Mr John L Ircandia Partner Borden Ladner Gervais LLP - Lawyer Biography - International Law Office

Background

John Ircandia has been a partner at our Calgary office since 1984. John was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1979. He graduated from the University of British Columbia Law School in 1978. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia.

Areas of Practice

• Since completing his articles in 1979, John has practised in the Litigation Department with an emphasis over the past ten years in bank-related litigation, including receiverships, bankruptcies, foreclosures and reorganizations as well as oil and gas litigation.

Professional Experience

• Since completing his articles with Howard, Mackie in 1979, John has practised in the Litigation Department with an emphasis over the past 20 years in bank-related litigation, including receiverships and reorganizations, as well as oil and gas litigation.
• John is an experienced civil litigator, having argued cases before the Alberta and Saskatchewan Courts of Queen's Bench and Courts of Appeal, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada.
  • Representative of matters conducted by John include the following:
  • John has acted on behalf of Canadian chartered banks in Court proceedings relative to corporate arrangements and reorganizations;
  • He has represented lending institutions in lender liability claims and environmental liability matters;
  • He has represented Canadian chartered banks and other lenders in security enforcement proceedings, including receivership, bankruptcy and foreclosure matters;
  • He has represented Canadian oil and gas companies in litigation respecting the acquisition of oil and gas properties, ownership issues, operatorship challenges, environmental concerns and related matters;
  • John has acted in respect of multi-jurisdictional lawsuits, receiverships, bankruptcies and proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act;
  • He has represented receivers, trustees in bankruptcy and accounting firms in litigation matters;
  • John has represented accountants in hearings before panels of the Institute of Chartered Accountants;
  • John has represented commercial landlords respecting litigation matters;
  • He has represented corporate directors in liability matters;
  • John has represented plaintiffs in personal injury litigation, including fatal accidents;
  • John, together with Randall Block of the Howard, Mackie firm, successfully represented Stampeder Exploration Ltd. in one of the more significant cases before the Alberta Courts in recent years, namely Colborne Capital Corporation, James T. Grenon and Murray Edwards v. Westar Petroleum Ltd., Stampeder Exploration Ltd. et al.

Practice areas to which John L. Ircandia belongs:

• Banking Litigation
• Commercial Litigation