About

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Blakes has Canada’s largest aviation and aerospace law practice, and with it comes the expertise and experience to help our clients navigate the complex and challenging world of aviation law and regulation. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals with backgrounds in the aviation industry, commercially trained pilots, and former officers and managers of various aviation businesses.

Those in the Canadian and international aviation and aerospace industries retain us because we understand their unique business, legal challenges, and the business environment and regulatory frameworks within which they operate. Blakes team members are heavily involved in the Aviation Working Group (AWG), a leading industry association comprised of most major aviation manufacturers, financial institutions and leasing companies.

Our transactional practice focuses on aircraft and engine finance, airport infrastructure, aviation/aerospace mergers and acquisitions, aviation/aerospace procurement, business and general aviation, satellite financing, and aviation bankruptcy and restructuring matters.

Our regulatory and advisory practice focuses on Transport Canada and Canadian transportation certification and regulatory matters, aviation/aerospace tax, insurance, and drones. Blakes is the first Canadian law firm to build a practice focused on drones. Our lawyers have the expertise needed to advise on all issues that are likely to arise as drones increasingly become a part of everyday life.

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Transportation: Rail & Road - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a top law firm in the aviation space that is sought out by major manufacturers, lessors and investors. The aviation and aerospace team advises on aircraft finance as well as general commercial and tax matters, restructuring and insurance relating to aviation. Its lawyers also provide guidance on regulatory compliance and litigation matters. Clients include major financiers, as well as companies in the mining and agriculture sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon acted for Indigo in its debtor-in-possession financing of Lynx Air.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Auriol Marasco
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Auriol Marasco
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Auriol Marasco counts major airlines and leasing corporations among her base of clients. Her highly respected Toronto-based practice spans across the purchase, sale and financing of aircraft, as well as regulatory issues within the aerospace industry.

Auriol is, in a word, excellent.

Auriol is extremely knowledgeable in the area of aviation and financing, and the Canadian and US rules and regulations governing it.

Auriol Marasco is good at making complex matters easy to understand and understands how this might impact us from a business standpoint, not just a legal one.

Jason MacIntyre
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Jason MacIntyre
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Jason MacIntyre is highly regarded for the strength of his practice in aviation finance, which sees him act on a variety of aircraft financing and leasing matters. He is also experienced in regulatory concerns, particularly with regard to aircraft operating licences. He is based in Toronto.

Jason MacIntyre is extremely business-minded, has a real insight into the Canadian market and goes above and beyond in tricky circumstances.

Jason MacIntyre is very experienced, has a good pulse on whats happening in Canada and is super responsive.

Jason is extremely knowledgeable in the area of aviation.

Anne Drost
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Anne Drost
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Anne Drost focuses her practice on the rail industry and has represented clients in a range of matters, including real estate commercial transactions and major construction projects of rail facilities. She also often handles regulatory proceedings before the Canadian Transportation Agency.

Anne has excellent client management skills.

She is always available to support and is very proactive.

Anne possesses deep knowledge of the Canadian transportation sector and delivers effective solutions to complex regulatory challenges.

Anne Drost is always excellent.

Eric Goneau
Eric Goneau
Associates to watch

Eric Goneau of Blake, Cassels & Graydon has a practice primarily focused on the aviation sector, regularly advising clients on financings and leasing matters.

Eric Goneau is well-organised and knowledgeable.

Eric provides well reasoned research on complex topics and regularly punches above his weight.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Nationwide - Canada

Transportation: Aviation: Finance

Auriol Marasco
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Auriol Marasco
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Jason MacIntyre
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Jason MacIntyre
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Eric Goneau
Eric Goneau
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Transportation: Rail & Road

Anne Drost
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Anne Drost
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Members

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