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Rachel Phillips *

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2019 | New York, 2017
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Rachel Phillips is a Partner in the Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions Group in Fasken’s Toronto office. She is engaged in a broad corporate practice for both private and public companies. Rachel acts for clients on a wide variety of transactions including cross border M&A transactions, strategic investments, business combinations, privatizations and corporate reorganizations.

In 2025, Rachel was seconded to the Ontario Securities Commission’s Mergers and Acquisitions group where she participated in the oversight of public M&A transactions, engaging extensively with MI 61-101.  

In 2023, Rachel was seconded to the Hillcore Group as Senior Legal Counsel. In this capacity, she provided legal advice on a variety of matters, including acquisitions, and also drafted and negotiated commercial agreements. 

Prior to joining the firm, Rachel practiced corporate law in the New York office of a leading Canadian law firm. Rachel is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Integrated Science from McMaster University.

Achievements

  • University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review- Martin L. Friedland Prize, 2015
  • Harold G. Fox Moot – Gordon F. Henderson Award, 2015

 

 

Experience

  • Lark Investments completes $900,000 convertible debenture investment in Snipp Interactive, [Deal - Lark Investments Inc.], Canadian investment company completes a $900,000 convertible debenture investment in a digital marketing solutions provider.
  • Canaccord Genuity Corp. co-leads underwriting syndicate in approximate C$75 million bought deal offering for Fission Uranium Corp., [Deal - Canaccord Genuity Corp.], Independent global investment bank co-leads syndicate of underwriters in bought deal for mineral exploration company.
  • Dronebase, Inc. (dba Zeitview) announces acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Heliolytics, Inc., [Deal - DroneBase, Inc. (dba Zeitview)], Cross-border acquisition in robotics and drones industry
  • Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. completes C$275 million offering, [Deal - Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc.], Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. completes C$275 million private placement debt financing
  • Schivo Medical Limited completes indirect acquisition of APN Inc., [Deal - Schivo Medical], Ireland-based Schivo Medical Limited acquires recognized leader in proprietary AFP valves, fittings, and tubing technologies located in Quebec, Canada.
  • Elemental Royalties Corp. announces the completion of a share-for-share merger of equals with Altus Strategies plc., [Deal - Elemental Royalties Corp.], Precious metals royalty companies combine by way of Canada-U.K. cross border share-for-share merger of equals
  • Voxtur Analytics Corp. completes C$4.4 million arm's length acquisition of Municipal Tax Equity Consultants Inc. and the acquisition of MTE Paralegal Professional Corporation by its associated entity, [Deal - Voxtur Analytics Corp.], Transformational real estate technology company acquires provider of municipal finance support services
  • Advanz Pharma Corp. Limited completes the acquisition of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., [Deal - ADVANZ PHARMA Corp. Limited], Speciality pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on complex medicines acquires American biopharmaceutical company.
  • ADVANZ PHARMA Corp. Limited completes the acquisition of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s business in Europe, Canada, and all other markets outside of the U.S., [Deal - ADVANZ PHARMA Corp. Limited], Specialty pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on complex medicines acquires the majority of the business and operations of a biopharmaceutical company

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of Toronto
  • BSc, Integrated Science McMaster University

Publications

  • A Trust Approach for Sharing Research Reagents, 5/31/2017
  • Can Androids Plead Automatism? A Review of When Robots Kill: Artificial Intelligence Under Criminal Law by Gabriel Hallevy, 1/1/2015
Article, Author Can Androids Plead Automatism? A Review of When Robots Kill: Artificial Intelligence Under Criminal Law by Gabriel Hallevy