Bryson Stokes

Bryson is the Practice Group Leader of the Firm’s national Gaming group and also serves as the Firm’s National Managing Partner. Bryson has been advising clients in the Canadian gaming sector for 30 years and has extensive industry experience and knowledge. He regularly advises gaming operators, governmental organizations/crown corporations and other businesses operating in or servicing the gaming industry (such as payment processors, financial institutions and suppliers) in both land based and online markets on a wide range of commercial, operational, and transactional matters. Bryson has extensive experience dealing with gaming regulatory matters, including gaming registration, licensing and compliance issues, responsible gaming programs and advising on the application and interpretation of federal and provincial legislation affecting the gaming sector. In the energy sector Bryson’s work includes power M&A, JVs, development work PPAs, and providing regulatory and strategic advice. He also has specialized expertise in the area of district energy and cogeneration, having advised district energy companies and customers in respect of all aspects of district energy developments, projects, operations and energy supply agreements. He has acted for key stakeholders across the country, including power producers and investors and has also advised government on transformative legislation and is at the forefront of legal developments in the power industry. · Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP