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John Blair, QC

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1 Unknown, Calgary, AB M5H 3Y4

Corporate Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions and 2 more

About John Blair, QC

John Blair, QC is a lawyer practicing corporate commercial litigation and arbitration, securities litigation, class actions and 2 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from University of Alberta in 1977, and has been licensed for 45 years. John practices in Calgary, AB.

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Distinguished Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Silver

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Champion Badge Gold

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Champion Badge Platinum

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John Blair, QC got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Class Actions
  • Other 4
    • Corporate Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
    • Securities Litigation
    • Construction and Engineering Dispute Resolution
    • Securities Registrant Regulation and Compliance

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work
    Regularly advises boards of directors, committees
    offices on responding to regulatory issues, takeovers
    other corporate events. Served as counsel on innumerable civil commercial litigation matters regarding securities fraud, white-collar crime, shareholder disputes, directors' liability, oppression, real estate disputes, corporate restructurings
    employment issues. Conducted numerous Queen's Bench Trials
    Court of Appeal matters. Numerous class actions on real estate investment issues. Secured dismissals of charges in various ASC enforcement actions for misrepresentations, market manipulation, insider trading, contravention of public interest re financial statements. Has prosecuted cases in Federal Court of Canada
    Federal Court of Appeal on tax
    intellectual property issues.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, Alberta
    Memberships

    Professional Involvement

    •Chair, Monitoring and Admissions, Associates and Conflicts Committees (Calgary)
    •Member, Law Society of Alberta
    •Member, Canadian Bar Association, South Section, Civil Litigation and Administrative Law Subsections
    •Member, Calgary Bar Association

    Community Involvement

    •(Past) Director, Hypertension Canada
    •Community Liaison Committee Member, Scenic Acres Community Association
    •Coach and Treasurer, Pee Wee and Atom minor hockey teams

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Alberta
    Class of 1980
    LL.B.
    Other Education
    University of Alberta
    Class of 1977
    B.A.
    with Distinction

John Blair, QC

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Centennial Place, East Tower1 UnknownCalgary, AB M5H 3Y4Canada

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