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Fasken Martineau DuMoulin is a full-service firm created after several large mergers. Since the founding of its earliest predecessor in 1863 the team has expanded to offices in both Canadian cities and abroad. The firm understands the unique risks businesses face from regulations and financial changes. Their banking & finance group helps clients navigate these challenges, advising a diverse range of credit providers and consumers globally. Their experience with both lenders and borrowers in complex transactions ensures sound structuring and efficient execution. The financial services team represents financial institutions on regulatory and compliance matters while the M&A team advises clients of all types, ranging from strategic buyers and sellers to private equity firms.
Highlights
Fasken advised on two landmark transactions in 2024. The firm continues to counsel the Government of Canada and Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority on the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project—a bi-national public-private partnership that includes North America’s longest cable-stayed span and two major ports of entry. This first-of-its-kind cross-border P3 requires ongoing legal support on procurement, financing, and regulatory matters involving Canadian and U.S. authorities. Additionally, Fasken represented Novacap in Advent International’s take-private acquisition of Nuvei, a global payments leader. The deal involved complex structuring of partial share rollovers, governance planning, and compliance for dual listings on Nasdaq and TSX, underscoring Fasken’s expertise in high-value M&A and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Key Clients
Air Canada, Bank of Montreal, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, National Bank of Canada, Novacap, Rogers Communications, Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
Testimonials
“Fasken provides timely, well-thought out, and well-researched legal advice based on a significant amount of relevant experience. They make themselves available to respond to questions so that we have what we need to move our internal discussions forward.” (Bank lending client)
“Fasken is extremely knowledgeable and responsive. They are our go-to bank for legal questions in the mining sector. Their expertise in the space allows them to provide views that are definitive and well-thought out and upon which we have comfort relying.” (Bank lending client)
“The lead individual, Gesta Abols, stood out for knowledge and service on a complex transaction. The Team had expertise in each required field as needed and generally managed complexities and team-management efficiently without massive cost-escalation.” (M&A client)