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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Public Procurement

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Public Procurement - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Blake, Cassels & Graydon houses a distinguished national team that is widely recognised for its leading infrastructure practice and skilful handling of public procurement matters. The firm's procurement lawyers assist both public authorities and large private sector clients with contract preparation, negotiation and compliance issues, as well as advising on related litigation. The team benefits from the firm's strength in complementary areas such as real estate, project finance and environmental law, and is especially active advising on municipal mandates. The group also advises on provincial and federal procurement matters and offers expertise across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including energy, mining, transportation, water and wastewater, and healthcare. It is regularly engaged by a broad array of public and private sector clientele to assist with reviewing and updating procurement regimes.
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Work Highlights

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon acted for the City of Port Colborn on an RFP for software systems and solutions, assisting with the drafting of the procurement documentation, structuring of the procurement process and advice on evaluation and fairness issues.

Strengths

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  • The team goes beyond legal expertise, which is unquestioned, and provides practical advice and guidance that results in immediate satisfaction for the clients involved in the file.

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  • They are knowledgeable, responsive and explain issues and concepts in an easily understandable way.

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  • The Blake's team keeps themselves abreast of commercial trends not only in the Canadian market, but in the American and European markets as well.

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  • I can't speak highly enough about this team. They really go above and beyond in terms of making themselves available. We often need support on short time frames and they are always there for us.

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  • The experience of working with Blakes has been nothing short of outstanding. Their team brings a rare combination of legal expertise, professionalism and a truly client-first approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Marianne Smith
    Marianne Smith

    Marianne Smith

    Marianne Smith is reputed for her handling of significant matters in relation to procurement law. She is based out of Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto office, but has significant experience advising municipal clients from provinces across Canada.

    • Marianne is really knowledgeable across all assets and has really good depth of knowledge and grasp on issues. She is a really strong negotiator and advocate for us.

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    • She is known by public owners, private industry and lawyers across Canada as an expert in her field of public sector infrastructure contracts.

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    • Marianne is an exceptional lawyer and exudes competence from the moment she walks into a room.

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    • Marianne's legal advice is supported and anchored by her strong commercial awareness and vision in understanding client needs, challenges and market appetite.

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    • Marianne is a leading lawyer in her field. She is responsive and gives practical legal advice.

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  • Alyssa Shivji
    Alyssa Shivji

    Alyssa Shivji

    Alyssa Shivji is a partner based in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto office, who is praised for her expertise in high-profile procurement projects, most notably in the transportation sector.

    • She deals with many mega infrastructure projects across Canada and I trust that she knows the industry and best practice when we are faced with making any drafting decisions in our documents.

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    • Alyssa's deep expertise is complemented by an energetic, charismatic approach and exceptional client-facing collaboration skills.

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    • Alyssa is super understanding, really good at working with the team collaboratively and taking instructions, available, incredibly responsive and a really good drafter.

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    • Alyssa provides very strong client service. She has a great understanding of the issues and also has very strong commercial awareness, as it relates to our company.

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    • Alyssa is an absolute star, demonstrating a rare combination of legal acumen, strategic thinking and the ability to work with client representatives from varying backgrounds.

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  • Stephanie Console
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    Stephanie Console

    Stephanie Console is a partner in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Toronto office, with expertise on public procurement matters. She acts for clients in a variety of sectors, including transit and transportation, civil infrastructure, roads and bridges, water, healthcare, information technology, gaming, energy and mining.

    • Stephanie is very patient, understanding and has a good way at talking to our internal client teams.

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    • Stephanie provides strong client service. She has a great understanding of the issues and is able to communicate her advice and opinion very clearly.

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    • Stephanie is thoughtful and highly client-focused. She fosters collaborative relationships built on trust and strategic insight. We see her as a rising leader.

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