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Blair Keefe

A preeminent figure in the financial services industry, Blair has decades of experience advising Canada’s leading financial institutions on regulatory matters and industry best practices, and has acted as counsel on some of the country’s most complex and novel issues in his field. Blair is co-head of the firm’s Financial Services, Bank Regulatory and Insurance Regulatory practices, and is co-head of the Payments and Cards Practice. He advises on corporate and regulatory issues relating to financial institutions, as well as on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance in the financial services industry. Blair is known for his in-depth understanding of all matters relating to the Bank Act. In addition, he has extensive experience in insurance and bank regulatory matters, banking and debt finance as well as payments and cards. · Torys

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About

Blair Keefe is co-head of the firm's Financial Services, Bank Regulatory and Insurance Regulatory practices and co-head of the Payments and Cards Practice. He has decades of experience advising Canada’s leading financial institutions on regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance, and is known for his in-depth understanding of matters relating to the Bank Act.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceInsuranceFinancial ServicesBank RegulationInsurance RegulationPayments & CardsCorporate / M&ACorporate Finance

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Expertise

Bank Act expertiseBank regulationInsurance regulationPayments and cardsInsurance holding company capital regimeBanking and debt financeMergers & acquisitions and corporate finance

Admissions

  • Ontario Bar, 1989