Acted for a Portuguese cement company in a dispute with an Irish building materials company over a joint-venture vehicle.
Acted for a Canadian bank in a dispute with an Italian bank concerning the sale and purchase of a subsidiary.
Counsel to claimant, a Canadian sporting goods manufacturer, in an ICC arbitration in connection with a claim against its exclusive Japanese distributor.

Testimonials

Chambers Canada 2024

"Borden Ladner Gervais LLP offers clients a deep bench of skilled arbitrators and dispute resolution lawyers with the ability to handle complex domestic and international arbitrations. The firm regularly takes on natural resource and energy-related contests and is perhaps best known for its leading expertise in construction arbitrations."
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Nationwide - Canada

"A fantastic group of folks with capable resources - the expectation of prompt and diligent communication runs deep in their organisation."
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration client Canada