TORONTO (September 29, 2010) – Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, today announced that it has been awarded seven 2010 Lexpert Zenith Awards.
“Blakes was one of the first major law firms in Canada to adopt a proactive and formal national policy recognizing pro bono as an important investment in the communities we serve and as a professional obligation,” said Brock Gibson, the Firm’s Chair. “Many of our lawyers dedicate hundreds of hours to pro bono work, and it’s a real honour to be recognized in this way.”
“Congratulations to Blakes for winning the highest number of Zenith awards, as selected by our independent panel of judges,” said Jean Cumming, Editor-in-Chief at Lexpert magazine. “The depth and breadth of their pro bono contribution is outstanding.”
Blakes has won the following 2010 Lexpert Zenith Awards:
Project
Category
Award
Canadian Special Olympics Organization
Pro Bono in Sports or Recreation
Platinum
Evergreen
Environmental
Platinum
Habitat for Humanity International
Corporate Law in Non-Profit Sector
Platinum
Parkinson Society British Columbia
Change Agent: Disability
Platinum
Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. The Queen et al.
Change Agent: Gender
Gold
International Senior Lawyers Project
Political Pro Bono
Gold
Right to Play
Corporate Law in Non-Profit Sector
Special Distinction
About the Lexpert Zenith Awards Ceremony
The event to celebrate Pro Bono work in Canada was held at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on September 28, 2010. Lexpert, the magazine for lawyers, honoured leading Canadian law firms, in-house departments and law students who are committing their time, skills and mentorship to a diverse and valuable range of pro bono activities.
About Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
At Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, we serve a diverse national and international client base and our integrated office network provides clients with access to the Firm’s full spectrum of capabilities in virtually every area of business law. Blakes has offices across Canada and in New York, Chicago, London, Bahrain, Beijing and associated offices in Al-Khobar and Shanghai. Thanks to our clients and the challenging work they generate, in 2010 Blakes was named “Canada’s Law Firm of the Year” by Who’s Who Legal for the second consecutive year and, for the third year running, “Law Firm of the Year: Canada” in the PLC Which Lawyer? Awards. On December 16, 2009, the Financial Times and mergermarket
