Brock W. Gibson, KC, Calgary

About Brock

Brock is a Partner in our Calgary and Toronto offices.

Brock was the Chair of Blakes and the Firm's Executive Committee for 14 years, from 2009 to 2023. In that capacity, Brock had overall responsibility for the Blakes strategic vision, long-term planning, client relationships and leadership of the Firm. Under Brock’s leadership, Blakes pursued continually higher standards in client-driven service as recognized in client-based rankings such as the Thomson Reuters Canada Law Firm Brand Index, which Blakes led for seven consecutive years.

In his practice, Brock has led a number of Canada’s largest and most strategic mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate/commercial transactions, and advised in respect of strategic governance matters, across multiple industries. In his client relationship management responsibilities, he has led or co-led many of the Firm's relationships with leading Canadian issuers, financial institutions, investment dealers, pension funds and energy companies.

Awards & Recognition

Brock is continually recognized as one of Canada’s leading business lawyers. In 2022, Brock was recognized in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s annual peer survey as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, earning praise as "not only an incredible leader, but also compassionate and inspiring to junior lawyers following in his footsteps." In 2013, he was named one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture magazine. The following publications also recognize Brock as one of the leading lawyers in Canada:

The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Securities Law, Corporate Governance Practice)
Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining 2024
Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024
Lexology Index: Canada 2024 (Energy)
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 (Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Private Equity, Energy (Oil & Gas), Mergers & Acquisitions)
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 (Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Securities Law)
Best Lawyers: "Lawyer of the Year" 2024 (Mining Law, Calgary)
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms 2023 (Capital Markets, M&A and Private Equity)
Lexology Index: Canada 2023 (Energy)
The Legal 500 Canada – 2019–2022 (Leading Lawyer – Corporate and M&A)
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 (Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Securities Law)
Lexology Index: Corporate Governance 2021
Lexology Index: Energy 2021 (Energy – Oil & Gas)
Lexology Index: M&A 2021
Lexology Index: Canada 2021 (Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Energy and M&A)
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms (2020 and 2015: Capital Markets; 2020: M&A)
Chambers Global Legal Guide – 2019–2020 (Corporate/M&A)
The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2019–2020 (Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Securities Law)
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2019 (Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Energy (Oil & Gas), Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity)
Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada 2019 (Corporate Commercial Law)
Lexology Index: M&A and Governance 2019
The 2017 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Finance & Securities, Energy (Oil & Gas), Mergers & Acquisitions)
Lexology Index: Canada 2017 (Capital Markets – Most Highly Regarded Individual, Corporate Governance, Energy, M&A)