Fasken
Fasken is considered by many as a market leader for mining finance. That being said, its sector expertise extends far beyond mining to include recent transactions in the TMT, engineering, retail, and manufacturing spheres, among others, where it primarily acts on behalf of lenders. In Toronto, Thomas Meagher is a go-to specialist for mine finance; national department co-chair David Johnson maintains a broad lender and borrower-side practice; while national group co-head Dev Singh is also recommended. Additionally, Angela Onesi and Andrew Jackson co-head the national practice from Montreal and Vancouver respectively, while Calgary-based Scott Sangster spearheads the Alberta team. Other transactional contacts in Toronto include David Ferris and recently promoted partner, Daniel Conrad. The department also houses robust regulatory expertise, with Toronto-based Koker Christensen highly regarded in this field.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is a go-to for our corporate finance function. Fasken delivered best-in-class responsiveness, commerciality, and overall creativity in working towards a close.’
‘Any time of day, any industry, and any counterparty, we have the utmost confidence in Fasken's ability to not only deliver, but do so on schedule and at the highest value per dollar.’
‘Dev Singh and Daniel Conrad are stand-out. Over the past three years, this team has delivered on all transactions flawlessly. Responsiveness has been unmatched from my perspective, and its ability to be flexible and revert to the bank with solutions as opposed to questions is always appreciated.’
‘The largest firm we use. Fasken does our largest accounts. David Johnson, Daniel Conrad and associate Nathan Gates are very friendly and excellent to work with. Very responsive to every email and call. Always available.’
‘The team goes above and beyond to deliver the highest level of service to its clients. The team is extremely knowledgeable and provides added value services/solutions.’
‘The team provides provides solutions to issues/roadblocks we encounter. Other firms have a tendency to identify risks/issues, but do not go the extra mile to provide practical solutions and/or find a middle ground to get a deal done.’
Key clients
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- The Bank of Montreal
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- The Royal Bank of Canada
- National Bank of Canada
- Macquarie Bank
- MortEq Lending Corp
- Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec
- Canadian Western Bank
- ABSA Bank
- ATB Financial
- HSBC Bank of Canada
Work highlights
- Advised the Bank of Nova Scotia-agented syndicate on providing $2.5bn secured credit facilities (inclusive of a $500m accordion) to TELUS International in connection with its $1.2bn acquisition of WillowTree.
- Acted as lead counsel to Bank of Montreal, as agent on behalf of a syndicate of international lenders, on the C$2.4bn financing of Element Fleet Management.
- Acted as lead counsel to the Bank of Nova Scotia-agented syndicate (Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada were co-lead sustainability structuring agents) on a Canadian-law governed $2bn revolving term credit facility established for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Jackson, Angela Onesi, Scott Sangster, David Johnson, Dev Singh, Koker Christensen