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 improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

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

August 1, 2024

Described by clients as “brilliant, focused and incredibly skilled,” and praised for their “ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters,” 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 10 arbitration firms

March 25, 2024

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has ascended into the top 10 of the Global Arbitration Review's GAR30 ranking of international arbitration law firms globally for 2024.

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Insights

Alberta Law Review: A Playbook for International Risk Mitigation: Investor-State Treaties and Contractual Protections

February 6, 2025

International energy companies have long relied on a stable system of investor-state treaties to safeguard their rights around the world.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution 2024 Outlook

February 13, 2024

Global financial instability, high inflation, central bank rate hikes and geopolitical uncertainties have significantly impacted the Canadian legal landscape, giving rise to new industry trends and a noticeable increase in litigation cases filed across the country.

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 improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025 recognizes 13 Dentons lawyers among the world's leading arbitrators

December 9, 2024

Dentons’ global International Arbitration group has marked its strong position with 13 lawyers recognized in the Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025 rankings of the world’s leading arbitration practitioners.

Dentons continues to bolster litigation and alternative dispute resolution capabilities in Québec with addition of partner Ioana Jurca

September 3, 2024

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, welcomes Ioana Jurca as a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Based in Montréal, and with more than a decade of experience handling complex domestic and international litigation and arbitration matters, Ioana has a broad practice that encompasses civil and commercial litigation, class actions, commercial arbitration, professional liability and insurance litigation.

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