Corporate/M&A
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 1
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+1 416 863 2400About
Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Blakes has a team of more than 100 M&A lawyers across Canada as well as representation in major international markets. We have the ability to execute major Canadian M&A transactions around the world.
Major domestic and international companies, financial institutions, private equity funds and leading international law firms regularly retain us to provide strategic counsel in M&A transactions. Advising on deals ranging from privately negotiated share or asset transactions to the largest public company mergers and acquisitions, we offer guidance regarding structuring considerations, regulatory issues, stock exchange requirements, related-party rules, fiduciary obligations and take-over defences.
Working closely with our Competition & Antitrust group, Canada’s top-ranked competition law practice, we possess unparalleled insights and experience in representing clients before the Canadian Competition Bureau in domestic and cross-border mergers and advising on Canada’s foreign investment regime.
Our expertise in securities regulatory matters, tax structuring, benefits, litigation, real estate, environmental, intellectual property and information technology law, together with industry knowledge gained in serving a diverse client base, ensures that we are able to provide highly effective and specialized advice to clients.
Chambers Review
Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a premier national law firm with an excellent M&A platform and a strong track record of advising on major public and private transactions. The firm is a regular feature on international inbound and domestic merger deals, and is equally well placed to advise on public and private equity and debt offerings. The firm offers significant high-end as well as mid-market capabilities with expertise that cuts across sectors, including technology and financial services. The firm's recent deal sheet features a number of important transactions in the oil and gas, telecoms and media, agriculture and hospitality sectors. The team services clients from its offices across Canada's key financial centres, as well as providing additional support from New York and London, UK.
Work Highlights
- Blakes advised TC Energy on its proposed separation into two independent publicly listed companies through the spin-off of its Liquids Pipelines business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Strong team with deep bench, led by partners who understand the operating environment and look around the corners. Pragmatic and exceptionally client-service focused."
"Blakes is a clear market leader in big-ticket M&A with the ability to provide excellent advice on the largest and most sophisticated transactions."
"Blakes team is very detail-oriented. They are well equipped to handle complex, delicate and sophisticated matters and have an array of experience dealing in similar situations."
"Strong team with deep bench, led by partners who understand the operating environment and look around the corners. Pragmatic and exceptionally client-service focused."
"Blakes is a clear market leader in big-ticket M&A with the ability to provide excellent advice on the largest and most sophisticated transactions."
"Blakes team is very detail-oriented. They are well equipped to handle complex, delicate and sophisticated matters and have an array of experience dealing in similar situations."