CANADA Law and Practice Contributed by: Sarah Gingrich, Sean Stevens, Tracy Hooey and Marie-Josée Neveu, Fasken
Fasken is an internationally recognised law firm with over 900 lawyers and ten offices across three conti - nents. The firm is trusted by clients to provide prac - tical and innovative legal services, solving complex business and litigation challenges while prioritising client needs. Fasken’s team is vigilant in monitoring the global regulatory landscape and advising clients on relevant changes that may impact policy develop - ment and business practices. With offices in London, Johannesburg and across Canada, as well as allianc - es with firms worldwide, boards, committees and ex - ecutives often seek Fasken’s advice on various mat -
ters, including proposed transactions, post-merger leadership, crisis management, internal investiga - tions, disclosure, proxies, stakeholder relations and engagement, whistle-blowing, board recruitment and the development of governance policies and prac - tices. The firm’s practice areas cover a wide range of legal specialisms including M&A and capital markets, competition and antitrust, ESG, government rela - tions, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual prop - erty, international trade, labour, employment and hu - man rights, litigation and dispute resolution, privacy and cybersecurity, procurement, and tax. approach to structuring, negotiating and completing critical business deals across diverse industries. Sean supports businesses with corporate reorganisations, governance matters, succession planning and business transitions, often collaborating with third- party financial advisers, business valuators and tax advisers to support business owners’ liquidity transactions. Sean is recognised as a trusted adviser to several private equity and venture capital funds, providing strategic advice on fund formation, Sean Stevens provides strategic advice on transformative transactions, applying a creative, pragmatic negotiations, governance, investments and dispositions. He is co-chair of Fasken’s capital markets and M&A group, and chair of Fasken’s Student Development Committee.
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Sarah Gingrich specialises in securities and capital markets, M&A and corporate governance. She utilises a practical and results- oriented approach to tackle complex legal issues across various industries
such as energy, mining, transportation, technology and finance. Notable experience includes domestic and international corporate finance, public and private M&A, and private equity transactions. Sarah frequently acts on going-public transactions, plans of arrangement, amalgamations and take-over bids and provides strategic advice to management and boards of directors. She is co-chair of Fasken’s capital markets and M&A group, and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Alberta Securities Commission Advisory Committee.
Tracy Hooey focuses on securities and M&A. She advises public and private clients on a range of transactional matters including securities offerings, acquisitions and divestitures, investment product
Marie-Josée Neveu is a corporate and securities law specialist with experience in governance, M&A and corporate financing. Her expertise covers public offerings, public and private M&A, and statutory
structuring and stock exchange and securities law compliance matters. Tracy regularly advises clients regarding corporate governance matters including board practices and committee requirements and private company shareholder arrangements. She is vice-chair of Fasken’s business law practice in Ontario and a member of the ESG and sustainability practice, and was the lead author of Fasken’s 2025 ESG Disclosure Study.
arrangements, and extends to hostile take-overs and complex corporate transactions. She also advises boards of directors, special committees, executives and major shareholders on various transactions and matters involving disclosure, shareholder proposals, proxy contests, corporate governance and other corporate issues. She is chair of the Partnership Board at Fasken and holds positions on several external boards such as Centraide of Greater Montreal and Tourisme Montréal.
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