Fasken’s capital markets practice demonstrated a good balance between debt and equity offerings during 2024/25, with a particularly strong record in private placements. The firm’s signature mining practice remains a key driver of deals, while it also shines in financial services and TMT-related transactions. From Calgary, Sarah Gingrich co-heads the capital markets group and recently advised First Quantum Minerals on its $1.6bn offering of senior secured second lien notes. Also recommended are Jean-Pierre Chamberland, who leads the team in Quebec; Toronto-based department co-head Sean Stevens; and Toronto-based corporate and securities partner Alex Nikolic. Since publication, Arlene Mack joined the firm from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
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Position
Partner | Co-Leader, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Group (CM AND M&A)
Career
Sarah’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism and corporate governance. Canadian and international corporations, underwriters and investors rely on Sarah for her practical, results-oriented approach to complex legal issues across a wide range of industries, including energy, oil and gas, mining, technology, transportation and financial services.
Sarah has extensive experience on domestic and cross-border corporate finance transactions and public and private mergers and acquisitions. Sarah frequently acts on going-public transactions, plans of arrangement, amalgamations, public offerings, private equity transactions, strategic investments and take-over bids.
Sarah is trusted by management and boards of directors of publicly-listed and private companies for her corporate governance and strategic advice, as well as her extensive experience in corporate structuring and securities regulatory matters. Sarah holds an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors and has acted as corporate secretary for a number of public and private entities. Sarah is a member of the Alberta Securities Commission Advisory Committee.
Sarah is the Co-Leader of the Firm’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in addition to being the Practice Group’s leader in Calgary.
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Key clients
- Rogers Communications
- TD Securities
Work highlights
Advised Rogers Communications on the pricing of a private offering of five series of US-dollar denominated senior notes totalling $7bn and a private offering of four series of Canadian-dollar denominated senior notes totalling C$4.2bn.