Fasken is a Canadian business law firm whose roots go back to 1863. It has more than 900 lawyers working in both common law and civil law, in English and French. A merger of leading firms in 2000 shaped today's practice, which combines a large Canadian presence with international reach through offices in London and Johannesburg and affiliations around the world.
The firm puts weight on collaboration, responsible business practices, and equity, diversity and inclusion, and every office takes on pro bono and community work.
Working with Chinese clients
Fasken's China Group advises Chinese businesses on outbound investment and helps international clients expand into China, with work across energy, mining, banking, finance and communications. Its Asia Pacific team includes Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking lawyers, and members of the group worked on CNPC's US$4.1 billion acquisition of PetroKazakhstan and Sinopec's US$8.3 billion acquisition of Addax Petroleum. Jack Yu, a Toronto partner and co-leader of the China Practice Group, is the firm's key contact for SIPAC.
