Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Lawyers
Douglas Sanders
- Phone604.640.4128
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Corporate Commercial Group
Position
Partner, Corporate Commercial Group
Career
Passionate about being an integral team member on infrastructure and other construction projects, including public-private partnerships. Led and advised on legal teams for many projects in health (Fort St John, Surrey Outpatient, Royal Jubilee), transportation (Champlain, Golden Ears, Grimstad, Kicking Horse, Henday, Calgary), education (Alberta and New Brunswick schools), water/wastewater (McLoughlin Point, Britannia, Sooke), and corrections (Okanagan, Nanaimo, Allouette, Surrey Pre-trial) in Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia for public authorities, developers, and design-builders. Frequent author, lecturer, and co-author of Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering and Geoscience (4th ed., Pearson, 2022), and A Practical Guide to Ethics and Professional Practice for Engineers and Geoscientists (Pearson, 2021). Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of Construction Law, Project Finance Law and Public Procurement Law; and recognized in Chambers Canada and Chambers Global. Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Professional Engineer licensed in Saskatchewan and BC. Called to the Saskatchewan Bar in 1990, the BC Bar in 1999, and the Yukon Bar in 2015.
Languages
English
Memberships
Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers; Fellow, Engineers Canada; Member, Law Society of British Columbia; Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan; Member, Association of Professional Engineers of BC and Saskatchewan; Member, Construction Specifications Canada
Education
LLB, University of Saskatchewan, 1989