Background

Robert Deane is a partner at our Vancouver office. Robert was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2000. He graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Laws in 1998 receiving the Law Society of British Columbia Gold Medal. He also received a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University in 1995.

Areas of Practice

• Robert practices in the areas of commercial litigation (including domestic and international commercial arbitration), general appellate litigation, privacy law, intellectual property litigation, and advertising/competition law.
• Robert is the Vancouver Regional Leader of the Privacy and Access to Information Group and the Advertising and Sponsorship Group.
• Robert is also one of the Firm's two Privacy Officers, with primary responsibility for Western Canada.

Rankings and Recognitions

• Recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers (Dispute Resolution, British Columbia)
• Martindale-Hubbell AV ® Pre-eminent™ Peer Review Rating
• Identified as "repeatedly recommended" in the International Commercial Arbitration category in the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
• Recognized by Lexpert in 2007 as one of the "Rising Stars - Leading Lawyers Under 40 in Canada "
• Named a "Canadian Litigation Lawyer to Watch" in the 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada

Professional Experience

• Law Clerk to the Honourable Madam Justice Beverley McLachlin, Supreme Court of Canada (1998-1999) [Now the Rt. Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada].
• Experience in all levels of Court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Professional and Community Activities

• Member of numerous professional organizations, including the following:
• Regional Representative for North America (Canada), Young International Arbitration Group – London Court of International Arbitration (2010 – 2013)
• Member, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners / Jeunes praticiens canadiens de l'arbitrage
• Member of Steering Committee and Editorial Board, Working Group on Best Practices for Electronic Document Discovery and Production in Canada (Sedona Canada) (2005- 2010); Chair, Editorial Board (2010)
• Treasurer - Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia Branch), Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Section
• Member, American Bar Association: (Litigation, International Law, and Intellectual Property Sections)
• Member, Information Technology Association of Canada
• Member, Trial Lawyers' Association of British Columbia
• Member, Vancouver Bar Association
• Frequent speaker and author, on topics ranging from electronic discovery and arbitration, to privacy law.
• Selected publications include:
• “Motions to Strike: Update and Strategic Considerations”, co-authored with K. Michael Stephens, presented to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Motions to Strike Conference 2009 (November 13, 2009), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Discovery in Intellectual Property Litigation: Protecting Confidential Information", presented to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Intellectual Property for Litigators Conference 2009 (September 25, 2009), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Working Productively with Corporate Counsel in the E-Discovery Context: Some Reflections", co-authored with M. Schweizer, K. Littman and D. Jaar, presented to the Second Annual Sedona Canada Program on Getting Ahead of the eDiscovery Curve (September 16-17, 2009), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2008 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2009).
• "Electronic Discovery : Recent Canadian Developments", presented to the Twelfth Annual Canadian IT Law Association Conference (October 27-28, 2008), Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• "Preparing for a Meet & Confer : Reflections on Best Practices", co-authored with K. Friedman, R. Hedges and G. Smith, presented to the First Annual Sedona Canada Program on Getting Ahead of the eDiscovery Curve (October 23-24, 2008), Toronto, Ontario.
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2007 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2008).
• "Arbitrating Intellectual Property Disputes: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know", co-authored with Gerald W. Ghikas, Q.C. presented to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Intellectual Property for Litigators Conference 2007 (September 20, 2007), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Private Advertising Disputes: An Overview of the Available Remedies", presented to the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Competition Law Essentials Conference (December 1, 2006), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• " PIPA and PIPEDA : An Overview and Some Implications for Legal Practice", presented to an Insight Conference (April 6-7, 2006), Vancouver, British Columbia
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2005 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2006).
• "Electronic Discovery: A Canadian Perspective," presented to the Civil Litigation Conference (November 18, 2005), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• " British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Issues First PIPA Order", Canadian Privacy Law Review (August 2005).
• " British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Addresses Request for Ruling on Organization's PIPA Obligations", Canadian Privacy Law Review (June 2005).
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2004 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2005).
• " PIPEDA and PIPA : What You Need to Know", Presented to an Insight Seminar (October 5, 2004), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2003 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2004).
• "Privacy: Current Issues for Financial Service Providers", presented to the Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Financial Services Seminar (November 4, 2003), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Trade-marks and the Internet" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Martin Kratz and Alan Gahtan (eds.) Electronic Commerce: A Practitioner's Guide (Carswell, 2003).
• "Internet Law Lectures", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman (2002 - 2007) University of British Columbia, Department of Continuing Studies.
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2002 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2003).
• "Supreme Court Upholds the Application of Provincial Heritage Legislation to Aboriginal Heritage Objects" (2002) 5:4 Constitutional (Ontario Bar Association) 20.
• "Copyright Law and the Internet", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, presented to IT.Can First Annual Western IT Law Spring Training Program, (May 15-17, 2002), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice – 2001 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2002).
• "Electronic Tendering and Bid Bonding: Practical Challenges and Opportunities", presented to Construction Law 2002 – New Law and New Directions for the Industry (March 6, 2002), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Internet Law Handbook, co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman (December, 2001), published by Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP.
• "Foreign Investment Protection Under Investment Treaties: Recent Developments Under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement", co-authored with Patrick G. Foy, Q.C., presented to the Global Construction Superconference (November 5-6, 2001), London, England. Reprinted in (2001) 16:1 ICSID Review: Foreign Investment Law Journal 299.
• "Environmental Regulation and Investor Protection Under Chapter 11 of the NAFTA", co-authored with Patrick G. Foy, Q.C., presented to the Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Environmental Law Seminar (October 17, 2001), Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Trade-marks and the Internet: A Canadian Perspective", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, (2001) 34:2 U.B.C. Law Review 345.
• "Database Protection: Issues and Solutions", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, (July, 2001) Internet and E-Commerce Newsletter.
• "Copyright and the Internet", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, presented to Computer Law Association Annual Conference (May 3-4, 2001) Washington, D.C.
• "Trade-marks and the Internet: A Canadian Perspective", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, presented to IT.Can Second Annual IT Law Spring Training Program, (April 26-29, 2001), Toronto, Ontario.
• "Internet Law" (Chapter), co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, in Annual Review of Law & Practice - 2000 (Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2001).
• "Trade-marks and the Internet: A Primer", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, (2000), 4 Canadian International Lawyer 23.
• "Trade-marks and the Internet: A Canadian Perspective", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, presented to Intellectual Property Online Conference, (June 26 - 27, 2000) Toronto, Ontario.
• "Protecting Intellectual Property on the Internet", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, presented to IT.CAN First Annual IT Law Spring Training Program, (April 26-29, 2000), Toronto, Ontario.
• "Issues in Take-Over Litigation: Shareholder Lists, Shareholder Rights Plans, and Oppression Remedies", co-authored with Stephen J. Mulhall, presented to the Western Forum on Mergers and Acquisitions in Canada, (April 6-7, 2000) Calgary, Alberta.
• "Trade-marks, Domain Names and Corporate Identity on the Internet", co-authored with Bradley J. Freedman, presented to NetLaw 1999 Conference, (December 1, 1999) Vancouver, British Columbia.
• "Varying the Plaintiff's Burden: An Efficient Approach to Interlocutory Injunctions to Preserve Future Money Judgments", (1999), 49 University of Toronto Law Journal 1.