Skip Navigation Awards & Recognition Diversity & Inclusion Show / Hide menu Social Responsibility Show / Hide menu People Show / Hide menu Expertise Show / Hide menu Insights Show / Hide menu Join Blakes Show / Hide menu Contact Show / Hide menu Client Web Log In English Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Show Menu Blakes Leadership About Guiding Principles Blakes Leadership Awards & Recognition Diversity & Inclusion Social Responsibility Teamwork delivers. We believe that great leaders build teams where standout performers flourish and collaborate. They foster a culture where excellence thrives and mentorship matters. Great leaders recognize that diverse perspectives drive creativity and innovation. Blakes takes pride in developing leaders of this kind at all levels of our organization. Our Firm Chair, Brock Gibson, drives forward strategic vision, long-term planning and leadership for the Firm, including overall responsibility for client relationships, lawyer development and performance. Brock motivates our professionals with a cohesive and relentless commitment to client service. In his Calgary-based practice, he has advised on many of Canada’s most significant mergers and acquisitions, public capital markets and commercial transactions. Brock is continually recognized as one of Canada’s leading business lawyers. Bryson Stokes became Firm Managing Partner at Blakes in January 2020, after holding several key roles and serving as a strategic adviser to the Firm’s leadership team. He is well recognized both internally and by his clients as a thoughtful and astute businessperson and an inclusive leader. Throughout his career, Bryson has served as a mentor and sounding board for both rising stars within the Firm and his peers. An early adopter who embraces innovation, Bryson looks to technology both to increase the efficiency of our work at Blakes and help facilitate change within client organizations. His commitment to diversity and inclusion is long-standing. He appreciates the imperative for diverse perspectives and dedicates considerable effort to fostering a workplace culture where individuals at all levels have a stake in the Firm’s strategic vision and work together to drive it forward. In developing Firm policies and approaches, Bryson and Brock draw upon the expertise of the Firm’s Executive Committee, partners and administrative executives. Expand all Executive Committee Administrative Executives Share this page Brock W. Gibson, Q.C. Chair | Calgary, Toronto Bryson A. Stokes Firm Managing Partner | Toronto Quick Links Insights Lex Mundi Locations Find a Person Expertise Employee Access Daily Screening Alumni Blakes Nitro Join Blakes Legal Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Accessibility Email Fraud Connect with Us Connect with us on Linkedin Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to us on YouTube © Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. All Rights Reserved. 2021 This website uses cookies to help the site work properly, enhance your experience and help us learn what information interests you. These cookies include targeted media cookies and advanced analytics cookies. For more information see our Cookie Policy. To opt out of cookie tracking please Dismiss and accept the cookie policy