Vancouver (Canada)—Patrick Sullivan joins Fasken as a partner in the Global Mining, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Group, based in the Vancouver office.
A skilled deal lawyer, Patrick has extensive experience representing clients in capital markets and transactions with a particular emphasis on the mining sector.
Patrick has deep mining expertise having advised a broad range of publicly traded mining companies on matters such as royalty, streaming, option and joint venture transactions, as well as on mineral tenure issues. He also regularly advises national and international companies on major public and private M&As, corporate finance transactions, and corporate governance matters, including proxy contests.
“Patrick is an outstanding lawyer,” said Jenny Francis, Managing Partner, British Columbia. “His addition further strengthens the extensive capabilities of our capital markets team and reinforces Fasken’s position as the firm of choice for mining clients.”
Recognized for his work in Mining Law by Chambers Canada, Patrick has been named as “One to Watch” in Securities Law, Mining Law and Corporate Governance Practice by Best Lawyers. Patrick is called to the bar in both Ontario and British Columbia.
“I’m delighted to join a premier firm such as Fasken and to be able to benefit from the in-depth knowledge and experience of its #1 ranked global mining group to provide first-rate advice to our clients,” said Patrick Sullivan.
Patrick joins the team named “Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year” in the 2024 Best Lawyers in Canada guide, “Corporate Law Firm of the Year” in the 2022 Chambers Canada guide and the firm named “Global Mining Law Firm of the Year” by Lexology Index for 10 consecutive years—more times than any other law firm in the world.
About Fasken’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CMMA) Groups
Fasken’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice groups are clear leaders in Canada and among the country’s largest. Our M&A team advises our clients on the most complex and noteworthy transactions and cross-border deals. The group also calls upon our deep bench for industry-specific knowledge and advice on regulatory matters including tax strategy, anti-trust and foreign investment, labour and employment, intellectual property, sanctions and corrupt practices and government relations. A key to our success is our proven ability to maintain longstanding relationships with our publicly traded clients (many of which we have been advising since their IPO) that extend beyond capital markets transactions and throughout their lifecycle as publicly traded issuers. For more information, visit fasken.com.
