Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP’s Toronto-based IP group handled a significant volume of transactional support matters during 2023/24. Chris Hunter heads the IP department and is well versed in IP portfolio management, M&A-related work and infringement and misappropriation actions. New IP litigation head Fiona Legere joined in July 2024 from McCarthy Tétrault. IP litigators Melanie Baird, Andrew Skodyn and Sean Jackson recently left the firm.
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- Profil
Kernmandanten
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Sycamore Partners Management
- Opla Energy
- DAR Group
- Citation Group
- Financeit Canada
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5bn acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada.
- Advised Sycamore Partners on its acquisition of Lowe's Companies’ Canadian retail business including Lowe’s Canada and Rona stores.
- Advised DAR Group on its acquisition of CopperTree Analytics.
Anwält*innen
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Chris Hunter; Fiona Legere