Catherine Beagan Flood
Canada Guide 2025
Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence) + 2 more rankings
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About
Provided by Catherine Beagan Flood
Practice Areas
Cathy is the co-Practice Group Leader of the Toronto Litigation group and also leads Blakes National Cybersecurity Working Group. Cathy has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in 18 appeals. Her national litigation practice has involved arguing before the trial courts of every province, in addition to appellate courts across Canada and a wide range of administrative and arbitration tribunals. She litigates complex commercial and regulatory cases and defends class actions with a regulatory component. In particular, she is currently defending clients in multiple privacy, antitrust, product liability and consumer protection class actions. Cathy has also represented the House of Commons before Commissions of Inquiry and has been counsel to and given evidence to provincial and federal legislative committees.
Career
Cathy clerked for the Honourable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of Canada from 1997 to 1998. She taught information and privacy law at Osgoode Hall Law School from 2000 to 2008.
Personal
Cathy obtained an LLM from Harvard Law School, an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and a BA from the University of Prince Edward Island.
Chambers Review
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Catherine Beagan Flood is well regarded for her representation in product liability and privacy-related class actions. She also has experience in high-stakes antitrust class proceedings.
Catherine Beagan Flood is an experienced litigator who frequently assists clients with a broad range of complex commercial disputes. She is based in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto office and is noted in particular for her ability to handle contentious matters in the telecommunications and energy sectors.
Catherine Beagan Flood is experienced in handling privacy breach class actions and demonstrates additional knowledge assisting clients with responses to ransomware attacks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Catherine Beagan Flood is very client-centric and provides advice across all levels of the organisation, giving an appropriate level of detail and thoroughness."
"Catherine is very knowledgeable and we have great confidence in working with her."
"Cathy is our go-to litigator for complex files."
"Catherine's written work is brilliant. She is a very impressive advocate who delivers persuasive and creative arguments. She sees through the pile of mud to extract the diamond."
"Cathy consistently provides timely and well-thought-out advice to our business. She is a valuable asset and great partner for us. She consistently overdelivers in terms of service and sophistication."
"Catherine is exceptional as an advocate - she's a legal strategist and appellate lawyer with great skills."
"She's a spectacular lawyer who has such an incredible level of expert knowledge."
"Catherine Beagan Flood is very client-centric and provides advice across all levels of the organisation, giving an appropriate level of detail and thoroughness."
"Catherine is very knowledgeable and we have great confidence in working with her."
"Cathy is our go-to litigator for complex files."
"Catherine's written work is brilliant. She is a very impressive advocate who delivers persuasive and creative arguments. She sees through the pile of mud to extract the diamond."
"Cathy consistently provides timely and well-thought-out advice to our business. She is a valuable asset and great partner for us. She consistently overdelivers in terms of service and sophistication."
"Catherine is exceptional as an advocate - she's a legal strategist and appellate lawyer with great skills."
"She's a spectacular lawyer who has such an incredible level of expert knowledge."
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