Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, commonly known as Blakes, is a Canada-based law firm that delivers results-focused legal solutions for businesses in Canada and abroad. The firm positions its work across the full spectrum of business law, handling issues that range from day-to-day operational matters to major, multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Blakes emphasizes strategic counsel aligned with real business impact, supporting clients through complex transactions and high-stakes matters. Its profile as a business-focused firm is reinforced by its integrated network of offices, which is designed to provide clients access to interdisciplinary and practice-area specific capabilities.
The firm also highlights an innovation-oriented approach to client service, describing innovation as part of its delivery model for modern legal needs. Blakes’ service approach is framed around building long-term relationships with clients, delivering the highest standard of legal advice, and tailoring support from initial strategy through execution.
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Practice areas
Blakes provides business law support designed to help organizations manage ongoing legal needs and respond to major strategic moments. It supports clients through matters that can span multiple jurisdictions and benefit from an interdisciplinary approach, with counsel intended to translate legal analysis into practical business decisions.
Accounting & Auditing
Communications & Media Law
Employer
Health Care
International Business
Legal Document
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Personal & Income Tax
Tax Disputes & Litigation
Expatriate & International Tax
Corporate Tax
VAT, GST & Indirect Tax
The firm advises on corporate and commercial matters for organizations engaged in transactions and operational growth. Blakes’ approach integrates transaction execution with broader risk and governance considerations, supporting clients across deal structures and complexity levels with counsel focused on business outcomes.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls
Blakes acts for parties in banking and finance matters, including complex financing arrangements where careful structuring and documentation are critical. The firm supports clients across the lifecycle of financings, aligning legal work with commercial terms and regulatory and market considerations.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management
Investment & Business Structuring
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Compliance
Blakes represents clients in disputes that require litigation strategy and dispute resolution capability. Its dispute practice focuses on high-stakes outcomes, bringing together legal analysis and procedural planning to protect client interests and manage risk when disputes escalate.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency
Dispute Prevention & Pre-Litigation
International Arbitration
Construction Disputes
Blakes supports clients with intellectual property matters, including issues that arise in technology and life sciences environments. The firm provides guidance that is aligned with business objectives, helping clients protect IP value, manage IP-related risk, and pursue enforcement and related legal steps where appropriate.
Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Art & Cultural Property Law
Trade Secrets
IP Litigation & Enforcement
IP Licensing & Transactions
Domain Disputes (UDRP)
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