Blake, Cassels & Graydon

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Blakes) is a Canadian business law firm with a financial services regulatory practice that advises banks, payments operators and fintechs. The firm traces its history to 1856 and has offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montréal, Ottawa, New York and London. Its financial services regulatory group acts for domestic and foreign banks, insurers, trust and loan companies, credit unions, consumer finance companies, operators of payment systems and fintechs. Advice covers material transactions, products and documentation, governance and compliance, registration and licensing, anti-money laundering and sanctions, and liaising with federal, provincial and industry regulators. Published mandates include advising Global Payments on its acquisition of Desjardins Group's merchant acquiring business.