Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is a leading, national, full-service Canadian law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation and arbitration, and intellectual property solutions for our clients. BLG is one of the country's largest law firms with more than 725 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in five cities across Canada. We assist clients with their legal needs, from major litigation to financing to trademark and patent registration. Understanding your business and how legal changes affect you today and tomorrow is BLGÍs business. Like you, BLG believes that nothing less than achieving results through excellence will do. This commitment to service has resulted in the frequent recognition of many of BLGÍs legal professionals at home and abroad. The Firm is featured consistently in various national and international legal publications, including Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Global _ The WorldÍs Leading Lawyers for Business. Also, the firm's record and reputation led to BLG being recognized with a Go-To Law Firm¬ designation for Fortune 500 companies for six straight years. In addition, BLG provides insight and clarity to regional, national and multinational corporations across a variety of business sectors. BLG is also proud to represent public institutions such as universities, governments and governmental agencies, and healthcare facilities, as well as private business, trade and charitable groups.