Atty. S. Bruce Blain
Bruce Blain’s broad business practice has included advice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings, as well as partnership, joint venture and shareholder arrangements. Bruce has been involved in the purchase and sale of businesses across a wide range of industries, including steel making, manufacturing, high tech, financial services and consulting and professional services.
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S. Bruce Blain is a environmental attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Fasken. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mining Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bruce Blain’s broad business practice has included advice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings, as well as partnership, joint venture and shareholder arrangements
- Bruce has been involved in the purchase and sale of businesses across a wide range of industries, including steel making, manufacturing, high tech, financial services and consulting and professional services
- His experience also includes public markets financing, reorganization and acquisition transactions
- Frequently acting for mining industry clients, Bruce has worked on the acquisition and disposition of interests in mining operations and properties, both within Canada and abroad
- He has also advised on the financing and the structuring of mining ventures
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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