Our Corporate Commercial Group
Whether your company is a start-up or Fortune 500, succeeding in today's ever-evolving global marketplace demands an ability to see beyond today to tomorrow and to act decisively and confidently in ensuring the health of your enterprise's bottom line. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) supports clients through all stages of corporate growth. With service that is practical and pragmatic, BLG is focused on achieving the best possible results for you. A multidisciplinary team of over 100 professionals across the country, the Corporate Commercial Group is committed to providing top-notch advice in a timely manner on both day-to-day business issues and long-term strategic undertakings — in Canada and internationally. With a deep understanding of your needs, the Corporate Commercial Group has the expertise to act as your trusted, loyal, and well-connected advisor. With optimal solutions to complex issues, BLG is focused on your goals, your priorities, and your future.
Working with you as part of your team, BLG's Corporate Commercial Group has expertise in all areas of business law to advise you throughout the lifecycle of your business venture. The Group is also able to draw on expertise from other practice groups within the Firm to assist in all areas including dispute resolution, tax, capital markets, corporate finance, real estate development, commercial regulatory requirements, trade and competition matters, employment and labour matters and government relations.
Like you, BLG believes that nothing less than achieving results through excellence will do. This commitment to service has resulted in the frequent recognition of many of our legal professionals at home and abroad. Professionals in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group were featured in the 2009 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada©, and listed as 'Most Frequently Recommended' in the 2009 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Members of our group have also been recognized for providing outstanding client service. For example, Robert Russell was named the 2010 BTI Client Service MVP, being nominated for two years-running for the BTI Client Service All-Star Team. In addition, Robert Shouldice was named top general corporate lawyer in Canada by the 2010 International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Awards.
You can rely on our Corporate Commercial Group to speak your language long after the negotiation of your original transaction. BLG is committed to staying focused on your success and working toward the future. At BLG, it begins with service.
Our Services
Included in the range of services and advice provided are:
- Advising and assisting with respect to reorganizations, share and asset acquisitions, mergers, amalgamations and divestitures.
- Advice as to structuring, establishing and organizing a business, corporation, partnership or other structure.
- Advising with respect to the negotiation and preparation of shareholder, joint venture, partnership and related agreements.
- Advice as to corporate governance issues.
- Advising and participating in all aspects of non-public entity corporate and business finance including venture capital, private placements, corporate borrowings and project financings.
- Advising corporations and government entities with respect to procurement activities and the negotiation and preparation of related contractual matters.
- Identification of needs for and protection of intellectual property including the negotiation and preparation of licensing and distribution agreements, confidentiality agreements and outsourcing arrangements.
- Acquainting business clients with provincial and federal business regulatory requirements and, through our ability to access foreign legal and business advice, assisting with foreign and international business needs.
Our Experience
BLG's Corporate Commercial Group spans a number of our niche areas of law. Please follow the links below to access more information regarding our capabilities in these areas: