Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's British Columbia practice group handles domestic and international litigation and arbitration involving the energy, construction, real estate, tech and transport sectors. The group’s client roster regularly features government bodies, energy, automotive and mining companies. The department is jointly directed by Robert Deane, whose experience includes mining disputes, construction and infrastructure disputes and intellectual property litigation; and Sarah McEachern, who has particular knowledge of the construction, mining, healthcare and energy segments. Matthew Swanson (corporate and commercial litigation, contractual disputes) and Michelle Maniago (commercial, banking and corporate litigation) are additional key contacts.
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Key clients

  • British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
  • City of Vancouver
  • Deep Water Recovery and Union Bay Industries
  • Haider Pirani, Mehboob Pirani and Mustaq Pirani
  • Harpreet Singh Khela
  • Mark Morabito
  • Pan American Silver Corporation
  • Powertech Labs
  • Revolution Resource Recovery Park
  • University of Brussels

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Leading partners

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Practice head

Robert Deane; Sarah McEachern

Other key lawyers

Matthew Swanson; Michelle Maniago