Chambers Canada Guide 2026

• Aboriginal (Indigenous) Law (Nationwide)
• Business & Human Rights Law (Nationwide)
• Corporate/Commercial
  • Highly Regarded (AB)
  • The Elite (QC)
• Employment & Labour (Nationwide, BC, ON, QC)
• Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Nationwide)
• Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory (Nationwide)
• Life Sciences (Nationwide)
• Litigation: General Commercial (BC)
• Real Estate (QC)
• Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide)
• Telecommunications & Broadcasting (Nationwide)

About Fasken

As a premier law firm with over 950 lawyers worldwide, Fasken is where excellence meets expertise. We are dedicated to shaping the future our clients want, precisely when it matters most. For more information, visit fasken.com.

About the Band 1 Practice and Industry Areas

Fasken’s Business and Human Rights (BHR) practice has been at the forefront of the evolving BHR landscape since the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011. As one of the largest law firms in Canada with an international reach, Fasken has adeptly navigated the complexities of BHR, leveraging expertise from various leading practice groups including labour, employment and human rights, corporate social responsibility, and others. Despite the challenges posed by competing ideologies and political headwinds, Fasken remains at the forefront of BHR law and is committed to providing exceptional counsel and advice.

Fasken’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions practice group is a clear leader 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. The Capital Markets group regularly acts for underwriters and issuers on Canada’s most complex corporate finance transactions. 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.

Fasken’s Emerging Tech and Venture Capital team is the first and largest dedicated emerging tech practice in Canada. Our team is composed of founders, ex in-house counsel, developers and business advisors who have guided clients from startup to scale-up, to exit. The trust of our clients has enabled us to consistently rank at the top of every major Canadian M&A, Capital Markets and Venture Capital league table. With deep industry knowledge and experience across all areas of emerging and high growth technology including ClimateTech, MedTech, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, and AgTech we’re your partners within the innovation ecosystem as you transform the landscape of what's possible.

Fasken’s Global Mining Group is consistently recognized as having an unparalleled reputation and more mining and mining finance experts than any other firm. We have built a top team, whose vast experience brings clarity to even the most complex mining projects around the globe. With over 150 years of experience in the industry, we advise companies and other stakeholders on all legal issues affecting the mining sector. Our group has been named Global Mining Law Firm of the Year for 10 consecutive years – more times than any other law firm in the world.

Fasken’s Health Law Group assists clients navigating Canada's health care system, including those who provide, fund or regulate health care or who deal with such providers, funders or regulators. Our lawyers have extensive experience and trusted relationships with a wide range of those operating in the health sector in each of our regional markets, as well as on a national-level.

Fasken's Indigenous Legal Matters Group has decades of groundbreaking experience, guiding clients to successful relationships and outcomes with Indigenous Peoples. Our team, spread across all our offices, specializes in reserve land development, consultation, accommodation, and commercial agreements, including impact and benefit agreements (IBAs). We have argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, redefining Indigenous title and rights, and establishing consultation principles. Globally recognized as one of the largest groups dedicated to Indigenous legal matters, we provide strategic guidance on development projects—from pipelines to mines—ensuring practical, long-term success.

Fasken’s Labour and Employment and Human Rights Group is recognized as one of the most prominent labour and employment practices in Canada, providing proactive, pragmatic and effective solutions to address the issues clients face.  As Canada’s largest national practice with offices in each major city across the country, our team works collaboratively in assisting clients with their multijurisdictional workplace needs and represents employers in virtually every industry and sector across Canada.

Fasken’s Life Sciences Group stands out as a leading force in Canada. We are called upon at every stage of our clients’ product life cycle, from early stages of development and commercialisation through to consumer use. Our team includes lawyers with advance degrees in pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacology, toxicology and genetics with a strong network of life sciences experts in 47 countries across the globe. We are committed to leadership in life sciences law; we wrote the leading guide to legal and regulatory regimes governing the manufacture and sale of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics in Canada and give frequent presentations to client organizations and associations. We work collaboratively to solve significant legal issues that demand creative approaches and robust strategic advocacy. Renowned for our pragmatic and results-oriented advice, we are trusted to guide our clients to successful outcomes. 

The Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group delivers successful and creative strategies tailored to their clients’ goals. By emphasizing strategy, we place solutions ahead of problems and outcomes ahead of process.  We are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex legal challenges with confidence and clarity. We provide strategic, results-oriented solutions aligned with each client’s specific goals, business context, and operational priorities. Clients trust us not only for our legal expertise, but for our ability to think strategically, act decisively, and deliver results that protect their interests. With deep experience across industries and jurisdictions, we handle high-stakes disputes with precision and professionalism.

The team is known for its exceptional service and strategic excellence, consistently helping clients resolve complex matters efficiently and effectively. Through a combination of deep legal insight, commercial awareness, and a commitment to responsiveness, the group builds lasting relationships and delivers value that extends beyond the immediate dispute. Their ability to manage sensitive issues, anticipate challenges, and drive favorable outcomes continues to position them as a trusted advisor to clients across sectors and geographies.

Fasken’s Real Estate Group is your go-to team for all commercial real estate matters. We deliver on major projects and transactions and provide ongoing support for your leasing, financing, transactional, construction, municipal planning and real estate litigation needs. Our bench strength is unmatched across the country. Fasken lawyers get the deal done. We engage our collective knowledge, the deep resources of our team and intelligently deploy technological solutions to partner in your success.

Fasken’s Telecommunications and Media Group provides strategic legal counsel to telecom carriers, broadcasters, digital media companies, and infrastructure owners. We help clients navigate complex regulatory environments, structure commercial and licensing agreements, and execute cross-border infrastructure and investment projects. Our team is recognized for advising both foreign governments and Canada’s top communications companies on major policy, regulatory, and licensing matters that shape the industry.