Jean-Pierre Chamberland
FaskenFasken is active in debt and equity capital markets work across Canada, with specialists in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Calgary. The firm’s formidable mining strength is reflected in its securities work, while it also handles a steady stream of offerings — on behalf of both issuers and managers — in the financial services, tech and food and beverage spheres. Calgary’s Sarah Gingrich co-leads the team alongside Toronto-based Sean Stevens. Additional key contacts include global mining head John Turner (Toronto) and Jean-Pierre Chamberland, who leads the securities and M&A group in Montreal.
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Key clients
- Placing agents led by National Bank Financial Markets, Desjardins Securities, RBC Dominion Securities and Scotia Capital
- TMX Group
- Eldorado Gold Corporation
- CIBC World Markets
- TD Securities
- Sprott Resource Streaming & Royalty Corp
- Bain Capital Integral Investors II
- QScale
- Canaccord Genuity Corp
Work highlights
- Advised the placing agents (led by National Bank Financial Markets, Desjardins Securities, RBC Dominion Securities and Scotia Capital) on a C$800m private placement of notes by Alimentation Couche-Tard.
- Represented TMX Group on a C$1.1bn private placement of senior unsecured debentures in three tranches.
- Advised Eldorado Gold Corporation on various matters, including on a C$135m bought deal share offering.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Sarah Gingrich
FaskenPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sarah Gingrich, Sean Stevens