December 3, 2009


Toronto (Canada) - Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that it placed first in Ultra Vires' ranking of law firms in the recently concluded summer student recruitment process. Ultra Vires is the student newspaper produced by the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law.

"Recruiting great students is an important part of our ongoing strategy to grow our firm worldwide. The success of our recruitment efforts in each of our regions is the result of the hard work of so many of our hard-working lawyers, students and staff," said David Corbett, Firm Managing Partner.

Ultra Vires conducted a survey of 126 University of Toronto students who participated in the recruitment process and in-firm interviews in November 2009. It asked them to evaluate the firms based on a number of criteria, including the interview process, events and respect shown to students. The survey ranked Fasken Martineau ahead of the Toronto offices of 26 other major law firms.

About Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Fasken Martineau, which ranks among the three largest law firms in Canada, is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With over 650 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, Paris 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 additional information, please visit the firm's website at www.fasken.com.