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Block, Sheila R.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7319
sblock@torys.com
Ms. Block is recognized
as one of Canada's
leading trial and appel-
late counsel. Broad civil
litigation practice, in-
cluding corporate/com-
mercial and securities
litigation, IP, defamation
and administrative
law cases.
Bodrug, John D.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5576
jbodrug@dwpv.com
Mr. Bodrug's extensive
experience in competi-
tion law and foreign
investment review
includes mergers and
price-fixing cases. He
advises domestic and
international clients
in various industries,
including resources,
transportation and
financial services.
Bomhof, Scott A.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7370
sbomhof@torys.com
Mr. Bomhof advises on
corporate restructuring/
insolvency, workouts, re-
capitalizations, debt ex-
changes, re-financings,
distressed investments
and acquisitions, as
well as court proceed-
ings under the CCAA
and the Bankruptcy and
Insolvency Act.
Bloom, Glen A.
Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP
(613) 787-1073
gbloom@osler.com
Mr. Bloom's IP litiga-
tion practice focuses
on copyright and
trade-marks. He has
appeared as counsel
before the Federal
Courts, Supreme Court
of Canada and Copy-
right Board of Canada.
He was editor-in-chief of
Canadian Patent Repor-
ter from 1999-2008.
Boggs, C. Kirk
Lerners LLP
(416) 601-2367
kboggs@lerners.ca
Mr. Boggs focuses on
insurance defence, ap-
pellate advocacy, class
actions and health law.
His insurance law ex-
perience extends to mo-
tor vehicle, municipal,
professional negligence,
property damage, fraud,
E&O and commercial
liability claims.
Bredt, Christopher D.
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6165
cbredt@blg.com
Senior litigation partner
and national leader of
BLG's Public Law Group.
Bencher LSUC. Practice
includes corporate/
commercial disputes,
directors' and officers'
duties and liability,
securities, class actions
and public law issues.
WHETHER TO INSERT an arbitration clause into an international
or domestic commercial contract, or what the clause should contain, is
oen a lengthy and detailed conversation between business executives,
in-house counsel and their external lawyers in Canada.
As Robert Deane, a Vancouver-based lawyer says, "arbitration is not
a panacea and litigation is not always bad; what's important is to assess
whether given the nature of the parties and the nature of the venture a
dispute is likely to be better resolved through commercial arbitration or
through litigation." To some extent, says Deane, a partner and National
Leader of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's International Trade and Arbi-
Deciding whether to arbitrate or litigate is not always
a simple determination
By Bev Cline
THE
ALTERNATIVE
TO LITIGATING
