Mr Randall W. Block KC KC > Borden Ladner Gervais LLP > Calgary, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Centennial Place, East Tower
520 3rd Avenue SW, Suite 1900
Calgary, AB T2P 0R3
Canada

Work Department

Commercial Litigation

Position

Senior Counsel

Career

Specializes in all forms of dispute resolution in the electric, oil, natural gas and oilsand industries, including commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings. Regularly appears before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal, Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, Canadian Energy Regulator, and various arbitral panels. Has sat as an arbitrator and argued before the Supreme Court of Canada. Has written and lectured on various issues in oil & gas law, director and officer liability, corporate takeovers and major energy project development. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Called to the Alberta Bar in 1985 and appointed KC in 2005.

Languages

English

Memberships

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Education

LLB, University of Alberta, 1984.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas

Oriented towards the midstream sector, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s oil and gas practice is recognized for its dominant regulatory offering, where it handles the gamut of contentious and non-contentious administrative proceedings, environmental law work and Indigenous law matters. The sizeable national team also brings to bear significant transactional capability. Calgary managing partner Alan Ross KC is highly regarded for his regulatory prowess. Other regulatory contacts include Calgary-based senior counsel Randall Block KC; Calgary-based oil and gas head Peter Bryan; and Vancouver-based environmental, municipal, expropriation and regulatory head Rick Williams, who also handles commercial work.

Canada > Dispute resolution: Alberta

(Leading partners)

Randall Block KCBorden Ladner Gervais LLP

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP‘s disputes capabilities in Alberta take in litigation and arbitration for disputes involving the construction, energy, transportation, financial services and real estate segments. A recent work highlight saw the group represent Alberta Health Services in litigation in connection with the award of a contract for fixed wing air ambulance services in the province of Alberta. Practice head Rodney Smith specializes in commercial litigation, contractual disputes and negligence claims. Additional key contacts include Patricia Morrison KC (commercial, industrial and infrastructure disputes); Randall Block KC (energy and oil and gas litigation); and Loni da Costa (securities defence, oil and gas and intellectual property disputes).