The disputes capabilities of the practice at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP encompass commercial and securities litigation, as well as class action defence and arbitration. The practice is co-led by Joe McArthur KC, who specializes in representing mining, infrastructure, utilities, financial services and tech companies in commercial litigation and arbitration; and Robin Reinertson, who is well-versed in class action defence and product liability, consumer protection and competition litigation. Additional key contacts include Sean Boyle, who handles securities class actions, regulatory investigations and proceedings and capital markets litigation; Roy Millen (public and administrative law); Alexandra Luchenko (regulatory compliance, transactional litigation and crisis management); Peter Rubin (contractual disputes, tax appeals, tort claims, shareholder and securities litigation); and Laura Cundari (litigation and arbitration involving the energy, mining, cannabis and infrastructure sectors).
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Key clients
- Coastal Gas Link
- Absolute Software Corporation
- Romspen Investment Corporation
- Access Road Capital
- Global Crossing Airlines Group
- SureSwift Capital
- Federation of Law Societies of Canada
- Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies
- Oxbow Sulphur
- Pure Gold Mining
- British Columbia Treaty Commission
Work highlights
- Acted as arbitration counsel to Coastal GasLink in an International Chamber of Commerce international arbitration involving claims in excess of $1bn against PAPC and Bonatti.
- Defended Warner Bros. in a proposed class action regarding allegations of illegal fees in mobile games.
- Acted for Romspen, a senior secured creditor owed C$190m by Alderbridge Way and related entities, relating to commercial litigation proceedings being conducted under the supervision of a CCAA court.
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Joe McArthur KC, Robin Reinertson