Disputes (International & Cross-Border)
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 1
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a market-leading independent Canadian law firm with strong full-service capabilities and teams highly adept in advising clients on cross-border matters. It benefits from strong teams across Canadian centres and representative offices in New York and London, as well as its close relationships with local firms. The law firm provides deep resources and specialist expertise across transactional and contentious and across industry sectors, making it a strong choice for inbound work and a proficient coordinator of international mandates for major Canadian clients.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon provides best-in-class advice to Canadian and foreign clients and is regarded as a market leader for disputes work. The law firm is often called upon in relation to class action and product liability cases involving Canadian and foreign entities, often with directly related or parallel proceedings in the USA. It also offers clients experience of cross-border securities and corporate litigation, which is frequently called upon by major clients who work closely with its stellar banking practice. The disputes teams also represent clients in arbitration and litigation on international cases – partnering with other firms – on issues involving clients’ global assets and investments, often on behalf of energy, mining and investor clientele.
Strengths
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"Blakes represented our company in a very complex multi-party, multi-jurisdictional, multi-forum matter. They managed the many aspects of that matter very well, and helped us reach a satisfactory resolution."
"The Blakes lawyers I have worked with are top-tier – they possess superior substantive knowledge and are client-focused, strategic advocates. Blakes has a deep bench and the ability to bring in the resources as necessary to address the myriad issues that often arise in complex commercial litigation."
"Blakes has great coverage over a range of complex topics, and a team from top to bottom that executes extremely well."
"Blakes represented our company in a very complex multi-party, multi-jurisdictional, multi-forum matter. They managed the many aspects of that matter very well, and helped us reach a satisfactory resolution."
"The Blakes lawyers I have worked with are top-tier – they possess superior substantive knowledge and are client-focused, strategic advocates. Blakes has a deep bench and the ability to bring in the resources as necessary to address the myriad issues that often arise in complex commercial litigation."
"Blakes has great coverage over a range of complex topics, and a team from top to bottom that executes extremely well."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Barrack is one of the leading figures in Toronto's commercial litigation space. He is regularly instructed on high-profile and complex commercial mandates, including contested M&A, insolvency litigation and contractual disputes.
Joseph McArthur is a respected arbitration lawyer based in the Vancouver office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon. He has substantial experience representing clients in commercial disputes and appearing as an advocate in cases relating to construction, mining and energy.
"He is a pleasure to work with. He has the ability to make an eye-wateringly stressful piece of litigation pleasant."
Bradley Berg is an accomplished commercial litigator who is additionally renowned for his work on constitutional cases. He is the practice group leader for litigation and dispute resolution in Toronto.
Laura Cundari is particularly noted for her expertise in complex arbitrations, including those in the energy, mining and construction sectors.
"A very solid, strong lawyer."
Robert Torralbo is noted for his wide-ranging expertise in the class action space. He handles competition, securities and product liability cases, with a particularly strong reputation among pharmaceutical clients.
Ranked Lawyers at
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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