Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial & Regulatory
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Provided by Fasken
Navigating Canada's health care system can be a challenge for those who provide, fund and regulate health care. Across the sector, we help our clients identify, understand and progress along the right pathways to meet their objectives.
More options, shorter wait times and lower costs are all important to patients. At the same time, healthcare providers strive to play a bigger role by bridging gaps in the system and innovating.
Healthcare is a profession. It is also a business. The Fasken team understands the unique context of our clients, who need to meet patient expectations and ever expanding regulatory requirements under a constrained funding system.
What distinguishes Fasken is our large, cross-Canada team. Our lawyers have deep experience and trusted relationships with a wide range of health sector clients in each of our regional markets, as well as national-level expertise. We share ideas and collaborate with clients wherever and whenever we can.
We help with governance, outsourcing, structuring, privacy, employment, and technology matters. If disputes arise, we’ll represent your organization before tribunals or in court.
Our clients include private and public health sector organizations as well as non-profits.
Chambers Review
Fasken is a highly esteemed law firm with an acclaimed health law practice. It advises on corporate transactions and projects, and offers additional expertise in health privacy matters. The team often advises healthcare companies and hospitals on possible expansions. The firm is increasingly active in e-health and data sharing mandates in the sector. Specific areas of strength include providing counsel to health industry clients on labour and employment and real estate issues.
Work Highlights
- Fasken acted as counsel to West Park Healthcare Centre in connection with the proposed merger between West Park and University Health Network.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fasken have been highly responsive to our needs as a client and go above and beyond to meet client expectations. They continually assess client risk and helped us navigate the same."
"Extremely knowledgeable and trusted advice regarding very sensitive and complex matters. Very strong team with broad knowledge."
"They have all demonstrated a high level of expertise. Highly responsive with an exemplary service level."
"Every time I needed an expert, Fasken had an experienced attorney ready to go. Their service levels and responsiveness are very strong."
"Knowledgeable and efficient, but first and foremost pragmatic."
"Fasken have been highly responsive to our needs as a client and go above and beyond to meet client expectations. They continually assess client risk and helped us navigate the same."
"Extremely knowledgeable and trusted advice regarding very sensitive and complex matters. Very strong team with broad knowledge."
"They have all demonstrated a high level of expertise. Highly responsive with an exemplary service level."
"Every time I needed an expert, Fasken had an experienced attorney ready to go. Their service levels and responsiveness are very strong."
"Knowledgeable and efficient, but first and foremost pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Co-lead of the Fasken's health law group, Lynne Golding frequently assists healthcare institutions and non-profits in navigating regulatory regimes, as well as advising on corporate and commercial mandates. She is based in Toronto.
"For complex corporate transactions, there is no one else with Lynne's expertise and ability to achieve the goals in a straightforward and simple manner."
"Lynne is a trusted adviser with significant knowledge, expertise and experience. She exudes confidence that gives a client comfort. She is masterful at navigating complex issues with ease."
"Lynne is highly responsive, is adept at stepping back to ask questions about and see the bigger picture of the issue we are tackling, and always has the best interests of our organisation at heart."
"Incredible lawyer. Easy to work with. So knowledgeable. Really fantastic and on-point advice."
"Lynne is great with her client service as she is very responsive and quick to come up with ideas from a legal perspective to respond to an urgent issue at hand."
Co-lead of Fasken's health law group, Laurie Turner is noted for her ability to provide counsel to healthcare providers on a wide spectrum of matters, including regulatory issues and corporate acquisitions.
"Laurie is incredibly strong in all areas of her practice and provides excellent advice along with outstanding client service."
"Laurie is very professional and knowledgeable. She has a huge work ethic and is available as required. Excellent responsiveness and engaging style."
"Laurie is very responsive to our needs with a good understanding of the not-for-profit legal landscape."
"Great to work with! A pleasure. Friendly, available and provides me with an explanation regarding what is needed. Really strong."
"Strong awareness of the risk profile of the industry/client and ability to provide actionable advice."
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