Preeminent in competition matters, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is regularly sought out for advice on mergers, litigation, cartels and deceptive marketing. The team is led by Navin Joneja and Julie Soloway ; Joneja is a key contact for clients in the manufacturing, energy and tech industries, whilst Soloway is active in many high-profile Canadian and cross-border merger transactions. Kevin MacDonald is adept in handling marketing and distribution practices, abuse of dominance matters, and criminal and civil investigations. Randall Hofley in Toronto and Ottawa (private and public sectors), Cassandra Brown (foreign investment transactions) and Micah Wood (strategic alliances and mergers) are other key members of the team. At an associate level, Joe McGrade is a name to note. David Dueck left the firm in July 2024, and Fraser Malcolm was promoted to partner in January 2025. Unless noted, all lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.
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Key clients
- Advent International L.P.
- BCE Inc./ Bell Canada
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
- Dow Chemical Canada Inc.
- Enerplus Corporation
- Labatt Brewing Company Limited / Anheuser-Busch InBev
- Novo Nordisk
- OMERS
- Pembina Pipeline Corporation
- Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Work highlights
Advising Novo Holdings and Novo Nordisk in connection with Novo Holdings’ $16.5bn acquisition of Catalent, Inc., a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company.
Acting for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on its acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately C$3.4bn.
Acting for BCE Inc. on the C$4.7bn sale of its ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to Rogers Communications Inc.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Julie Soloway; Navin Joneja
Other key lawyers
Randall Hofley; Cassandra Brown; Kevin MacDonald; Micah Wood