Corporate/Commercial: Highly Regarded
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 1
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Provided by Fasken
From major transactions to day-to-day operations, we have the breadth of experience to help with clients’ most complex business requirements. As trusted partners and advisors, we know our clients’ businesses and our relationships are long-term.
We tailor expertise to suit your business needs, whether it involves completing a major transaction, starting a new venture, negotiating an important contract or expanding operations in a new region.
Fasken advises clients on the wide array of legal issues arising from their pursuit of strategic and commercial success, from day-to-day operations through to strategic initiatives and complex transactions that transform the business.
Having a legal team with the right expertise and experience on your side is essential for your business. Our corporate/commercial lawyers bring legal excellence, applied in a practical and business-oriented way, to the needs of our clients.
We advise on all aspects of a business’s operations and strategy, including starting new ventures, ensuring corporate governance compliance, conducting strategic planning, raising debt or equity financing, buying or selling all or part of a business or carrying out corporate reorganizations.
Chambers Review
Fasken possesses a strong corporate team that advises clients on the full range of matters, including M&A and capital markets mandates. The group advises on transactions across a broad span of industries such as energy, transportation and technology. The firm's national network benefits clients who are able to leverage its experience to handle acquisitions in provinces across Canada.
Work Highlights
- Fasken continued to advise Rogers Communications on corporate law issues arising in its $26 billion acquisition of Shaw Communications.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fasken's level of client service is unmatched in the Calgary market."
"The service levels of Fasken are excellent, with individuals taking the time to thoroughly understand legal and business requirements while providing efficient and pragmatic advice."
"Fasken did an incredible job; they gave us really strong advice and helped us navigate through a very complicated transaction."
"We received thoughtful advice on very complicated matters and we had access to many levels of lawyers as well as individuals with specific experience in the area we needed."
"They had a deep understanding of the commercial realities faced by in-house and there were many young partners and associates who consistently hit above their weight."
"Fasken's level of client service is unmatched in the Calgary market."
"The service levels of Fasken are excellent, with individuals taking the time to thoroughly understand legal and business requirements while providing efficient and pragmatic advice."
"Fasken did an incredible job; they gave us really strong advice and helped us navigate through a very complicated transaction."
"We received thoughtful advice on very complicated matters and we had access to many levels of lawyers as well as individuals with specific experience in the area we needed."
"They had a deep understanding of the commercial realities faced by in-house and there were many young partners and associates who consistently hit above their weight."
Notable Practitioners
Sarah Gingrich is co-leader of Fasken's securities, mergers and acquisitions group and the practice group leader for the group's Calgary office. She regularly assists clients with M&A transactions in a range of industries, including the insurance, pharmaceutical and energy sectors.
"She's very cognisant of the pitfalls in these transactions and has a practical approach to things. She gave us very sound advice; she's just incredible."
"She's very knowledgeable and has a thorough understanding of our business."
"Sarah is an all-star and understands client needs and pain points. She can quickly explain complex issues in a way that my commercial team understands and appreciates."