- Chief Executive Officer: Chris Pinnington
- Managing Partners: Claude Morency (Montreal), Tom Houston (Ottawa), Mike Kaplan (Toronto), Dennis Picco (Edmonton), Tamela Coates (Calgary) and John Sandrelli (Vancouver)
- Number of partners worldwide: 260
- Number of other lawyers worldwide: 270
Firm Overview:
Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) is one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms with more than 500 lawyers in six full-service offices located in the country’s key business centres. The firm focuses on providing outstanding service and value to its clients, and strives to excel as a workplace of choice for its people. Regardless of where you choose to do business in Canada, the firm’s strong team of professionals has extensive knowledge and expertise on regional, national and cross-border matters. FMC’s well-earned reputation for consistently delivering the highest quality legal services and counsel to its clients is complemented by an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion to broaden our insight and perspective on its clients’ needs. Visit www.fmc-law.com or follow @FMC_Law on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FMC_Law
Main Areas of Practice:
Energy:
FMC is a leading provider of legal services to the Canadian and international energy industry. The firm’s well-established, inter-disciplinary energy teams in offices in four Canadian provinces make it unique among Canadian law firms. Energy companies consider FMC a ‘go to’ firm because of the depth and breadth of its expertise, experience, industry knowledge and relationships within the Canadian energy sector. FMC supports and advises project proponents in connection with the structuring, development and financing of clean and renewable generation projects; lending institutions in connection with credit facilities for energy infrastructure projects; manufacturers and distributors of energy-related products and services; pipeline companies in connection with the authorisation, permitting and construction of gas and oil pipelines; investors in connection with the acquisition of generation and pipeline infrastructure projects; and regulated electric and gas transmission and distribution companies in connection with the approval of tolls and tariffs, construction approvals, regulatory compliance and conservation and demand side management.
Mining:
FMC lawyers combine strong technical skills, innovative problem-solving techniques and practical business advice with unparalleled understanding of the mining sector. With the support of key practice areas, such as tax, securities and environmental law, FMC ensures seamless service, whether in mergers and acquisitions, public or private securities offerings, joint ventures or corporate reorganisations. For more information, visit www.securitiesmininglaw.com
Infrastructure/Construction/PPP:
FMC offers expertise in all elements of local and national construction and infrastructure development. The firm provides counsel on project development and financing, contracting strategy, alliance agreements, awarding of contracts, health and safety programmes and private public partnerships. With particular expertise in procurement, FMC advises clients on risk assessment, conflicts avoidance, claims management and dispute resolution. FMC lawyers have experience in alternative funding and P3 projects worldwide, representing governments, public sector institutions, lenders and project sponsors.
Banking & Financial Services:
FMC advises on banking, financing, credit transactions, restructuring, insolvency and realisations, equipment leasing, asset backed securitisations, financial instrument transactions, project financing, and structured finance.
Corporate Finance & Securities:
FMC advises and acts on a wide range of issues related to public and private financing and capital market transactions involving debt, equity and derivative securities. The firm represents all types of issuers (corporations, income trusts, governments and quasigovernment agencies) and underwriters. FMC has extensive experience advising clients with regard to reporting and disclosure requirements, and regulatory compliance.
M&A:
FMC has extensive experience in assisting clients with takeover bids (hostile and friendly), amalgamations, capital and asset restructurings, spin-offs and arrangements, and advising bidders, targets or independent committees of boards of directors regarding all aspects of a transaction including tax, environmental, competition, employment, pension, foreign investment requirements, and intellectual property matters. For more information, visit www.mergersandacquisitionscanada.com
Taxation:
FMC advises on national and international tax planning, cross-border transactions, the structuring of multinational transactions and international corporate and commercial transactions. The firm’s tax lawyers also deal with value-added, trade and commodity tax issues in both a North American and international context. For more information, visit www.canadiantaxlitigation.com
Other:
FMC also offers specialised expertise in several other important areas, such as employment/labour, litigation/ADR, competition/antitrust, commercial real estate, aboriginal, environmental, technology, international trade, and intellectual property law. For more information and a full list of comprehensive client resources, including our microsites and blogs, visit www.fmc-law.com/resourcecentre
International Work:
FMC provides relevant legal expertise focusing on key industries including energy, mining, construction/infrastructure, financial services and insolvency/restructuring. FMC’s prominence in these important economic sectors is augmented and supported by strong core practice areas including corporate commercial, securities,M&A,tax, competition/antitrust, litigation/DR, employment/labour, pensions, real estate, aboriginal, environmental, government relations/public policy and international trade. An in-depth understanding of legislative and regulatory issues enables the firm to help clients navigate the challenges of cross-border business. For more information, visit www.doingbusinessincanada.com