Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP is one of Canada's leading law firms.  With more than 550 lawyers nationwide, we have offices in each of the major Canadian commercial and regulatory centers: Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.  Internationally, Blakes has a strong presence in many markets, including offices in New York, Chicago, London, Bahrain, Beijing and associated offices in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and Shanghai.

Blakes national litigation and dispute resolution practice is one of the largest and most successful in Canada.  Our national approach to litigation focuses on understanding our clients, exploring all methods of dispute resolution and litigating on their behalf when appropriate.  Our clients benefit from specialized, cost-effective input from leading lawyers throughout the Firm.  Blakes litigators also work closely with other practice groups to help reduce litigation risk.

Blakes represents many leading Canadian, US and international clients on a wide range of complex litigation in virtually every forum across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.  Blakes lawyers regularly appear on cases at the forefront of developments in Canadian law, including those which involve: class actions; communications; competition or anti-trust matters; constitutional and Charter of Rights; construction; corporate commercial agreements; energy; environmental claims; information technology; insurance; intellectual property; labour and employment; life sciences; media; pension and employee benefits; procurement; product liability; professional negligence; real estate; restructuring and insolvency; securities; tax; and white collar crime.

Blakes’ lawyers also have an extensive background in domestic and international commercial arbitration, acting as counsel in disputes and as arbitrators under the rules of all major national and international arbitral institutions.  Blakes also has strong experience in international and domestic mediation.

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