TORONTO (September 21, 2018) – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, is pleased to announce that we have been honoured with the 2018 Corporate Law Firm of the Year Award, thanks to our clients and peers.
We have also received the most Band 1 practice rankings nationwide of all Canadian law firms for the second consecutive year by Chambers Canada.
“We at Blakes take pride in providing best-in-class legal and business client service — it’s what we strive for each and every day. Having a credible third party such as Chambers recognize our dedication to our clients is a great source of satisfaction,” said Brock Gibson, Chair of Blakes.
Our Band 1 national practice rankings include:
- Aboriginal Law
- Banking & Finance
- Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
- Competition/Antitrust
- Corporate/M&A
- Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Defence)
- Energy & Natural Resources: Energy: Oil & Gas
- Environment
- Information Technology
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Pensions & Benefits
- Litigation: Products Liability
- Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
- Public Procurement
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Transportation: Aviation
The awards are based on the research for the 2019 edition of Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. They reflect a law firm’s pre-eminence in key practice areas. They also reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.
The guide, published by Chambers and Partners, ranks the best lawyers and law firms in over 40 specialist practice areas across Canada. Rankings are primarily based on peer and client interviews, but also rely on information submitted by law firms.
