Investment Funds
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Provided by Fasken
Whether launching novel investment products, reorganizing investment management businesses, or providing sound compliance advice, we help you steer through the ever-changing regulatory landscape and marketplace so that assets may grow.
Whether you’re creating a new investment product, buying a competitor or strengthening regulatory compliance, the support of a legal team that knows the industry and provides sound options is integral to your success.
Industry competition, innovation and ever-changing regulations place constant pressures on managers and their service providers to keep pace. Many of our clients are vanguards of innovation, becoming the first investment managers to introduce new structures and features.
Together, we work with asset managers, dealers, independent review committees (IRCs), service providers and regulators to produce thorough - and often novel - legal solutions.
On the products side, Fasken was at the forefront of launching exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada. We created templates now used by most ETF managers, and represented the ETF association in establishing the ETF Facts accepted by regulators. We also developed the unit traded fund product as a new closed-end fund. Today, we work with clients adopting FinTech into their platform. Our clients are at the leading edge of alternative products such as private equity, private lending, mortgage, or infrastructure pools and insurance-based products.
Chambers Review
Fasken is an international law firm with a strong presence in both Toronto and Montréal, from where its lawyers advise on investment fund structures and support clients in regulatory and compliance matters. The investment management department is noted for its significant representation of mutual funds managers, as well as ETFs, private equity and closed-end funds. It provides advice on M&A transactions involving investment funds, in addition to matters of corporate governance and fund regulatory work.
Work Highlights
- Fasken advised Middlefield as fund manager of E Split Corp on the fund's establishment of an ATM programme.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fasken are always responsive. The lawyers go above and beyond, not just giving advice but helping us to understand the complex regulatory environment."
"There is great support from senior and junior lawyers working with the lead partner, and with different expertise."
"The lawyers always manage to stay organised and are capable at being project managers from a legal standpoint."
"They are prompt in acknowledging a request and reply within a desirable period of time."
"Fasken are always responsive. The lawyers go above and beyond, not just giving advice but helping us to understand the complex regulatory environment."
"There is great support from senior and junior lawyers working with the lead partner, and with different expertise."
"The lawyers always manage to stay organised and are capable at being project managers from a legal standpoint."
"They are prompt in acknowledging a request and reply within a desirable period of time."
Notable Practitioners
Toronto-based Anil Aggarwal is highly regarded for the representation of both public and private funds.
Operating from the firm's Montréal office, Élise Renaud is recognised for her expertise in funds and financial services regulatory topics. Her knowledge ranges from dual registrations to ESG-related matters.
"She is well respected by regulators."
"She is wonderful to work with."
Toronto-based Garth Foster is highly thought of in the fund formation space, having assisted with numerous private equity and hedge fund launches.
"He provides sound, practical advice while remaining personable and friendly."
"Garth Foster has excellent knowledge in registration law."
Toronto-based John Kruk is an experienced lawyer who is well versed in assisting with the management of investment products. He frequently advises clients on mutual fund structures and compliance matters.
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