Clients who do business in Canada require dispute resolution counsel experienced in all facets of commercial arbitration.

Dentons lawyers have been at the forefront of alternative dispute resolution in Canada and are recognized coast to coast both for counsel work in complex domestic and international commercial arbitrations and for work as neutrals (arbitrators and mediators).

You can benefit from the particular arbitration expertise we have developed in the oil and gas, natural resources (including mining and forestry), hotel management, financial services, infrastructure, construction, transportation and government sectors.

Utilize our extensive experience in ad hoc and administered proceedings under the principal domestic and international arbitration forums and rules, including the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. (ADRIC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules.

In addition, a number of our lawyers have particular experience in investor-state dispute settlement involving a number of bilateral and multilateral investment treaties and agreements, including the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

In matters involving other international arbitration forums and rules, we are able to draw upon the skill set of our arbitration colleagues around the world to assist you.

While we often act as arbitration counsel and neutrals, we also regularly advise clients on the drafting of dispute resolution provisions in commercial agreements designed to meet the needs and expectations of our clients should disputes arise.

Dentons’ International arbitration practice is ranked among the elite top 30 practices in the world by the Global Arbitration Review.

Recognition

Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group: Steadily growing as a Canadian powerhouse

May 10, 2023

Described by clients as “first class lawyers” and praised for their “deep industry understanding, commitment to service to clients, [and] excellent response time,” Dentons Canada’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution lawyers are increasingly being recognized as powerhouses in the Canadian legal landscape.

Dentons recognized as one of the world’s top 15 arbitration firms

March 31, 2023

Global Arbitration Review has ranked Dentons among the top 15 international arbitration law firms in the world in its annual GAR30 ranking, unveiled yesterday. Dentons’ International Arbitration Group has gained increasing recognition for its work, obtaining its highest-ever ranking yet at 11th place, and climbing 23 places from 2021 and 7 more from 2022.

Dentons recognized as one of the worlds top 20 arbitration firms

April 4, 2022

Global Arbitration Review has once again ranked Dentons among the top 20 international arbitration law firms in the world in its annual GAR30 ranking. 

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Insights

Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Canada: 2022 year in review and future trends

January 25, 2023

Canada’s business landscape has continued to evolve over the last year with increasing volatility in the markets and growing geopolitical concerns fueled by the conflict in Ukraine.

International Arbitration Newsletter – Issue 2/2022

September 2022

Global: Welcome to the second edition of the International Arbitration newsletter, a quarterly review of the latest news and developments around the globe.

Episode 9: Reflections on investor-state disputes

March 2, 2021

Global: In this episode, your host Rachel Howie interviews Bart Legum, head of Dentons’ investment treaty arbitration practice, on considerations for investors and states in investor-state arbitration.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons shortlisted in 26 categories in the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2022

April 26, 2022

Dentons has been shortlisted in a total of 26 categories by Euromoney in the Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2022.

Dentons in Latin America

December 18, 2015

Global law firm Dentons, Colombia’s Cárdenas & Cárdenas, and Mexico’s López Velarde, today announced that the partners of each firm have approved the combination of the three firms, bringing the world’s largest law firm to two of Latin America’s top four economies.

Dentons enters Latin America

November 30, 2015

The global law firm Dentons today announced that it will be establishing its first physical presence in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the news that it is considering combining with Colombia’s Cárdenas & Cárdenas, and Mexico’s López Velarde. The announcement follows Dentons' recent high-profile pivot to the Pacific Rim, in which the Firm announced a combination with both Australia's Gadens and Singapore's Rodyk, and the formalization of its historic combination in China, which made Dentons the largest law firm in the world.

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