Toronto—Dentons is pleased to announce that Blair McCreadie has been selected as the Managing Partner of the Firm’s Toronto office.

Blair is a Partner in the Employment, Labour and Pensions practice group, where he provides strategic employment, human rights and management-side labour relations advice to employers. Blair is currently recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the area of Labour and Employment law.

Prior to becoming Managing Partner, Toronto, Blair has made significant contributions to Firm administration and management, and the community at large. At Dentons, Blair served as Manager of the Toronto Employment, Labour and Pensions group and was also a member of the Firm’s Toronto Management Committee and the Ontario Nominating Committee. Within the broader legal community, Blair was appointed to both the federal Minister of Labour’s Advisory Council on Workplace and Labour Affairs, as well as the Ontario Bar Association’s Public Affairs Committee.

“I am honoured that my partners have elected me to lead the Dentons Toronto office as the next Managing Partner,” said Blair. “I am excited to assume this new role and work with our team to create an innovative and leading law firm to service our clients in more than 60 countries around the world.”

“Blair’s dedication to our clients, extensive knowledge of the business and legal community in Toronto, and strong leadership skills, will make him an outstanding Managing Partner,” said Chris Pinnington, Dentons’ Canada Chair and incumbent CEO. “The recent appointment of Beth Wilson as Dentons' Canada CEO along with Blair's appointment underscores the Firm’s focus on anticipating and responding to our clients’ needs and expectations. I congratulate Blair on this achievement and wish him continued success throughout his term.”

“I am delighted that Blair has been chosen as my successor and I congratulate him on his new role,” said Mike Kaplan, outgoing Managing Partner of Dentons’ Toronto office. “With Blair’s experience, vision and leadership, he is a terrific choice to lead the Toronto office in achieving our goals for our clients, our people and growing our office.”

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