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    In a highly competitive field, retaining the Who’s Who Legal Canada Law Firm of the Year Award is an outstanding achievement. This is the second time Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has won the award, and the consistently positive feedback we received reflects its exceptional individual and collective talent. We have no hesitation in declaring it the leading firm in Canada once more.

Editor in Chief Callum Campbell, Who's Who Legal, Law Business Research


 

Recent Matters

Counsel to UTS Energy Corporation on its C$1.5-billion plan of arrangement with Total E&P Canada Ltd. whereby Total will acquire UTS Energy.

Counsel to Morgan Stanley Canada Limited, GMP Securities L.P. and a syndicate of other underwriters on the C$1.35-billion initial public offering of Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.

Counsel to Genworth Financial, Inc. in connection with the C$850-million initial public offering of its Canadian mortgage insurance subsidiary, Genworth MI Canada Inc.

Other matters can be found on our M&A practice page or individual practice pages
 
   
 

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Mining (July 2010) - Quebec Mining Duties Regime – Substantial Changes Proposed
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Real Estate (July 2010) - Cross-Border Leasing Issues: Negotiating Hot Spots
Monday, July 26, 2010
Securities Regulation (July 2010) - TSX Adopts New Rules Relating to Acquisitions of or by Listed Investment Funds
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Securities Regulation (July 2010) - Canada Fine Tunes Its International Dealer and International Adviser Exemptions
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Communications (July 2010) - Canada Removes Foreign-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite Carriers
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Pension & Employee Benefits (July 2010) - Federal Pension Reform Initiatives Now Law
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tax (July 2010) - 2010 Federal Budget Measures Enacted
Friday, July 16, 2010
Litigation & Dispute Resolution/Environmental Law (July 2010) - Ontario Court Awards C$36-Million in Damages in Environmental Class Action
Thursday, July 15, 2010
International Trade & Investment (July 2010) - Canada Set to Enhance Export Permit Restrictions on Goods and Technology Potentially Useful in the Proliferation of Weapons
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Intellectual Property (July 2010) - Keyword Advertising Not Misleading in Canada
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Environmental (July 2010) - Birds, Bitumen and the Role of an Environmental Approval in the Context of Due Diligence
Thursday, July 08, 2010
International Trade & Investment (July 2010) - Cherry Stix II Signals Opportunity to Reduce Duties on Imports
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Securities Regulation (July 2010) - OSC Postpones Magna's Multiple Voting Share Elimination Vote Pending Additional Disclosure
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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  News   

Marvin Storrow, Q.C., Awarded the 2010 UBC Alumni Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP Named Canada's Law Firm of the Year for Second Time

Edwin G. Kroft, Q.C., and Deborah J. Toaze Join The Blakes Tax Controversy & Litigation Group

Congratulations to Partner Emeritus John Solursh!

 

 

Rankings and Recognition

•  No. 1 M&A Rankings in Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and mergermarket League Tables for second quarter of 2010
•  Blakes Named "Canada's Law Firm of the Year" for Second Consecutive Year in the Who's Who Legal Awards 2010
•  No. 1 Law Firm for Equity Offerings and IPOs in Canada in 2009 (based on Bloomberg)
•  Blakes Wins "Law Firm of the Year: Canada" Award for Third Straight Year

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