Bernd Christmas has joined Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Bernd Christmas, well-known Indigenous lawyer who is highly regarded for his work with government, business and First Nations in connection with Aboriginal economic development, has joined Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. He will serve as “a critical resource to the Cassels Brock client base, which includes many of the country’s leading mining and natural resource companies, financial institutions and corporate entities, as well as international clients doing business in Canada.” Christmas became the first Mi’kmaw to become a lawyer in Canada. He brings a deep understanding of Indigenous business interests and social perspectives through his work as an executive with several First Nations enterprises, a press release reads. “The ability to work effectively with First Nations for the mutual benefit of their communities and our clients is vital and becoming increasingly more important every day,” said David Peterson, the chairman of Cassels Brock and former Premier of Ontario.