As the regulatory landscape continues to change, Blakes takes pride in being at the
forefront of advice on issues relating to corporate governance.
The Blakes team comprises lawyers with extensive experience in a wide range of
areas concerning corporate governance matters, including public
company, securities,
director and officer liability and corporate litigation issues.
The Firm's clients benefit from our understanding of the requirements of corporate governance
regulation, legislation and best practices. We advise our clients on the implementation of particular
compliance programs on an ongoing basis. Blakes also assists public companies to comply with applicable
regulatory reporting and disclosure requirements and restrictions. Our lawyers regularly serve as
special counsel to boards of directors and many sit on committees of boards of directors where
independent counsel is necessary. We also assist clients with internal investigations to ensure
continuing compliance with applicable laws, and in response to government investigations and proceedings.
Our commitment to the development of a superior corporate governance practice was one of the
reasons why we were retained as lead project counsel to the Ontario Securities Commission in connection
with its extensive reformulation of policy statements as "rules" or "policies". This retainer has provided
our corporate lawyers with a unique vantage point and opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of a vast
number of recently adopted securities rules and policies. This perspective has proven to be invaluable to
many of our clients who have been affected by the initial application of these new laws.
Several members of the Firm lecture on corporate governance and have made numerous presentations on
the subject to industry and other associations. We are very active in dealing with the increasing profile
of corporate governance issues in North America, particularly in light of the constantly changing rules and
practices of corporate governance.
In a similar context, we have recently assisted the Toronto Stock Exchange with its survey of
corporate governance disclosure practices and in the reformulation of its rules relating to listed company
corporate finance, executive compensation plans and other capital transactions. The Firm is also represented
on the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission.
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