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We’re here to help drive business across borders.
As the largest business law firm in Canada, our team can draw upon a full suite of specialty practices whenever the need arises. From untangling complex transactions and getting them across the line to defending high profile class actions, we help companies across the Americas doing business in Canada.
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Overview

Fasken advises and represents clients in cross-border matters throughout the Americas. We work with Canadian companies doing business abroad and U.S. and Latin American companies doing business in Canada. We have also acted as global coordinating counsel on multijurisdictional M&A and financing transactions.

Our clients range from established multinational corporations to start-ups interested in attracting foreign investment or expanding to new markets.

Chambers Global, IJ Global Americas, iamPatent 1000, Who’s Who Legal and other respected international publications consistently recognize our practitioners as global leaders.

Fasken advises clients and works with professionals throughout the Americas in all types of commercial transactions, disputes, CSR and indigenous peoples matters. Canada has seven free trade agreements in the region; our team is proficient in regional regulations and bilateral treaties, with many of us having held key positions on treaty negotiation teams and committees.

If disputes arise, we represent clients before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)'s International Court of Arbitration, American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).


Areas of Expertise

Experience

  • BDC participates in $139 million Series A to scale Arctic surveillance network and drone systems, [Deal - BDC Capital], The round is the largest Series A in Canadian defence history and backs Dominion's drive to revive the country's tradition of building world-defining technology.
  • Plenary Americas LP and Walsh Investors reach financial close on University of Kentucky, [Deal - Plenary Americas], Infrastructure developers achieve financial close on US$410 million energy P3 project supporting a major U.S. university campus.
  • The Rundown secures strategic investment from Electrify, [Deal - The Rundown AI, Inc.], Strategic investment in the technology industry to accelerate growth.
  • Sunshine Silver Mining and Refining Company completes initial public offering and lists on NYSE, [Deal - Sunshine Silver Mining and Refining Company], A U.S.-based mining company completed its initial public offering and NYSE listing to support its growth and capital markets strategy.
  • PyroGenesis Inc. announces closing of C$4.26 million bought deal private placement, [Deal - Research Capital Corporation], Brokered private placement LIFE offering by plasma-based technology company offering solutions for industrial & defense markets.
  • WELL Health Technologies Corp. acquires assets held by Ontario Imaging Diagnostics brand, [Deal - ], WELL Health Technologies Corp., through its subsidiary MyHealth Partners Inc., acquired the assets of several private medical imaging and healthcare clinics operating under the Ontario Imaging Diagnostics brand.
  • Canadaland podcast host makes in-court apology to Theresa Kielburger as part of settled defamation case, [Case - Theresa Kielburger], Canadian individual resolves defamation dispute involving media publication, securing damages, apology and retraction.
  • KeyBank leads $200 million senior secured credit facility for a leading live entertainment ticketing platform, [Deal - KeyBank National Association], $200M syndicated credit facility for leading live entertainment ticketing platform.
  • BDC Capital's StrongNorth Fund leads $16 million investment in Lastwall to strengthen Canada’s defence capability, [Deal - BDC Capital], BDC’s StrongNorth Fund has made its first cybersecurity investment.

Knowledge

  • Canada's Foreign Agent Registry is Here: Are you Compliance Ready?, 7/9/2026
  • Exit Big: a Sell-Side Primer on Private M&A Auctions, 7/7/2026
  • Remote Work as an Accommodation: No Longer Exceptional but Not Automatic, 7/6/2026
  • Communications Regulation and Trade: How Canada-US-Mexico Trade Talks Impact Telecommunications, 7/6/2026
  • Open Banking Milestone: Draft Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations Released, 7/3/2026
  • Redefining Design-Build: Key Updates in CCDC 14 (2026) and the Launch of CCDC 32 (2026), 6/30/2026
  • Fasken’s Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity in Canada, the US, and the EU (June 2026), 6/30/2026
  • Open for Business: Ontario’s New Defence Sector Opportunities, 6/29/2026
  • AI in the Boardroom E2 – Not Just for Financial Institutions: What Other Canadian Companies Can Take From the AMF’s AI Guideline, 6/23/2026
  • Government of Canada Introduces the Safe Social Media Act, 6/22/2026

Events

  • The Office is Calling: Legal Considerations for Return-to-Office Policies, 6/25/2026
  • The BC Foodtech Briefing: 2026 Trends & Local Impact, 6/17/2026
  • CLC Part II Challenges: Managing Workplace Violence and Harassment Complaints, Investigations, and Reprisal Risks, 6/17/2026
  • Recent Developments in Commercial Real Estate Litigation, 6/17/2026
  • Pensions and Benefits Look Forward and Look Back, 6/16/2026
  • Artificial Intelligence in Health & Life Sciences, 6/11/2026
  • Recent Developments in Commercial Real Estate Litigation, 6/10/2026
  • VAT and GST/HST Compliance and Strategy for Canadians Expanding their Exports to Europe, 6/8/2026
  • Bill 29 — Bill 29 and the new warranty of good working order: Are you ready for October 5, 2026?, 6/3/2026
  • Blockbuster Annual Update on British Columbia Labour Employment Human Rights 2026, 6/3/2026

News

  • Fasken to Attend the 13th Annual Summit for Women in Life Sciences Law, 7/6/2026
  • Bulletin on Indigenous equity investments co-authored by Amy Carruthers and Tara Bishop referenced in The Logic, 6/10/2026
  • Celebrating BC's Food & Beverage Industry: Fasken Continues its Partnership with BCFB, 5/25/2026
  • Fasken Will Attend the 2026 Food and Beverage Ontario Annual Conference, 5/13/2026
  • Ella Plotkin discusses alternative infrastructure project delivery models in Lexpert, 5/6/2026
  • Lori Bokenfohr explains the options available to challenge CRA assessments in The Globe and Mail, 5/5/2026
  • Zach Romano discusses the growing importance of Indigenous partnerships for the successful completion of major projects in The Globe and Mail, 5/4/2026
  • Rémi Slama analyzes the impact of provincial regulations on the deployment of driverless trucking in Canada in The Logic, 4/16/2026
  • Huy Do discusses growth opportunities linked to Canada-China trade in Law.com, 4/16/2026
  • Marcia Mills comments on the Canadian government’s strategy to secure domestic IP in defence procurement in The Hill Times, 4/15/2026