Global law firms have strengthened their brands in Canada but still fall short of large Canadian firms such as Blake, Cassels & Graydon, which was named the country’s top legal brand for the third consecutive year in a recent study by Acritas Research Ltd.

Acritas, a legal marketing consultancy, released the Canada Law Firm Brand Index 2018 on Monday, showing Blakes has the strongest law firm brand in the country, followed by McCarthy Tetrault in second place and Stikeman Elliott in third.