Toronto (Canada) – Fasken has once again received recognition as a leading international law firm in the Chambers Global Guide 2025.
The Firm received Band 1 rankings in several practice areas, including Aboriginal (Indigenous) Law (Canada), Mining - International & Cross-Border (Canada), Projects & Energy (South Africa), and Telecommunications & Broadcasting (Canada).
The following lawyers received Band 1 or higher recognition in their respective areas of practice:
- Lara Bezuidenhoudt (Projects & Energy)
- Rosalind Cooper (Environment)
- Ashen Jugoo (Projects & Energy)
- Leslie Milton (Telecommunications & Broadcasting)
- Kevin O’Callaghan (Aboriginal (Indigenous) Law)
- John Torrey (Banking & Finance)
- John Turner (Mining - International & Cross-Border)
- Blaize Vance (Projects & Energy)
- Charles Willms (Aboriginal (Indigenous) Law)
A full review of the Firm’s rankings can be found in the online guide.
Chambers and Partners publishes one of the most respected legal directories in the world and is a trusted source of information for the legal community. The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms in over 200 jurisdictions across the world with rankings based on the in-depth research of a dedicated and experienced team of researchers.
About Fasken
As a premier law firm with over 950 lawyers worldwide, Fasken is where excellence meets expertise. We are dedicated to shaping the future our clients want, precisely when it matters most. For more information, visit fasken.com.
About the Band 1 Practice Groups
Fasken’s Indigenous Legal Matters group has the benefit of being involved from the very beginning of the development of Aboriginal law in Canada and has an extensive experience with successfully defending challenges to permits and licenses by judicial review and by pursuing practical and efficient injunctions to allow projects to continue development.
Fasken’s Global Mining Group is consistently recognized as having an unparalleled reputation and more mining and mining finance experts than any other firm. We have built a top team, whose vast experience brings clarity to even the most complex mining projects around the globe. With over 150 years of experience in the industry, we advise companies and other stakeholders on all legal issues affecting the mining sector. Our group has been named Global Mining Law Firm of the Year for 10 consecutive years – more times than any other law firm in the world.
Fasken’s Global Energy and Climate Group is a truly global practice. Our multi-disciplinary team of professionals advise energy industry clients across a wide spectrum of legal service needs, such as permitting, Indigenous consultation and agreements, project finance, M&A transactions, and more. Our team’s expertise has contributed to the successful completion of countless projects including development, procurement, construction, financing and operation.
Fasken’s Telecommunications and Media group has been at the forefront of telecommunications and broadcasting law developments in Canada and globally for over three decades. We represent leading industry players across the wireless and wireline telecommunications, cable television, satellite, and IPTV sectors, as well as utilities and airports seeking to optimize their communications infrastructure. We provide communications industry clients and their customers with one-stop shopping on regulatory and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions and advice on specialized communications infrastructure and services contracts. We regularly advocate for clients before key regulatory bodies such as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED, formerly Industry Canada), and the Copyright Board. Our work also includes advising foreign governments on the development of communications infrastructure and regulatory frameworks and guiding Canada’s top communications companies through nearly every major policy and licensing proceeding conducted by the country’s telecommunications and broadcasting regulators.
