Toronto (Canada) – The 2024 Best Lawyers in Canada guide has named Fasken as the “Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year.” This accolade, combined with the Firm’s current “Corporate Law Firm of the Year” recognition by Chambers Canada, further solidifies our Mergers & Acquisitions group as a clear leader in Canada.
The 18th edition of the publication also recognizes 328 Fasken lawyers, with a number of them being ranked in multiple sections.
The full list of lawyers can be found here.
Furthermore, 19 Fasken lawyers are named “Lawyer of the Year.” They include:
- Alex Cameron - Privacy and Data Security Law
- Anil Aggarwal - Mutual Funds Law
- Blair Horn - Corporate Governance Practice
- Carl Tremblay - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christian Trépanier - Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- David T. McDonald - Labour and Employment Law
- Frédéric P. Gilbert - Franchise Law
- Geoffrey Cowper, K.C. - Class Action Litigation
- Gerald Kerr-Wilson - Communications Law
- John W. Torrey - Banking and Finance Law
- Kibben Jackson - Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Mathieu Gagné - Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
- Matthew Ghikas FCIArb - Energy Regulatory Law
- Michael Wolpert - Employee Benefits Law
- Pierre-Christian Labeau - Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice
- Pierre-Olivier Charlebois - Energy Regulatory Law
- Sebastien Roy - Intellectual Property Law
- Virginia K. Schweitzer - Technology Law
- Yves Letarte - Real Estate Law
This year’s "Ones to Watch" list, which recognizes lawyers who have practiced law for three to eight years, has named 91 Fasken lawyers.
Fasken’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group is a clear leader in Canada and among Canada’s largest, advising our clients on the most complex and noteworthy transactions and cross-border deals. The group also calls upon the Firm’s deep bench for industry specific expertise and advice on regulatory matters including tax strategy, anti-trust and foreign investment, labour and employment, intellectual property, sanctions and corrupt practices and government relations.
Best Lawyers is an attorney ranking service. For more than 30 years, it has identified lawyers best qualified to represent clients in various jurisdictions and specialties. The "Law Firm of the Year" awards are determined by a number of factors including feedback from other lawyers, the size and coverage of the firms in that area, historical analysis of the firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” awards, etc. The “Lawyer of the Year” awards are given to those with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.
About Fasken
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