Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
About Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is a leading law firm with 268 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2006. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Employee Benefits Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Public Procurement Law, and Technology Law.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has 171 rankings in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice, Administrative and Public Law, Advertising and Marketing Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Asset-Based Lending Practice, Aviation Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Leasing Law, Communications Law, Competition / Antitrust Law, Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Defamation and Media Law, Derivatives Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Employee Benefits Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Equipment Finance Law, FinTech Practice, Gaming Law, Health Care Law, Information Technology Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration, International Trade and Finance Law, Labour and Employment Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Medical Negligence, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Mutual Funds Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Product Liability Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Public Procurement Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in Canada:
- Calgary, Alberta
- Montréal, Quebec
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Biography Andrew Boyd is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Toronto. His practice focuses on tax litigation and dispute resolution. Andrew is also an active member of the tax community, having served on the Steering Committee of the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Young Practitioner’s Group (Toronto) for four years, during which time he organized and moderated presentations on topics such as rectification, developments in GAAR jurisprudence, responding to audits, the ch...
Laurianne Walker-Hanley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Laurianne, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laurianne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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