Fasken

The over 40-strong team at Fasken fields lawyers across its offices in Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Toronto and Quebec and offers a leading quality of service on Indigenous matters. The ‘collaborative’ and ’pragmatic’ group is regularly instructed by clients in the energy, oil and gas, mining, forestry, real estate, finance and fisheries sectors seeking support with due diligence on Indigenous issues that arise from M&A, securities and tax transactions. Additional skill lies in the contentious sphere, namely regarding court challenges, injunctions and regulatory proceedings. Vancouver-based practice head Kevin O’Callaghan, described by one client as ‘dynamic and effective in litigation’, is also well-equipped to handle advisory matters, including environmental assessments and consultations with Indigenous peoples. Additional key partners include disputes specialist Dani Bryant and Kai Alderson, who brings expertise to energy and natural resources matters, in Vancouver, and Brenden Hunter in Calgary, who focuses on regulatory, Indigenous and environmental law. The department was strengthened with the arrival of Quebec-based associate counsel Pierre-Christian Labeau in June 2022.