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Senior litigation counsel in the Calgary office of Dentons Canada LLP. Practices in
the civil commercial litigation field, with experience in corporate, securities, oil & gas,
banking, constitutional, construction, negligence, contract, professional liability, inter-
national trade law and numerous other areas. Conducted trials and appeals in Alberta,
FCC and the SCC. Active in the ADR field. Conducted arbitrations and mediations,
and acted as counsel in numerous ADR assignments. Member of ADR Chambers.
Appointed to domestic and international commercial arbitration panels, including the
ICC Canadian National Committee's Roster of Arbitrators and the CPR Institute of
Dispute Resolution's International Panel of Neutrals. Member of LSA, CalBA and CBA.
Vice Chairman of the CBA Task Force on the Civil Justice System in Canada. Admitted
to the Alberta Bar in 1964; appointed QC in 1978; fellow of the ACTL.
Greg Kanargelidis is a partner who practices in the areas of international trade, customs
and commodity tax law at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Has more than 25 years of
experience. Heads the International Trade and Investment Law Group and is recognized
as one of the leading international trade and customs lawyers in Canada and the world.
Has extensive experience representing Canadian and foreign clients on global trade and
investment matters, export controls, economic sanctions and customs laws. Has substan-
tial experience in and regularly assists clients with trade remedy matters, with a particular
emphasis on anti-dumping investigations and appeals. Also advises on GST/HST and
other commodity taxes. Is very active in legal organizations. Member of the BCCC Trade
Compliance and Recourse Subcommittee, CITT Advisory Council, a co-chair of the
customs law committee of the ABA section of international law, and past chair of the
Ontario Bar Association international law section, among others. Frequent author and
speaker on customs, international trade and commodity tax topics.
E. David D.
Tavender, QC
Dentons
Canada LLP
Tel: (403) 268-7010
Fax: (403) 268-3100
Calgary
Greg
Kanargelidis
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-4306
Toronto
david.tavender@dentons.com
greg.kanargelidis@blakes.com
Retired Supreme Court of Canada and Alberta Court of Appeal judge. Provides strategic
and tactical reviews of significant matters for firm clients. Practice includes mediation,
arbitration, corporate governance and consultation. Appointed to the Alberta Securities
Commission as an independent member in 2006. Also in 2006, appointed as Commis-
sioner to conduct an inquiry into the investigation of the bombing of Air India Flight
182. Appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in July 2008. Member of the
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice and the Canadian Judges Confer-
ence. Appointed as Queen's Counsel in 1972. Called to Alberta Bar, 1958. Loyola
College, BComm, 1953; University of Toronto, LLB, 1957. Recipient of Honorary
Doctor of Laws degrees from Concordia University (2003), University of Toronto (2005)
and University of Calgary (2005).
John C.
(Jack) Major,
CC, QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3166
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
majorj@bennettjones.com
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