BLG cements relationship with Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre
John G. Murphy and Neil Hazan (BCL/LLB'02) of Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) visited the Faculty of Law on July 16 to deliver an instalment in the generous donation that the firm and its members are making to the Faculty鈥檚 Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. BLG and its lawyers have pledged $400,000 (see announcement). They met with Dean Daniel Jutras, former Cr茅peau Centre director, professor Lionel Smith and incoming director, Professor Robert Leckey.
鈥淲e are extremely grateful to BLG, whose support helps some of the Centre鈥檚 initiatives, including a series of lectures and workshops on civil and common law, various research projects, and the creation of scholarships to support the work of doctoral and postdoctoral students,鈥� reminded Dean Jutras.
About the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre
Founded in 1975 by Professor Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau, the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law (formerly the Qu茅bec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law) endeavours to promote the civilian tradition and develop it through a philosophy of openness to the lessons to be learned from other legal traditions.
The Cr茅peau Centre brings together legal scholars and academics from Quebec and abroad with a view to renewing the theoretical investigations of Quebec鈥檚 fundamental private law institutions.
About Borden Ladner Gervais 聽
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), one of the biggest national full-service law firms, offers its clients solutions in matters concerning business law, commercial disputes, and intellectual property. With over 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents, and other professionals in six large Canadian cities, BLG meets its clients鈥� legal needs, from major litigation to financing and patent registration. For more information, visit .
For information about the BLG gift and to inquire on how to make a major gift, see our page on how to Support the Faculty.
Pictured, left to right: Dean Daniel Jutras, Prof. Lionel Smith, John Murphy, Neil Hazan and Prof. Robert Leckey
