As one of Canada’s top business law firms, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) provides exceptional legal services to leading businesses in Canada and around the world. Blakes leading Insurance lawyers provide sophisticated legal advice on all aspects of insurance business, operations, structure, investments, acquisitions, corporate governance and risk management. Our multidisciplinary team advises on financings, restructurings, onshore and offshore reinsurance arrangements and related trusts and pension de-risking transactions. The Firm’s preeminent M&A expertise includes the insurance sector where we advise on all aspects of sale and purchase transactions. Blakes has the largest and most active Financial Services Regulatory practice in Canada allowing us to effectively advise clients on the current regulatory framework and any draft legislation and regulatory proposals that may affect them. When disputes arise, the Blakes Litigation & Dispute Resolution team represents both insurers and insureds at all court levels and before administrative tribunals and government commissions. Our lawyers are consistently ranked as leaders in their fields by the leading directories including in Benchmark Canada, Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Legal 500 Canada, Lexology Index: Insurance & Reinsurance and Best Lawyers in Canada. Blakes was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026 and has been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 15 times, underscoring our commitment to workplace excellence and inclusion.