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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (abbreviated as BLG) is the largest full-service Canadian law firm. The firm has over 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in offices in Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.〔(BLG Website )〕 BLG is governed by a national council composed of partners from across Canada. Sean Weir 〔(Sean Weir Biography )〕 has been National Managing Partner of the firm since 2000. In 2011 – for the fifth consecutive year – BLG was recognized as a “Go-To Law Firm” for Fortune 500 companies.〔http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/2010_Fortune_Section_6_FINAL.pdf 〕 The firm was also ranked number one in Canada for the number of lawyers (190) it had recognized in the 2012 edition of ''The Best Lawyers in Canada'' 〔(Best Lawyers in Canada ) 〕 and had the most number of lawyers in Canada with a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating.〔(Martindale-Hubbell ) 〕 The firm also supports a variety of activities by providing pro bono legal services, fundraising and volunteer programs. In 2010, BLG was recognized by the 2010 Canadian Pro Bono Awards with the Canadian National Law Firm Award for contribution to the delivery of pro bono legal services across the country.〔("2010 Canadian Pro Bono Awards Highlight the Power of Pro Bono" - Pro Bono Law Alberta ) 〕 ==History== On March 1, 2000,〔(Canadian market wakes up as five firms merge - IFLR - International Financial Law Review - April 2000 ) 〕 the law firms of Howard Mackie of Calgary, McMaster Gervais of Montreal, Scott & Aylen of Ottawa, Borden & Elliot of Toronto and Ladner Downs of Vancouver merged to create BLG.〔()〕 In July 2002, BLG strengthened its corporate securities practice with the acquisition of the Calgary-based law firm Armstrong Perkins Hudson LLP 〔(Corporate Executives & Directors Search Directory ) 〕 —the then-largest securities boutique in Western Canada. In 2003, BLG added its sixth office when it was joined by the lawyers from Armstrong & Associates in Waterloo Region.〔()〕 The firm was a Waterloo Region intellectual property law boutique. Recently, in January 2008, the firm of Shortt Hanbridge Richardson and Welch joined the Waterloo Region office of BLG.〔(Shortt Hanbidge Richardson and Welch Announcement ) 〕 By the end of 2014, BLG had closed its Waterloo office. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Borden Ladner Gervais」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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