Specialists in the mining sector, with 7 national offices and a presence in London and Johannesburg, the corporate group at Fasken brings expertise to advising major public and private companies, private equity funds, investors, business owners and project sponsors involved in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations and infrastructure projects. The firm’s client roster spans sectors ranging from mining, financial services and manufacturing to tech, construction and telecoms. The team is headed in Toronto by Sean Stevens, who brings experience to M&A, restructurings and complex infrastructure transactions, such as public private partnerships (PPP); and Sarah Gingrich in Calgary, an expert in securities and capital markets, shareholder activism and corporate governance. Other key figures of notes include mining sector authority John Turner; public M&A and shareholder activism expert Brad Freelan and Claire Gowdy in Toronto; and Jean Michel Lapierre and Caitlin Rose in Montreal.
Key clients
- Allkem Limited
- Uni-Select
- LOGISTEC Corporation
- IAMGOLD
- Maxit Capital LP
- Zafin Lab Technologies
- North American Construction Group
- ATS Corporation
- Groupe Del Vasto (Vast-Auto Distribution)
- Gold Fields Limited
- LOU-TEC
Work highlights
- Acted as Canadian legal counsel for Allkem Limited in its merger with Livent Corp a miner of lithium used in electric vehicle batteries and high-tech devices in a matter valued at $10.6bn.
- Advised Uni-Select, in its sale to a wholly owned subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, valued at C$2.8bn.
- Acted for LOGISTEC Corporation in connection with its acquisition by 1443373 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, an entity owned by certain funds managed by Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC valued at $1.2bn.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sarah Gingrich, Sean Stevens