Former Carney chief of staff Marco Mendicino joins Cassels law firm

Marco Mendicino, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, with Kristin Taylor, managing partner, middle, and Noble Chummar, deputy managing partner of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Photo by Dann Tardif

Marco Mendicino, a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney and a long-time member of Parliament, has joined Toronto-based law firm Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP as senior counsel and strategic advisor.

Mendicino has been tasked with expanding the law firm’s national advisory capacity as its clients navigate “evolving legal, regulatory and geopolitical landscapes,” Cassels said in a statement on Friday.

“Cassels is an ideal fit for me, where I can offer strategic counsel in a way that connects the law, business and public purpose,” Mendicino said in th