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As the largest business law firm in Canada, our team can draw upon a full suite of specialty practices whenever the need arises. From untangling complex transactions and getting them across the line to defending high profile class actions, we help companies across the Americas doing business in Canada.
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Overview

Fasken advises and represents clients in cross-border matters throughout the Americas. We work with Canadian companies doing business abroad and U.S. and Latin American companies doing business in Canada. We have also acted as global coordinating counsel on multijurisdictional M&A and financing transactions.

Our clients range from established multinational corporations to start-ups interested in attracting foreign investment or expanding to new markets.

Chambers Global, IJ Global Americas, iamPatent 1000, Who’s Who Legal and other respected international publications consistently recognize our practitioners as global leaders.

Fasken advises clients and works with professionals throughout the Americas in all types of commercial transactions, disputes, CSR and indigenous peoples matters. Canada has seven free trade agreements in the region; our team is proficient in regional regulations and bilateral treaties, with many of us having held key positions on treaty negotiation teams and committees.

If disputes arise, we represent clients before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)'s International Court of Arbitration, American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).


Areas of Expertise

  • Latin America
  • United States, Your Canadian partner for cross-border transactions and complex litigation.

Client Work

  • CanPrev Natural Health Products Ltd. completes sale of business to Apotex Inc., [Deal - CanPrev Natural Health Products Ltd.], Leading natural health company acquired by Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company.
  • TD Securities Inc. leads a C$1 billion public offering of medium term notes (NVCC) by The Toronto-Dominion Bank, [Deal - TD Securities Inc.], Leading North American bank completes public offering of subordinated notes.
  • Moment Energy secures US$15 million Series A funding to build world’s first second-life gigafactory in the US, [Deal - Moment Energy Inc.], Series A brings Moment Energy’s financing in the last three months alone to over US$40 million
  • Trimac finalizes acquisition of Watt & Stewart, [Deal - Trimac Transportation Services Inc.], Trimac finalizes acquisition of Watt & Stewart, expanding flatbed expertise.
  • Krystal Growth Partners acquires Seair Seaplanes, [Deal - Krystal Growth Partners], Seair Seaplanes acquired by private equity firm
  • Absorb Software Inc. acquires Together (US) Inc. and Together Software Incorporated, [Deal - Absorb Software Inc.], Absorb Software Inc. acquires Together (US) Inc. and Together Software Incorporated
  • Student Transportation of Canada Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Pacific Western Transportation Ltd. and Diversified Transportation Ltd., completes sale of motorcoach and transit divisions, [Deal - Student Transportation of Canada Inc.], Student Transportation of Canada Inc. completes sale of motorcoach and transit divisions.
  • Ford v New Democrats of Canada Association, 2024 ABCA 395, [Case - New Democrats of Canada Association], Alberta Court of Appeal finds New Democrats of Canada Association wrongfully named in defamation lawsuit.
  • Covault Resources LLC announces purchase by certain of its subsidiaries of all of the assets owned by Star Valley Energy Services Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with Star Valley's drill pipe rental business, [Deal - Covault Resources LLC], Purchase of Canadian and US oilfield services assets in the drill pipe rental industry.

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