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Chambers Canada 2025: Blakes Excels Nationwide

October 1, 2024

Blakes maintains market leadership with top rankings in the guide and is named Corporate Law Firm of the Year.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) continues to stand out among Canadian law firms in the results of Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2025, achieving the guide’s highest ranking (Band 1) in 29 practice areas. Fifty-seven Blakes practices are ranked in the guide, reflecting the Firm’s depth and breadth of expertise.

Blakes is also recognized as the Corporate Law Firm of the Year, reflecting the Firm’s pre-eminence and notable achievements in this area.

Chambers awarded 234 rankings to 193 Blakes lawyers, including more “Up and Coming” lawyers (26) than any other firm. This recognition underscores the strength of the next generation of talent ascending into the top tiers of the market from Canada’s elite law firm.

“We are grateful for the trust our clients place in Blakes to solve their business challenges. That confidence drives us to set the high standards of excellence reflected year after year in our rankings,” said Firm Managing Partner Bryson Stokes. “Congratulations to our teams on these honours. We’re particularly pleased to see so many of our emerging leaders recognized in this edition.”

Clients and Peers Surveyed

Published by Chambers and Partners, Chambers Canada ranks the best lawyers and law firms in over 40 practice areas across Canada. Rankings are primarily based on client and peer interviews and on information submitted by law firms.