Canada Guide 2026 : Ontario
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a large Toronto-headquartered firm with a significant employment and labour practice group. The team regularly advises clients from the finance, technology and food and drink sectors on the employment aspects of corporate transactions. It also handles human resources issues, employee relations, employment standards compliance and employment litigation involving wrongful dismissal claims.
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell advised Lundin Mining Corporation on the employment aspects which arose from its CAD4 billion acquisition of Filo, alongside BHP Investments.
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The firm has excellent business savvy and in-depth knowledge of our company that results in tailored advice.
Cassels truly partners with our business to find the best solutions and ways forward for us.
We often present them with near-impossible situations to fix and they manage to navigate us back on the right path every time. Every single attorney I've worked with is fantastic.
We have a strong partnership with Cassels. They understand our organisation and provide sound guidance on all employment-related matters.
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Toronto-based Kristin Taylor of Cassels Brock & Blackwell is commended for her skills in both contentious and transactional employment matters. She is especially well-versed in employee terminations and harassment cases, and serves as the firm's managing partner.
She has a full practice and is a top litigator.
Kristin is simply the best external counsel I've ever worked with, hands down. She offers easy to digest advice and is commercially-minded.
She is a business savvy employment expert with excellent judgement and a thorough understanding of our needs.
Toronto-based Laurie Jessome of Cassels Brock & Blackwell advises provincial and national clients on issues ranging from human resources to harassment claims and workplace investigations. She regularly advises companies on employment matters stemming from corporate transactions.
She understands our organisation, is available and provides external perspective and sound advice.
I recommend Laurie to all my contacts. She truly understands our business needs.
Caitlin Russell of Cassels Brock & Blackwell in Toronto assists with a variety of employment issues from hiring and compliance to related disputes.
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