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Koker Christensen Toronto Lawyer

Koker Christensen

Partner | CO-LEADER, FINANCIAL SERVICES Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2002
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Koker Christensen is Co-Leader of the firm’s Financial Services Group. He advises businesses in the financial services sector, including insurers, banks, trust companies, credit unions, payments businesses, fintechs and insurtechs. His areas of practice encompass mergers and acquisitions (M&A), reinsurance transactions, regulatory matters, anti-money laundering and corporate governance. He also advises financial institutions on incorporation and licensing.

As part of his practice, Koker frequently deals with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and other financial institutions regulators.

Koker’s transactional and regulatory legal acumen has been recognized by leading legal directories, including Chambers Canada, Who’s Who Legal Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Koker is a past member of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. He is currently a member of the board of directors of a Canadian chartered bank and Prosper Canada, a national charity dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for Canadians living in poverty.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Insurance brokerage sells warranty business, [Deal - Confidential], Subsidiary of international insurance brokerage divests its warranty business through sale of assets.
  • The Independent Order of Foresters in its subordinated debentures offering, [Deal - The Independent Order of Foresters]
  • Foresters acquires Canada Protection Plan, [Deal - The Independent Order of Foresters]
  • Novacap Financial Services acquires interest in AGA Financial Group Inc., [Deal - Novacap Financial Services], Leading Canadian private equity firm makes third investment in financial services business using dedicated fund.
  • Foresters Asset Management acquired by Fiera Capital, [Deal - Foresters Asset Management Inc]
  • The CUMIS Group, Cooperators, Desjardin Group and five Provincial Central Credit Unions merge their wealth management businesses to create Aviso Wealth with assets under management of US$55 billion, [Deal - Various]
  • The Cooperators acquires the minority interest in the common shares of The Cumis Group which it did not already own from Central 1 Credit Union, [Deal - The Co-operators Group Limited.]
  • PACE successful in appeal of decision by Financial Instituitons Commission of British Columbia, [Case - PACE], This is a significant decision as it involved the interpretation of the meaning of “deposit”, which is a key legal and regulatory issue. It also significantly limits the scope of what the regulator in British Columbia can do in terms of limiting pre-paid card activities in that province.
  • Sponsor achieves financial closing for its run-of-river hydroelectric generating facility, [Deal - Confidential]

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of Toronto
  • BA Simon Fraser University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Directors, Prosper Canada (2014)
  • Member, Board of Directors, a Canadian Chartered Bank
  • Past Member, Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance of the FSRA of Ontario

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Current Trends in the Canadian Credit Union Sector, 12/1/2017
  • FINTRAC fines Canadian bank with no name a fistful of dollars, 4/24/2016
  • The Canadian Insurance M&A Environment, 12/3/2015
Article, Co-Author Current Trends in the Canadian Credit Union Sector Banking & Finance Law Review, 22 B.F.L.R. 73
Article FINTRAC fines Canadian bank with no name a fistful of dollars White Collar Post
Article The Canadian Insurance M&A Environment Asian-Mena Counsel M&A Special Report

Speaking Engagements

  • Emerging Issues & Regulatory Hot Topics, 9/22/2022
  • Hot Topics in Corporate Governance and Securities Law, 1/1/2016
  • Insurance Reporting & Regulation – Update 2019 , 10/22/2019
Presenter Emerging Issues & Regulatory Hot Topics National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC) location location Halifax, NS, Canada
Speaker Hot Topics in Corporate Governance and Securities Law Canadian Corporate COunsel Association - Ontario Chapter location location Toronto, ON, Canada
Speaker Insurance Reporting & Regulation – Update 2019 2019 Acumen Insurance Conference location location Toronto, ON, Canada

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