As one of CanadaÍs top business law firms, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) provides exceptional legal services to leading businesses in Canada and around the world. We focus on building long-term relationships with clients. We do this by staying true to our Guiding Principles and providing unparalleled client service and the highest standard of legal advice, always informed by the business context. Thanks to our clients, Blakes was ranked as having the leading law firm brand in AcritasÍ Canadian Law Firm Index 2016. This is the second time we have received this recognition. Blakes was also named Canada Law Firm of the Year for the eighth consecutive year in the WhoÍs Who Legal Awards 2016 and the top-ranked Canadian firm in Chambers Global: The WorldÍs Leading Lawyers for Business 2016. In 2015, we were named one of CanadaÍs Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the fifth time and selected as one of the most innovative law firms in the BTI Brand Elite. Many of our lawyers are also recognized as leaders in their respective fields, evidenced by the fact that they are continually recommended in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, CanadaÍs leading guide to lawyers, in almost every category of law. Serving a diverse national and international client base, our integrated network of 11 offices worldwide provides clients with access to the FirmÍs full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Whether an issue is local or multi-jurisdictional, practice-area specific or interdisciplinary, Blakes handles transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity. Blakes also enthusiastically invests in the communities where we live and work „ from pro bono work to supporting diversity, women's initiatives and the environment. Since our founding in 1856, weÍve been on a constant quest to define best practices in professional services by delivering leading legal solutions to our clients worldwide.