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Telecommunications & Broadcasting - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a highly regarded national firm that assists Canadian and international telecommunications services and equipment companies, satellite and terrestrial broadcasters and media organisations on a range of regulatory, corporate, commercial and financing matters. The team also regularly advises clients on compliance with regulations and inquiries relating to the CRTC and ISED.

Work Highlights

  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon acted as counsel to Stonepeak on key acquisitions in the Canadian communications space and has provided regulatory assistance following the transactions.

Strengths

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Blakes differentiates itself from other firms by making practical, actionable recommendations for strategies with Canadian regulators, informed by experience and understanding its clients' business.

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This department are very responsive to us as a client and are very practical and thorough in their advice and counsel. They are very well versed in the areas of law that affect us.

Telecommunications & Broadcasting respondent
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The firm demonstrates exceptional expertise in telecommunications and broadcasting, consistently delivering service and advice that takes the heavy lifting off of managing our CRTC compliance.

Telecommunications & Broadcasting respondent
Canada

Blakes are exceptionally responsive, mindful of our budget, knowledgeable about this area of Canadian law and incredibly easy to work with.

Telecommunications & Broadcasting respondent
Canada

They are knowledgeable and experienced and have supported us well with our needs. They have also always been extremely responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sunny Handa
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Sunny Handa
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Band 3
Sunny Handa is an experienced lawyer in the Montréal office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon. He serves clients engaged in a broad range of activities across the satellite and telecommunications sectors, frequently advising on regulatory, corporate and commercial matters.

Sunny is a very smart guy with a lot of experience.

Sunny is very responsive and very experienced.

Sunny has the perfect mix of legal and business acumen and delivers advice that is well tailored for commercial realities.

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Céline Poitras
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Céline Poitras
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Up and Coming

Céline Poitras is based in Blake, Cassels & Graydon's Montréal office, where she practises commercial and regulatory law, with expertise in technology, communications, media and life sciences. She often helps telecommunications and broadcasting companies navigate Canada's communications regulations.

Céline is incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and business-savvy.

Céline has been responsive, collaborative, friendly, understanding, thoughtful and insightful.

Céline is thorough and practical.

Céline provides efficient and thorough advice.

It's wonderful to collaborate closely with Céline. She understands our business and regularly provides us with very articulate and thoughtful advice.

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John Lenz
John Lenz
Associates to watch

John Lenz is a Montréal-based associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon with strong experience in the telecommunications sector. He frequently assists clients with regulatory compliance mandates stemming from M&A transactions in the sector, in addition to handling other regulatory filings and compliance matters.

John is excellent.

John is very knowledgeable and balances the legal and business concerns.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Sunny Handa
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Sunny Handa
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Band 3
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Céline Poitras
U
Céline Poitras
U
Up and Coming
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John Lenz
John Lenz
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