Toronto (Canada) – Fasken is pleased to announce that the firm's top tier recognitions from Legal 500 Canada have more than doubled in the last rankings cycle.
The 2018 guide lists the firm in 28 areas, seven of which are Tier 1. It also lists 84 Fasken lawyers in their respective areas, 20 as Leading Lawyers: Mark Andrews Q.C., Anthony Baldanza, Brian Burkett, Michael Bourassa, Stephen Clark, Rosalind Cooper, Geoff Cowper Q.C., Laurence Dunbar, Douglas Gilbert, John Grieve Q.C., Jon Holmstrom, Brian Kelsall, Jon Levin, Robert McDowell, Barbara Miller, Robert Paré, Clifford Sosnow, John Turner, John Torrey, Charles Willms. Additionally, 60 lawyers were mentioned in practice descriptions.
Legal 500 has also recognized four partners as Next Generation lawyers. This is a new feature in the guide, in response to the increasing demands of general counsel seeking to assess the strength of teams. The category features lawyers who make a material difference to the practice’s offering.
Eighty-four lawyers have been ranked in 28 practice areas:
Aboriginal Law - Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law - Tier 2
Business Immigration - Tier 3
Capital Markets - Tier 2
Competition and Antitrust Law - Tier 3
Corporate and M&A - Tier 2
Dispute Resolution: AB - Tier 4
Dispute Resolution: BC - Tier 1
Dispute Resolution: ON - Tier 4
Dispute Resoltuion: QC -Tier 3
Energy: Mining - Tier 1
Energy: Oil & Gas - Tier 3
Energy: Power - Tier 3
Environment - Tier 2
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Infrastructure and Projects - Tier 2
Insurance M&A and Regulatory - Tier 1
Intellectual Property - Tier 3
International Trade - Tier 3
Labour and Employment - Tier 1
Media and Entertainment - Tier 1
Pensions - Tier 3
Public Procurement - Tier 3
Real Estate - Tier 3
Restructuring and Insolvency - Tier 3
Tax - Tier 4
Technology - Tier 2
Telecoms - Tier 1
Transportation: Aviation - Tier 3
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About The Legal 500
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About Fasken
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