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Marcelo Ciecha Avocat/Associate Montréal

Marcelo Ciecha

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2014
Language(s) English, French, Spanish
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Marcelo Ciecha’s practice is focused on serving the investment management industry. Marcelo counsels several players in the financial markets in connection with setting up new investment funds, obtaining registration with securities regulators, and ensuring compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations.

Marcelo has also developed extensive experience in guiding innovative business models through regulatory compliance, helping clients navigate complex legal landscapes and achieve their business objectives. He advises businesses on the applicability of securities legislation to their activities, including those in the digital asset space.

Before joining the investment management practice team, Marcelo was an associate for four years in the Fasken Litigation and Dispute Resolution law group. He advised and represented clients in matters relating to real estate, product liability and franchise law, among others.

Achievements

  • Recipient of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Scholarship, 2012, University of Ottawa 2012
2012 University of Ottawa Recipient of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Scholarship, 2012
2012 University of Ottawa Recipient of the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Scholarship, 2012

Experience

  • Shakepay Inc. becomes the first Quebec-based crypto asset trading platform to be registered as a restricted dealer in Canada, [Deal - Shakepay Inc.], Following clarifications published by regulators as to the requirements applicable to crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs) operating in Canada, Shakepay Inc. decided to seek registration.
  • National Bank SME Growth Fund, L.P. a fund created in partnership with the Québec government, with a capitalization of $200 million to drive Québec's economic recovery, [Deal - National Bank Private Investments], The National Bank SME Growth Fund is up and running with an initial capitalization of $200 million.
  • Fiera Capital and Fiera Investments sell retail mutual funds to Canoe Financial, [Deal - Fiera Capital], On June 26, 2020, Fiera Capital Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fiera Investments LP, announced the closing of a transaction whereby Canoe Financial LP, a Canadian mutual fund company, has acquired the rights to manage the following Fiera Investments retail mutual funds: Fiera C...
  • Fiera Capital completes acquisition of Natixis' Canadian operations and funds, [Case - Fiera Capital], On July 3, 2019, Fiera Capital announced the completion of the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Natixis, the holding company of Natixis Investment Managers Canada LP, acting as investment fund manager of publicly and privately distributed investment funds. In addition to...
  • Fiera Capital Corporation sells its retail mutual funds to Canoe Financial LP, [Deal - Fiera Capital Corporation], On October 23, 2018, Fiera Capital Corporation (Fiera Capital) concluded an agreement with the Canadian mutual funds investment manager Canoe Financial LP (Canoe). Canoe thereby acquires, from Fiera Capital, the rights to manage nine mutual funds, units of which are distributed to retail investor...
  • Ville de Vaudreuil-Dorion v. Les Entreprises Sapiar Ltée, SAI-M-238860-1507, [Case - Confidential Client], Fasken Martineau successfully defended the interests of Les Entreprises Sapiar Ltée against the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion in an expropriation proceeding. After filing a motion aiming to force the City to expropriate the entire site of a school bus transportation business that was targeted by an ex...
  • Procureur général du Québec et Agence métropolitaine de transport v. Pièces d’autos de Montréal-Nord inc., 2016 QCCS 4620 (Superior Court, Court of Québec and the Administrative Tribunal of Québec), [Case - Confidential Client], Fasken Martineau successfully defended the interests of Pièces d’autos de Montréal-Nord inc. against the Attorney General of Quebec and the Metropolitan Transport Agency (AMT) in an expropriation proceeding. The Superior Court rendered a final judgment in favour of PAMN, confirming the judgments ...
  • American Brands S.A. et Grupo Polymer S.A. c. Capmatic Ltd., [Case - Confidential Client], On October 24, 2016, judgment was rendered in American Brands S.A. et Grupo Polymer S.A. c. Capmatic Ltd., a product liability action, in favour of the plaintiffs. In light of the evidence presented before the Court, the judge concluded that the defendant is liable pursuant to the applicable law....

Career & Education

Education

  • LL.L. University of Ottawa
  • BA McGill University
  • DCS Dawson College

Knowledge

  • New Derivatives Business Conduct Standards for Non-Canadian Firms, 2/11/2025
  • New Derivative Business Conduct Standards for Canadian Portfolio Managers, 2/6/2025
  • New Anti-Money Laundering Requirements for Mortgage Administrators, Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Lenders, 10/30/2024
  • Pragmatic Approach to Regulating Crypto Asset Trading Platforms, 10/6/2023
  • CSA Proposes Amendments to NI 31-103 to Enhance Protection of Older and Vulnerable Clients, 7/17/2020
  • No Exception Regarding the Prescription Rule Applicable to Lawyers’ Claims for Professional Fees, 6/15/2017

Events

News

  • Lawyers Weekly quotes Nikolas Blanchette and Marcelo Ciecha in an article about long running energy feud with Hydro-Québec, 9/2/2016
  • Droit-Inc mentions Fasken Martineau’s students-at-law in an article on their joining the Firm as new associates, 12/2/2014

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Annual Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Training for All Employees, 11/12/2025
  • Compliance Officers' Network - Current Portfolio Manager Regulatory Issues, 2/27/2025
  • Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Training, 11/20/2024
  • Sociétés inscrites en valeurs mobilières, quoi de neuf ? (in French only), 9/21/2023
  • Une mise à jour sur les ententes de commission presented at the Strategic Days on Commercial Leasing organized by Open Forum Ouvert HS, 5/7/2018
  • Jurisprudence récente en droit immobilier presented at the 5th edition of the Real Estate Law Seminar organised by Thomson Reuters, 4/30/2018
  • Commercial Leases: Remedies Available To Lessors Against Defaulting Lessees, 4/12/2017
Speaker Annual Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Training for All Employees PMAC
Speaker Compliance Officers' Network - Current Portfolio Manager Regulatory Issues Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC)