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Caitlin Sabetti Toronto Lawyer

Caitlin Sabetti

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2019
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Caitlin Sabetti is a Partner in Fasken’s Corporate/Commercial Group. She advises Canadian and international clients in the financial services sector, including banks, credit unions, insurers, insurance intermediaries, and digital payments companies, on complex corporate transactions and regulatory compliance matters.

Her practice includes mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, establishing and licensing new financial services businesses, and advising on core regulatory obligations including anti-money laundering, retail payments and consumer protection requirements.

Caitlin has acted on significant transactions, including the acquisition of Canadian insurance brokerages, FinTechs and SaaS businesses and the launch of major co-branded credit card programs. Her experience also includes advising clients on cross-border expansions and structuring innovative financial products.

She is recognized as an “Rising Star” in Financial Services Regulatory by IFLR 1000.

Achievements

Experience

  • An investment firm completed the acquisition of a leading provider of protection plan management, [Deal - Confidential], Acquisition of a leading protection plan provider by an investment firm.
  • Oxford Economics acquires majority stake in Alpine Macro, [Deal - Alpine Macro], Acquisition of a majority stake of Alpine Macro by Oxford Economics.
  • Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc. acquires HFI Benefits Inc., [Deal - Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc.], Leading provider of benefits, HR and organization consulting services acquires Canadian individual and group life insurance brokerage.
  • Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc. acquires Brunswick Financial Group Ltd., [Deal - Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc.], Leading provider of benefits, HR and organization consulting services acquires Canadian individual and group life insurance brokerage.
  • Gallagher Re completes acquisition of Ontario-based MGB Re, [Deal - Gallagher Re Inc.], Reinsurance division of global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm acquires reinsurance company.
  • Li-Metal goes public by way of RTO and listing on Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), [Deal - Li-Metal Corp.], Advised Li-Metal in connection with the reverse takeover of Eurotin Inc. and listing on the CSE.
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Towerhill Insurance Underwriters Inc.(o/a Excess Underwriting Co.), [Deal - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.], Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Towerhill Insurance Brokers Inc. (o/a Excess Underwriting Company).  Towerhill is a property & casualty MGA and Lloyd’s broker that specializes in commercial and residential property and liability, and E&O coverage solutions. They have operations across Canada....
  • North American Construction Group Ltd. completes C$74.75 Million offering of 5.50% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures, [Deal - North American Construction Group Ltd.], On June 1, 2021, North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG”) (TSX/NYSE: NOA) completed a bought deal short form prospectus offering of 5.50% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures for aggregate gross proceeds of C$65.0 million. A syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial...
  • Quadient acquires Beanworks Solutions, [Deal - Quadient], International producer of mailing equipment, business process automation and customer experience management acquires leading FinTech in SaaS accounts payable automation

Career & Education

Education

  • JD Queen's University
  • BMOS (Honours) Western University

Community involvement

  • Past Mentor, Legal Action Within Schools (LAWS) Mentorship Program

Memberships & Affiliations

Knowledge

  • Federal Spring Economic Update 2026: Highlights Affecting Financial Services, 5/4/2026
  • FINTRAC Provides Information on Recent Changes to Canada’s AML Regime, 4/21/2026
  • Payments Regulatory Year in Review and 2026 Outlook, 12/23/2025
  • Insurance Regulatory Year in Review and 2026 Outlook, 12/18/2025
  • OSFI Quarterly Release: Capital Changes and Other Updates, 11/24/2025
  • OSFI Quarterly Release: Updates for Capital Adequacy, Model Risk Management and Insurer Peer Review, 9/15/2025
  • New Border Security Bill Aims to Expand and Strengthen Canada’s AML Regime, 6/11/2025
  • Getting Ready for the Retail Payment Activities Framework - New Policies Regarding Supervisory Enforcement, 6/21/2024
  • 2024 Federal Budget: Highlights Affecting Financial Services, 4/19/2024
  • Digital Innovation and Financial Services: What to Expect in 2024, 1/18/2024

Events

  • Financial Services Regulation: Annual Year in Review & Looking Ahead to 2026, 12/2/2025
  • Financial Services Regulatory Developments - Looking Ahead to 2024, 11/28/2023
  • Webinar Diversity in FinTech, 6/16/2021

Publications