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Our clients benefit from our team’s depth of experience. We help companies succeed throughout their life cycle, supporting many from their IPO and extending beyond their capital markets transactional needs.
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Overview

We have experience in a wide range of industries in a multitude of regions. We’ll raise strategies that you might not have considered, creating better options to complete transactions on time and on budget.

We manage both equity and debt transactions. Our expertise includes IPOs, private placements and PIPEs, senior, high yield and convertible debt, retail structured products and hybrid products, rights offerings, capital pool companies (CPCs), investment funds and capital reorganizations.

While we work with large corporations issuing securities and investment banks underwriting deals, we also represent small and mid-cap companies and institutional investors. Our clients include many of the companies listed on the TSX, TSX-V, NEO, NYSE, LSE, JSE and AIM.

The mining, energy, life-science, communications and technology expertise at Fasken is recognized as among the best in Canada and South Africa.

We are also Canada’s market leader in Capital Markets thought leadership, providing comprehensive and timely insights across corporate finance, securities, IPOs, private placements and PIPEs – among other key developments in this ever-evolving sector. This includes our guide to IPOs and Going Public in Canada as well as our annual PIPE Deal Point Study. For all of Fasken’s Capital Markets insights and related thought leadership, please subscribe and visit our Capital Markets and M&A Knowledge Centre.

Raise capital with confidence, trust and efficiency.

Achievements

  • Ranked nationwide in Capital Markets, The Globe and Mail 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Finance & Securities, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Securities, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Capital Markets, Chambers Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Canada in Capital Markets, Chambers Global 2021 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Canada in Capital Markets , The Legal 500 Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Ranked nationwide in Canada in Capital Markets: Debt, IFLR 1000 2018 to 2025
  • Ranked nationwide in Canada in Capital Markets: Equity, IFLR 1000 2018 to 2025
  • Recognized nationwide in Securities Law, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025
  • Recognized in Capital Markets law, Lexology Index 2018 to 2024

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Sarah Gingrich, Partner | CO-LEADER, CAPITAL MARKETS AND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (CM AND M&A), Calgary, AB, +1 587 233 4103, [email protected]
  • Sean S. Stevens, Partner | Co-Leader, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A), Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3352, [email protected]
  • Gesta A. Abols, Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice, Toronto, ON, +1 416 943 8978, [email protected]
  • Jean-Pierre Chamberland, Partner | Capital Markets, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5186, [email protected]
  • Samuel Li, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4890, [email protected]
  • Caitlin Rose, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5277, [email protected]
  • John M. Sabetti, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4455, [email protected]
  • Michael Teubes, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Johannesburg, +27 11 586 6072, [email protected]
  • Kareen A. Zimmer, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Regulatory, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4775, [email protected]
Sarah Gingrich, Partner | CO-LEADER, CAPITAL MARKETS AND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (CM AND M&A) Sarah Gingrich Partner | CO-LEADER, CAPITAL MARKETS AND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (CM AND M&A) Calgary, AB +1 587 233 4103
Sean Stevens Toronto Lawyer Sean S. Stevens Partner | Co-Leader, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Toronto, ON +1 416 868 3352
Gesta Abols Toronto Lawyer Gesta A. Abols Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice Toronto, ON +1 416 943 8978
Jean-Pierre Chamberland, Partner | Capital Markets Jean-Pierre Chamberland Partner | Capital Markets Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5186
Samuel-Li-Vancouver-Lawyer Samuel Li Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4890
Caitlin Rose, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Caitlin Rose Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Montréal, QC +1 514 397 5277
John Sabetti Toronto Lawyer John M. Sabetti Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Toronto, ON +1 416 865 4455
Michael Teubes, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Michael Teubes Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Johannesburg +27 11 586 6072
Kareen Zimmer Vancouver Lawyer (2) Kareen A. Zimmer Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Regulatory Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4775

Experience

  • 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.
  • MRF 2026 Resource Limited Partnership completes C$38.2 million initial public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Canadian investment partnership completes C$38.2 million initial public offering focused on the resource sector.
  • Serenity Power secures C$1.16 million pre‑seed financing, [Deal - Serenity Power], C$1.16 million pre‑seed funding for Serenity Power’s clean‑energy fuel cell prototype.
  • BULGOLD Inc. announces closing of non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of approximately C$1.17 million, [Deal - BULGOLD Inc.], Canadian mining company announces closing of non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of approximately $1.17 million.
  • Nouveau Monde Graphite announces closing of US$96.5 million equity public offering, [Deal - The underwriters, led by BMO Capital Markets and National Bank Financial], Public equity offering of US$96.5 million for Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.
  • Mkango Resources Ltd completes £12.5 million multi‑jurisdictional equity fundraise, [Deal - Mkango Resources Ltd.], On April 10, 2026, Mkango Resources Ltd, a dual‑listed AIM and TSX‑V company focused on rare earths, recycling, magnet production and sustainable supply chains, successfully completed an oversubscribed £12.5 million (approximately C$23.0 million) equity fundraise in April 2026. The fundraise co...
  • Eliza Foundation successfully completes investment in Secure Blockchain Development Corp., [Deal - ], Private placement deal in artificial intelligence and blockchain technology company.
  • Pender Ventures invests in Engineered Intelligence, [Deal - Pender Ventures], Pender Ventures leads financing in Engineered Intelligence, expanding its grid asset management platform for utility companies across North America, Europe and globally.
  • Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. closes US$10 million private placement, [Deal - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.], Convertible debenture financing for Northstar Clean Technologies Inc.

Knowledge

  • Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions, Practical, deal-driven insights for boards, in-house counsel, deal teams, and investors navigating Canadian and cross-border M&A, private equity, securities, corporate finance and corporate governance.
  • Investing in Canadian LNG Part 2 – Key Commercial, Legal and Risk Allocation Issues, 5/28/2026
  • Share Buy-Backs, Shareholder Activism, Takeover Bids and IPOs: CSA Proposes Sweeping Changes to Canadian Securities Law, 5/21/2026
  • Buyer Beware: New Ruling Gives Guidance on Drafting Non-Competes in Canadian M&A, 5/14/2026
  • Unsolicited Takeover Bids in Canada, 5/12/2026
  • Investing in Canadian LNG Part 1 – Canadian LNG from a Global Perspective, 4/28/2026
  • Semi-Annual Financial Reporting – a Preliminary Scorecard, 4/21/2026
  • Materiality Scrapes in Canadian M&A: More Than Meets the Eye?, 4/9/2026
  • Is Semi-Annual Financial Reporting Right for You? The CSA’s Pilot Project for Venture Issuers Is Now Live, 3/23/2026
  • Closing Conditions and “Time is of the Essence” Clauses in Canadian M&A: Drafting for Certainty Around Termination Rights, 3/12/2026

Events

  • Greenwashing : Avoiding Pitfalls in the Face of New Rules, 11/5/2025
  • 2024 Conference - Fasken Capital Markets in Montréal, 1/16/2024
  • Proxy Season Preview: Business & Human Rights and Preparing for Reporting Requirements and Climate Change & Climate Disclosure, 1/10/2024
  • New federal legislation on the use of forced labour: your supply chain in the spotlight, 10/5/2023
  • Bill 78 | Corporate Transparency, 5/9/2023
  • Lunch conference “Own tomorrow”, 5/4/2023
  • Key ESG Trends, 5/4/2023
  • 2023 Symposium - Own tomorrow, 5/4/2023
  • Bill 78 | Corporate Transparency, 3/8/2023
  • Trends in M&A – Lessons for Mining Companies, 3/2/2023

News

  • Fasken’s Global Infrastructure and Projects Group Recognized in “Capital Markets Deal of the Year” Win, 5/7/2026
  • Sarah Gingrich and Sean Stevens comment on the trends shaping Canada’s M&A landscape in Lexpert, 4/15/2026
  • Virginia Schweitzer comments on leading M&A trends in the National Capital Region in the Ottawa Business Journal, 3/2/2026
  • Grant McGlaughlin and Kareen Zimmer discuss Ontario’s plan to expand retail investor access to PE in an op‑ed published in The Globe and Mail, 2/19/2026
  • Sarah Gingrich comments on a Supreme Court of Canada ruling impacting “material change” disclosure obligations in The Globe and Mail, 11/28/2025
  • Lethukuthula Kunene Joins Fasken as Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Group, 9/16/2025
  • Marie-Josée Neveu, Sean Stevens and Sarah Gingrich pen Op-Ed in The Globe and Mail highlighting Canada’s growing appeal for investment capital following the reduction of shareholder protections in the US, 9/16/2025
  • Sarah Gingrich comments on Canadian banks’ strong performance in investment banking in The Logic, 8/28/2025
  • Neil Kravitz and Gesta Abols comment on the resilience of M&A activity in the face of US tariffs in Mergermarket, 8/27/2025
  • Guy Winter comments on the impact of U.S. tariffs on critical minerals, on the HC Commodities Podcast, 4/23/2025

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