
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
Global Guide 2026 : Canada
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Blakes Capital Markets team is one of the largest and most experienced in Canada. Our lawyers are leaders in capital markets transactions, serving prominent companies and financial institutions in Canada, including the five major banks, the United States and worldwide. Canada’s leading public companies and investment dealers regularly turn to us to handle their corporate finance transactions and securities regulatory matters. We are known for having a highly skilled and well-balanced team, geographically diverse, knowledgeable in the industries that form of the core of the Canadian capital markets, experienced in both equity and debt transactions and serving both issuers and underwriters in Canada
We have extensive experience with public offerings, including initial public offerings, acquisition finance and innovative fund structures, as well as private placements. We routinely advise corporations, trusts and investment banks on all types of securities regulatory matters and have unsurpassed knowledge of securities regulation gained, in part, through our work with Canadian securities regulators.
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Work Highlights
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon acted as counsel to South Bow Corporation in its CAD7.9 billion notes offering, related to the spinoff of TC Energy Corporation's liquids pipeline business.
Strengths
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They have a deep bench and expertise in all of the practice areas required to manage a large, complex transaction.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBlakes never fails to respond in a timely manner and take the time and consideration to make sure the client's needs are met.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalAs a multidisciplinary firm, Blakes is able to serve a wide range of our company's needs and this extends to their understanding of our business.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalThey are among the very best securities lawyers in Canada. Their coordination across various files is unparalleled.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalBlakes is no doubt busy, but always handles each of our requests with a can-do attitude, meets deadlines and completes a thorough, quality work product. They are reliable, dependable and responsive.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Tim Andison
Tim Andison is a seasoned capital markets lawyer based in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto office. He has expertise in numerous debt and equity concerns, including IPOs, follow-on equity offerings and transactions involving high-yield bonds. Tim would be the first call for anything and everything in the high yield space.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Adam Jackson
Adam Jackson is based in the firm's Toronto office and has developed a strong practice advising on public and private securitisation transactions. He assists clients with both national and cross-border mandates.
He is the perfect balance of competency and compassion - he is understanding of our needs and limitations and has the intelligence to see where were could run into issues.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalAdam is amazing and a pleasure to work with. He has an excellent disposition and is an amazing partner.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalAdam is very knowledgeable in a highly technical space and can manage cross-border elements for us.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalAdam gives real, practical advice and fosters the relationship and knows our business really well.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Catherine Youdan
Catherine Youdan has a thriving capital markets practice in high-value offerings. She leads Blake, Cassels & Graydon's capital markets group in Toronto.
Cat really cares about her clients and anticipates their needs. She worked around the clock for us. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalCatherine has a deep understanding of the law and its nuances. She is very easy to work with and finds a way to navigate and find the right balance and approach.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalCat Youdan provides a strong level of service and brings a high level of knowledge and experience as an adviser to public companies for complex transactions.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Jeff Bakker
Jeff Bakker is a partner in the firm's Calgary office, where he practises corporate and securities law. He advises a range of issuers on debt and equity issuances, corporate disclosure requirements and ESG matters.
Jeff is a very strong lawyer.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobalJeff has a wealth of knowledge and gets answers to me immediately.
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity respondentGlobal
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Tim Andison
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Catherine Youdan
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Jeff Bakker
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Adam Jackson
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 Canada 2026
Practice area: Capital Markets
Location: Nationwide - Canada
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