Montreal-based partner helps firm offer counsel on inbound investment, cross-border operations
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has announced the appointment of its Montreal-based partner Ryan Tomicic as national business leader of its international strategy, in which role he helps link the firm with global enterprises, multinational corporations, and foreign counsel.
Working across the corporate, capital markets, regulatory, and disputes practice groups, he helps BLG furnish coordinated and multidisciplinary advice for inbound investment and cross-border operations.
“As global capital continues to target Canadian opportunities across regulated and high-growth sectors, international clients require sophisticated, multidisciplinary counsel,” said Dave Di Paolo, national managing partner and chief executive officer, in the firm’s news release.
BLG shared that Tomicic and the members of its international leadership team will connect with their peers and clients worldwide during the International Bar Association’s annual conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, from Oct. 4–9.
Aims of appointment
In its news release, the firm noted that Tomicic’s appointment to the leadership role seeks to:
- Promote BLG’s international growth
- Building on the foundation set by Lynn McGrade, head of the firm’s national investment management group
- Support BLG’s cross-border capabilities and inbound market strategy
- Fortify the firm’s international referral networks
- Help foreign businesses navigate the Canadian market
More on Ryan Tomicic
“Ryan’s track record in complex, cross-border M&A and corporate finance makes him exceptionally qualified to align our national practice strengths with the demands of international clients,” Di Paolo said in BLG’s news release.
Tomicic’s biography on BLG’s website and the firm’s news release provided more information regarding his professional experience and educational background.
He has focused on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, equity financing, investments, restructurings, and private investment fund formation.
Tomicic’s diverse client base has covered global private equity funds, venture capital funds, private companies, publicly traded companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and investors.
Throughout his career, he has assisted with over 200 transactions representing more than US$10 billion in aggregate enterprise value, many of which involved non-Canadian parties and private equity funds or backed businesses.
Tomicic passed the CFA Program Level II examination in 2013 and gained admission to the Quebec bar in 2011. He received his BCL and LLB in 2010 and his bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2004, all from McGill University.
More BLG appointments
Here are some other news stories regarding appointments at the firm.
In September 2025, BLG added Adina Georgescu as a partner in its environmental, municipal, expropriation, and regulatory (EMER) group.
In January 2025, the firm announced Di Paolo as its national managing partner and CEO as of July 1, 2025. He replaced John Murphy in the role.
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