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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Blakes has one of the most active food, beverage and agribusiness (FBA) practices in Canada. Combining industry knowledge, legal experience and regulatory expertise, our FBA lawyers provide clients with innovative, practical and effective solutions to the many challenges they face.

We are internationally recognized as one of Canada’s leading law firms for global FBA mergers and acquisitions. In addition to M&A, we advise on a wide range of legal matters including: franchising, corporate/ commercial, finance, employment and labour, federal, provincial and territorial regulatory compliance, environmental concerns, dispute resolution, including class-action defence, and consumer product safety.

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Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a highly regarded law firm that is sought out by a wide range of industry players, including biotech companies, food producers, processors, distributors, agricultural equipment manufacturers and crop input providers. The food, beverage and agribusiness department is particularly well regarded for its strong M&A practice, as well as providing counsel on banking, regulatory compliance, IP matters and commercial disputes. The practice also draws praise for its valuable supporting strength in tax, employment, environmental, real estate and competition law.
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Work Highlights

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP counselled Ceres Global Ag on its USD140 million acquisition by Bartlett Grain Company.

Strengths

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  • Blakes has a very strong understanding of our industry and the unique strategies of our organisation.

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  • Blakes is a full-service firm providing leading expertise across critical subject matters. The firm is a trusted adviser on complex legal matters and provides practical advice.

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  • The firm provides excellent guidance, and each lawyer has deep expertise in the relevant subject matter.

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  • Blakes is an informed team of lawyers with a practical approach to business.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Laura Weinrib
    Laura Weinrib

    Laura Weinrib

    Laura Weinrib advises an impressive portfolio of multinational companies on regulatory and advertising matters. She is particularly active for companies in the food and consumer sectors.

    • Laura is extremely knowledgeable, knows our business very well and is great at providing us with proactive, business-oriented advice.

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    • Laura is quick, pragmatic and super helpful.

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  • Peter Keohane
    Peter Keohane

    Peter Keohane

    Calgary-based Peter Keohane is an established practitioner who is active in a variety of areas of business law. Within the agribusiness sector, he is particularly active on M&A and joint venture matters.

    • Peter brings a strategic lens to legal issues and helps achieve commercial solutions.

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    • Peter is one of the top transaction lawyers that I have ever worked with.

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