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www.lexpert.ca 29 Block, Randall W., KC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9572 rblock@blg.com Specializes in all forms of dispute resolution in the energy and oil & gas industries, including regulatory proceedings, commercial litigation and arbitration. Has appeared before the Alberta Court of King's Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, Canadian Energy Regulator and various arbitral panels. Has also sat as an arbitrator. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Has written and lectured on various issues in oil & gas law, and major energy and oil sands project development. Emphasis on regulatory proceedings, corporate/commercial litigation, and arbitration related to energy and corporate/commercial disputes. Recognized in Chambers Canada for Litigation: General Commercial (Alberta) and Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory). Recognized as Energy/Resources Litigator of the Year 2013 by Benchmark Canada. Selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada and was named as Calgary Lawyer of the Year for Administrative and Public Law (2021), Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2019), Energ y Regulatory Law (2018), Oil and Gas Law (2017), and Bet-the-Company Litigation (2013). Appointed KC in 2005. Called to the Alberta Bar in 1985. Boggs, C. Kirk Lerners LLP > (416) 601-2367 kboggs@lerners.ca Kirk is a senior partner with 40 years of civil litigation experience. He regularly represents insurers/insureds regarding sophisticated, leading-edge coverage issues, including cyber risk, commercial property and general liability, D&O and E&O liability, builders risk and other specialty policies. He also represents insurers/insureds in complex tort and contractual litigation involving public entity defence, Charter claims, professional negligence, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, property damage, E&O, D&O, and occupiers' liability. Kirk has extensive trial and appellate experience, appearing before all levels of the courts in Ontario, as well as the SCC. He has significant experience in the defence of complex multi-party class actions, commercial insurance arbitrations and mediation. In 2023 he successfully represented a major Canadian insurer in the national class action with respect to COVID-related business interruption losses. Kirk is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the LSO. He is consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in insurance litigation by notable peer- and client-rated directories. In 2018 he was the recipient of the OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law. Borg-Olivier, Kris Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP > (416) 646-7490 kris.borg-olivier@paliareroland.com Kris Borg-Olivier is a litigator with a keen analytical mind and calming presence. In a broad practice that focuses on commercial and civil litigation, he tackles complex legal problems with clarity and creativity. Kris previously spent five years practising in New York with a prominent international law firm and draws on this experience in cross-border litigation. He has extensive experience acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of complex commercial disputes, including oppression cases and regularly represents lawyers in civil actions and regulatory proceedings. Kris has substantial trial experience and has served as lead counsel in numerous domestic and international arbitrations. In one recent example, he acted for an American client in a hard-fought international arbitration governed by New York law, ultimately securing a significant judgment for his client following a lengthy hearing. Kris has been consistently recognized by Lexpert and Benchmark Litigation, where he has been named a Litigation Star. Boyd, Keegan Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6444 keeganboyd@blg.com Keegan Boyd is a partner in BLG's Toronto office. Keegan defends hospitals, healthcare organizations and professionals against allegations of professional misconduct and negligence in both civil and regulatory contexts. He also represents corporate and individual clients in a broad range of commercial disputes, including contract disputes, product liability claims, mass torts and class actions. Keegan regularly advises clients on matters related to medical devices and technology, regulatory compliance, incident reporting, adverse events, physician credentialing, privacy, disclosure and risk management. Keegan has acted as lead counsel at all levels of court in Ontario, and has represented clients before other courts, bodies and tribunals, including the Alberta Court of King's Bench, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Licence Appeal Tribunal and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Keegan was formerly an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen's University, teaching the Trial Advocacy course. Brock, Brian J.E., KC Dutton Brock LLP > (416) 593-4411 bbrock@duttonbrock.com Brian J.E. Brock, KC, is certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation (LSO), was a Professor (Adjunct) at York University for 12 years, and is a Fellow of the ACTL. He has taught trial practice at the Bar Admission Course and Medicine and the Law (Osgoode Hall). He was an original and long-time member of the Senior Regional Judges Bench & Bar Committee, past director of e Advocates' Society, and past president of County of York Law Association and Medico-Legal Society of Toronto. He is noted by Lexpert and e Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading practitioner in Commercial Insurance, Professional Liability, Products Liability, and Personal Injury. He is listed in e Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers and the Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers. He was the first recipient of the Medico-Legal Society's Award for Distinguished Service. Admitted to the Bar aer receiving his BA from the University of Western Ontario and his LLB from Osgoode Hall. He was appointed as KC in 1981. He is a founder and Senior Partner at Dutton Brock LLP, one of Canada's Leading Insurance Law Firms. He has argued at the Supreme Court of Canada on products liability, complex insurance issues, property damage, and conflict of law cases. Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers