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    "Blake, Cassels & Graydon is the only Canadian law firm to make mergermarket's Top 20 list of legal advisors to global M&A, placing 10th by deal value and 14th by deal volume. Blakes also placed 13th in the list of legal advisors to US M&A, again the only Canadian firm to make the list."

Julius Melnitzer, Financial Post, July 8, 2010


 
 

Recent Matters

Counsel to BHP Billiton on its US$40-billion offer to acquire Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.

Counsel to Red Back Mining Inc. on its proposed US$7.1-billion acquisition by Kinross Gold Corporation.

Counsel to Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation on its C$4.65-billion purchase of ConocoPhillips' interest in the Syncrude joint venture. The Syncrude joint venture is the largest oil sands venture in the world, that includes surface mining, extraction and upgrading, and has been in production for over 30 years.

Other matters can be found on our M&A practice page or individual practice pages
 
   
   
Legal Bulletins

Pension & Employee Benefits (August 2010) - HST Rules for Pension Plans
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Privacy (August 2010) - Health Information Act Amendments
Monday, August 30, 2010
Pension & Employee Benefits (August 2010) - Client Alert: Phase 2 of Ontario Pension Reform
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Corporate Governance (August 2010) - Ontario Court Approves Magna’s Plan of Arrangement
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Pension & Employee Benefits (August 2010) - Phase 2 of Ontario Pension Reform
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Securities Regulation (August 2010) - CSA Publish Staff Notice 52-326 IFRS Transition Disclosure Review
Friday, August 20, 2010
Securities Regulation (August 2010) Results of CSA Continuous Disclosure Review Program
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Financial Services (August 2010) - Update on Federal Lobbying Act – Definition of DPOH to be extended
Monday, August 16, 2010
Class Actions/Securities Regulation (August 2010) - Update on Securities Class Actions in Quebec – Secondary Market Liability
Monday, August 16, 2010
Intellectual Property (August 2010) - Selecting Your Attack Lines – Court of Appeal Rules on Proper Grounds to Challenge Validity of a Selection Patent
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Mergers & Acquisitions (August 2010) - BCSC Releases Reasons for Decision to Cease-Trade Lions Gate Shareholder Rights Plan
Friday, August 06, 2010
Securities Regulation (August 2010) - Canadian Securities Administrators Propose Regulatory Regime for Credit Rating Organizations
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Financial Services/Securities Regulation (July 2010) - Quebec Financial Markets Authority Publishes Guideline on Risk Management of Derivatives by Financial Institutions
Friday, July 30, 2010
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Peter Hogg Named One of Canada's Most Influential Lawyers


Marvin Storrow, Q.C., Awarded the 2010 UBC Alumni Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Edwin G. Kroft, Q.C., and Deborah J. Toaze Join The Blakes Tax Controversy & Litigation Group

Congratulations to Partner Emeritus John Solursh!

 

 

Rankings and Recognition

•  No. 1 M&A Rankings in Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and mergermarket League Tables for second quarter of 2010
•  Blakes Named "Canada's Law Firm of the Year" for Second Consecutive Year in the Who's Who Legal Awards 2010
•  Blakes Wins "Law Firm of the Year: Canada" Award for Third Straight Year
•  Marc-André Landry Awarded the CBA Jules-Deschênes Prize

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