June 8, 2009


Who's Who Legal named Fasken Martineau as the Global Mining law firm for 2009. This is the fifth consecutive year the firm has been recognized, having won the award every year since its inception.

"In a highly competitive field, winning the Who's Who Legal Law Firm of the Year Award for Global Mining is an outstanding achievement," said David Corbett, Firm Managing Partner. "Fasken Martineau set out to create a world class global mining law practice and we are proud to say that we are achieving that goal," said Mr. Corbett.

"Winning this award for five consecutive years speaks to the depth of experience which we offer to clients in Global Mining and across a wide range of practice areas", added Mr. Corbett.

In addition to the Global Mining Award, Who's Who Legal selected 28 Fasken Martineau lawyers in 14 practice areas as leaders in their fields.

Who's Who Legal is the Strategic Research Partner for the American Bar Association's Section of International Law. 2009 Who's Who Awards were granted based on feedback received in ongoing research, past performance in research, and overall aggregate number of weighted votes cast in their favour. The survey polls clients and private practice professionals to identify the leading firms and individuals in 30 practice areas, as well as the top firm in over 50 countries and five US states. 

Fasken Martineau, which ranks among the four largest law firms in Canada is a leading Canadian business and litigation law firm. With over 650 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City, as well as London and Johannesburg. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is a limited liability partnership under the laws of Ontario, and is registered as such for the purposes of its professional activities in Québec.

For more information, please contact:

Stephen Hastings
Director of Communications
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Tele: (416) 865-4370