Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP continued to invest in its IP offering during 2023/24 both laterally and organically. Most notably, it added a duo of litigators from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto: Andrew Skodyn — who was IP litigation head at his former firm — and Sean Jackson joined in December 2023. Additionally, it elevated Toronto-based IP and IT specialist Marco Ciarlariello to the partnership in January 2024. The growing practice is widely regarded as a go-to team for copyright law, with Toronto-based IP co-chair Casey Chisick recognized as foremost authority in that sphere. Other practice strong suits include anticounterfeiting enforcement, where Vancouver’s Karen MacDonald is a key contact, and IP portfolio management. Toronto-based up-and-coming litigator Jessica Zagar is also recommended.
Key clients
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- Burberry
- Chanel
- Louis Vuitton Malletier
- lululemon athletica Canada
- SureWerx USA and JET Equipment
- Canadian Music Reproduction Rights (CMRRA)
- Coca Cola Company/Coca Cola
- The Clorox Company
- Little Caesar Enterprises
- Mattel/Mega Bloks/American Girl
- Music Publishers Canada
- Nike
- October’s Very Own Holdings (OVO)
- Premier Brands Group
- Recipe Unlimited
- Society of Authors, Composers, and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
- Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Canada
- University of Toronto
- YETI Coolers
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Casey Chisick