Women in Mining

Fasken Partner Honoured by Women in Mining

Fasken Partner, Johanna Fipke, is featured in the 2018 edition of the Top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining

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Chambers Canada 2018 and Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year It’s a double whammy! Fasken’s LEHR Group has won two top titles this year, including the Chambers Canada 2018 Award for Employment Law Firm of the Year and Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 Award for Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year. Learn More

ISO Certification Fasken Achieves ISO27001 Certification Protecting our premises and our clients’ information. Learn More

Lexpert's 2018 Rising Stars Leading Lawyers Under 40 Ally Bharmal and Brad Freelan honoured as leaders in their legal practice and community. Learn more

Our Solutions

Growing companies need legal expertise spanning continents, industries and practices. Fasken provides solutions in all areas of law, for almost every industry and sector.

Industries 50⁺

Practices 80⁺

Markets 20⁺

Technology, Media and Telecommunications With the speed at which technology evolves, you need lawyers that are fully immersed in the sector. We are at the forefront — working on landmark cases and deals globally that are changing the face of technology. Fasken is a leader in cross-border and international legal services, whether in commercial business law, IP, regulatory or technology issues. Read more

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Fasken is ranked among the top litigation teams by several publications including Chambers Global, Benchmark Litigation and Best Lawyers. Our litigators are leading authorities in their areas and represent our clients’ interests at all levels of court, arbitration or mediation or in front of tribunals. Read more

Asia Pacific Sensitive to the unique attributes of each Asian market and with expertise in civil and common law, we provide strategic advice on cross-border and multijurisdictional business activities. Read more

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Our People

Everyone at Fasken shares a “clients first” philosophy. It’s behind everything we do. And it’s the heart of our success.

Offices 10

Lawyers 700⁺

Employees 1000⁺

Anabel Quessy Associate Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5156
aquessy@fasken.com

Louis Carrière Partner Québec, QC +1 418 640 2060
lcarriere@fasken.com

Laurence J.E. Dunbar Partner Ottawa, ON +1 613 236 3882
ldunbar@fasken.com

Valérie Deshaye Associate Québec, QC +1 418 640 2038
vdeshaye@fasken.com

Andrew House Counsel Ottawa, ON Toronto, ON +1 613 696 6885
ahouse@fasken.com

Walter J. Palmer Counsel Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3432
+1 416 567 4814
wpalmer@fasken.com

Frédéric P. Gilbert Partner Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5232
fgilbert@fasken.com

Sean L. Morley Partner Toronto, ON +1 416 865 4362
smorley@fasken.com

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Knowledge

Good client service includes sharing expertise with colleagues and clients. Consult our articles, guides and blogs for insight on the legal developments that you want to know about.

Bulletin November 9, 2017 Managerial Rights: An Endangered Notion? | The HR Space Read more

Bulletin November 15, 2018 Government Proposes Streamlining Copyright Board Proceedings and Improving Online Copyright Notice System Read more

Bulletin | The HR Space November 15, 2018 Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Court Awards More Than $112K to an Employee Terminated For Breach of Trust Read more

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Our Commitment

Diversity & Inclusion

Fasken is committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do.

Community Involvement

We are committed to improving our communities, investing our time, expertise and philanthropy.

Pro Bono

Our lawyers and law students routinely provide pro bono legal services to help those who have difficulty in accessing the justice system.

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Fasken Institute

Fasken Institute offers practical, engaging and continuing professional development for our team & our clients. Many of our online & in-person programs are CPD accredited for various institutions.