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Chair of the fi rm's Commercial Litigation Group in Vancouver. General litigation coun-
sel experienced in business disputes, including corporate, partnership and joint-venture
disputes; investment; contract (particularly purchase and sale agreements); fraud, breach
of trust and fi duciary duty cases; securities (civil and regulatory disputes); real estate and
municipal cases; class actions; pension disputes and tax cases. Experienced with applica-
tions for emergency relief, such as Mareva freeze orders, injunctions and Anton Piller or-
ders. Also practices administrative/regulatory law, including investigations and regulatory
hearings; public law and white-collar criminal cases. Admitted to BC Bar in 1986. Ap-
pointed QC, 2004. Ranked AV by Martindale-Hubbell. Recognized for corporate com-
mercial litigation, dispute resolution and directors' & offi cers' liability by Lexpert®, Cham-
bers Global, Benchmark Canada, e Legal 500 and e Best Lawyers in Canada. Included
in e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada,
2009‒2014. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Mark D.
Andrews, QC
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3115
Fax: (604) 632-3115
Vancouver
mandrews@fasken.com
National Group Head of Commercial Litigation and National Practice Group Leader
of BLG's Commercial Litigation Group. Practices commercial litigation and securities
litigation. Has considerable experience acting for brokers, issuers, fi nancial institutions and
others before regulatory tribunals, including the Alberta Securities Commission, Invest-
ment Industry Regulation Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the TSX and TSX Ven-
ture Exchanges, among other regulators. is experience runs the gamut from preparing
for and attending investigation interviews, to hearings before the various tribunals and to
Queen's Bench of Court of Appeal hearings arising from the decisions or actions of such
tribunals. Martindale-Hubbell peer review rated. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Can-
ada for Commercial Litigation and in the 2014 edition of Benchmark Canada: e De-
fi nitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. Graduated from the
University of Alberta with an LLB in 1980 and in 1977, graduated from the University of
Alberta with a BA (with distinction). Alberta Bar, 1981.
Randall Block is a partner in BLG's Litigation & Arbitration Group. His practice fo-
cuses on energy litigation, commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings.
Typical matters include major energy project development, joint operation disputes, re-
source ownership challenges and shareholder actions. He has appeared before the Alberta
Court of Queen's Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, Alberta
Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, National Energy Board and various ar-
bitral panels. He has also sat as an arbitrator. He has written/lectured on key issues in oil &
gas law and major energy and oil sands project development. He is ranked in e Best
Lawyers in Canada in the fi elds of corporate & commercial litigation, energy regulatory
law, administrative & public law and natural resources law. He is recognized in Chambers
Global: e World's Leading Lawyers for Business and designated as the 2014 Benchmark
Litigation Awards Energy & Natural Resources Litigator of the Year. He is an ACTL Fel-
low. Appointed QC in 2005. Alberta Bar, 1985.
Experienced litigator whose practice emphasizes corporate commercial litigation and
arbitration related to energy, banking, securities, insolvency, general commercial and con-
struction matters. Legal representation includes energy-related disputes, corporate reorga-
nization, governance, securities and shareholder disputes, as well as manufacturers' liability
and tort cases. Has extensive experience in regulatory and environmental matters related
primarily to the energy sector. Has appeared before all levels of court, the National Energy
Board and Alberta energy, utilities and other tribunals. Fellow with the American College
of Trial Lawyers and a member of Canadian Roster for International Dispute Settlement
Panels under Chapter 19 of NAFTA. Alberta Chair of the Supreme Court Advocacy In-
stitute. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1988.Called to the Alberta Bar in 1973.
Recipient of Benchmark Canada's Lifetime Achievement Award 2014. Recognized
in Chambers Global, e Best Lawyers in Canada and Who's Who Legal. Also recognized
in several Lexpert® publications.
John D.
Blair, QC
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (403) 232-9723
Fax: (403) 266-1395
Calgary
Randall W.
Block, QC
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (403) 232-9572
Fax: (403) 266-1395
Calgary
Frank R.
Foran, QC
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (403) 232-9443
Fax: (403) 266-1395
Calgary
jblair@blg.com
rblock@blg.com
ff oran@blg.com
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