Lawyer Profile

Robert G. Owen

Vancouver, British Columbia

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Overview

Robert is a retired lawyer who practised for 30 years with Ladner Downs and BLG in Vancouver. As a BLG partner, a member of the Corporate Commercial Group and national leader of the Forestry Law Group, he advised on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate structures, shareholders' agreements, partnerships, joint ventures, reorganizations, commercial contracts, corporate governance and forestry matters. His work included transactions and regulatory matters involving timber and other natural-resource assets.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Privacy Law
  • Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1994 (BC); 2001 (AB)

Professional Details

Education

LLB, University of Alberta, 1993
BCom, University of British Columbia, 1990

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in Canada, Natural Resources Law, 2008-2016
The Best Lawyers in Canada, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2015-2016
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Corporate Mid-Market, 2012-2016