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Fasken is the trusted partner in Canada for your cross-border matters. Regardless of the industry, timing, scope, or complexity, you can rely on our vast experience and the highest level of responsiveness.
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Overview

Fasken is a leading full-service law firm with offices in all the major commercial centres in Canada. A leader in transactional work, we’re Canada’s most active law firm for cross-border deals. 

We are involved in some of the most high-profile and complex transactions and litigation in Canada and across our border. We dominate the leadership position in several third-party ranking agencies, including multiple No. 1 rankings in Bloomberg, Mergermarket and LSEG Data and Analytics (formerly Refinitiv). We were named Corporate Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Canada Awards and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year by Best Lawyers Canada. Our Litigation Group is consistently ranked at the top of various categories, including in class actions, product liability, white collar crime and securities related matters. 

Whether we are leading a transaction, or providing the support needed in Canada as a trusted partner to a transaction team, we ensure that deals are done in real time with the highest levels of service and advice. Our full-service capabilities provide us with the ability to support any aspect of a transaction or case and our various practice areas compliment our core strengths.

Partner with Fasken, Canada's premier law firm, for your cross-border needs.

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Gesta A. Abols, Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice, Toronto, ON, +1 416 943 8978, [email protected]
  • Neil Kravitz, Partner | Co-lead, Corporate, Co-lead, Cross Border and International Practice, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7551, [email protected]
  • Adam Saskin, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4343, [email protected]
  • Andrew S. Nunes, Partner | CO-LEADER, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4510, [email protected]
  • Antonio Di Domenico, Partner | Co-leader, Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3410, [email protected]
  • Caitlin Rose, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5277, [email protected]
  • Claude E. Jodoin, M Fisc, Partner | Tax Law, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7489, [email protected]
  • Dylan A. Chochla, Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3425, [email protected]
  • Elias Retsinas, Partner | Real Estate, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5215, [email protected]
  • Enoch H. Chang, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4803, [email protected]
Gesta Abols Toronto Lawyer Gesta A. Abols Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice Toronto, ON +1 416 943 8978
Neil Kravitz Associé/Partner Montréal Neil Kravitz Partner | Co-lead, Corporate, Co-lead, Cross Border and International Practice Montréal, QC +1 514 397 7551
Adam Saskin, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate Adam Saskin Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate Montréal, QC +1 514 397 4343
Andrew Nunes Toronto Lawyer Andrew S. Nunes Partner | CO-LEADER, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Toronto, ON +1 416 865 4510
Antonio Di Domenico Toronto Lawyer Antonio Di Domenico Partner | Co-leader, Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3410
Caitlin Rose, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Caitlin Rose Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5277
Dylan Chochla Toronto Lawyer Dylan A. Chochla Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3425
Elias Retsinas Associé/Partner Montréal Elias Retsinas Partner | Real Estate Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5215
Enoch_Chang_Vancouver_Lawyer Enoch H. Chang Partner | Corporate/Commercial Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4803
Frederic Gilbert Montréal Lawyer Frédéric P. Gilbert Partner | Franchising Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5232
James Villeneuve Toronto Senior Business Advisor James Villeneuve Senior Business Advisor | Government Relations and Strategy Toronto, ON 1 416 865 4561
Jonathan Halwagi, Partner | Fund Formation Jonathan Halwagi Partner | Fund Formation Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5226
Kareen Zimmer Vancouver Lawyer (2) Kareen A. Zimmer Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Regulatory Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4775
Kibben-Jackson-Lawyer-vancouver Kibben Jackson Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4786
Luc Béliveau Associé/Partner Montréal Luc Béliveau Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring Montréal, QC London +1 514 397 4336
+1 514 232 8493
Martin Racicot, Partner | Banking & Finance Martin Racicot Partner | Banking & Finance Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5128
Vera Toppings, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Vera Toppings Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution Toronto, ON +1 416 865 5136
Gesta Abols Toronto Lawyer Gesta A. Abols Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice Toronto, ON +1 416 943 8978
Neil Kravitz Associé/Partner Montréal Neil Kravitz Partner | Co-lead, Corporate, Co-lead, Cross Border and International Practice Montréal, QC +1 514 397 7551
Adam Saskin, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate Adam Saskin Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate Montréal, QC +1 514 397 4343
Andrew Nunes Toronto Lawyer Andrew S. Nunes Partner | CO-LEADER, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Toronto, ON +1 416 865 4510
Antonio Di Domenico Toronto Lawyer Antonio Di Domenico Partner | Co-leader, Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3410
Caitlin Rose, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Caitlin Rose Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5277

Experience

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia and National Bank of Canada co-lead on a US$75 million senior secured revolving credit facility for Minera Alamos Inc., [Deal - The Bank of Nova Scotia and National Bank of Canada], Canadian mining company enters into US$75 million revolving credit facility.
  • UniUni enters into definitive purchase agreement with MAK Acquisition to go public on TSX in US$1 billion SPAC deal, [Deal - Uni Express Inc.], BC-based last-mile delivery firm, UniUni, signs definitive agreement with MAK Acquisition for a US$1.0 billion go-public transaction.
  • Moment Energy raises US$40 million Series B to build the world's largest second-life battery factory, [Deal - Moment Energy Inc.], Oversubscribed Series B brings total funding to over $100M to scale domestic manufacturing and energy storage deployment across the US and Canada.
  • Aither Global Holdings acquires Nanometer Lighting, [Deal - Aither Global Holdings], Proven leader in refined illuminated environments gets even stronger with the acquisition of Nanometer Lighting.
  • Tanabe Pharma Corporation sells global ALS Therapy business rights to Shionogi in a US$2.5 billion strategic transaction, [Deal - Tanabe Pharma Corporation], Japanese pharmaceutical company completes sale of business rights.
  • Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. defeats certification of proposed competition class action, [Case - Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc and Lupin Pharma Canada Inc], Lupin defeats certification in major competition class action
  • La Ronde to be acquired by EPR Properties, [Deal - Six Flags], Sale of La Ronde to ERP Properties.

Knowledge

  • IPOs and Going Public in Canada, 11/21/2023
  • Delaware’s Corporate Opportunity Waiver Comes to Canada, 11/16/2023
  • Earn-Outs in Cross-Border M&A: Choose Wisely, 10/17/2023
  • Private M&A Into Canada: What US Buyers Should Know, 9/21/2023
  • Caution: Where Canada Departs From Delaware on MAE Clauses and Ordinary Course Covenants, 9/19/2023
  • “Great Hill clauses” in Cross-Border M&A: Canada Follows Delaware (Again), But How Far?, 9/14/2023
  • Acquiring a Canadian Public Company, 7/26/2023
  • Non-Competes in M&A – Part 1: Caution Flags from Canadian and Delaware Courts, 7/12/2023
  • Canadian PIPE Deal Point Study, 5/2/2023

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