Our Capital Markets team, consisting of more than 100 lawyers, is one of the largest and most experienced in Canada. Our lawyers are leaders in capital markets transactions, serving prominent public companies and financial institutions in Canada, the United States and worldwide.
Canada’s leading public companies and investment dealers regularly turn to us to handle their corporate finance transactions and securities regulatory matters, tapping into our national and international presence to access our exceptional cross-border capability in principal markets.
We have extensive experience with public offerings, including initial public offerings, acquisition finance and innovative fund structures, as well as private placements. We routinely advise corporations, trusts and investment banks on all types of securities regulatory matters and have unsurpassed knowledge of securities regulation gained, in part, through our work with Canadian securities regulators.
We also have specialized experience advising on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in connection with corporate financing, fund structuring, investment transactions, ESG reporting and disclosure obligations.
To view a list of our most recent representative matters, please visit Equity Capital Markets, or Debt Capital Markets.
In 2023, Blakes was the top firm in Canada in the following capital markets league tables:
- No. 1 in Canada in equity and equity-related offerings for issuers and underwriters combined, by deal value and deal count (Refinitiv)
- No. 1 in Canada equity, equity-linked and preferred offerings for issuers and underwriters combined, by deal value (Bloomberg)
- No. 1 in Canada in equity and debt offerings for issuers and underwriters combined, by deal count (Financial Post)
