Distinguished Corporate Lawyer Joins Fasken
February 22, 2023
We are excited to announce that Ted Charlebois has joined Fasken as a partner in the Toronto office. Ted, who joined Fasken from the Toronto law firm of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, is a corporate lawyer with significant experience advising public and private companies across a breadth of industries.
“Ted’s impressive track record of working closely with clients, his leadership skill ,and technical expertise will help us to continue building on our reputation as a leading Canadian corporate law firm,” said Peter Woodyer, Fasken’s managing partner.”
Edward (Ted) Charlebois has joined Fasken as a partner in the Toronto office.
Ted Charlebois has joined Fasken as a partner in the Toronto office.
Charlebois, who has been with Fasken since 2010, will focus on transactional matters including corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate finance, and litigation support services. He will also work on projects relating to intellectual property rights (IPR).
Ted, who joined Fasken from the Toronto law firm of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, is a corporate lawyer with significant experience advising public and private companies across a breadth of industries.
Ted, who joined Fasken from the Toronto law firm of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, is a corporate lawyer with significant experience advising public and private companies across a breadth of industries.
He has extensive experience in representing clients on matters related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances;
Reorganizations (including both shareholder and debt restructurings), insolvency proceedings; commercial litigation; general corporate law disputes including shareholder rights issues; employee representation before boards of directors; shareholder advisory services, and all aspects of securities regulation compliance.
“Ted’s impressive track record of working closely with clients, his leadership skills, and technical expertise will help us to continue building on our reputation as a leading Canadian corporate law firm,” said Peter Woodyer, Fasken’s managing partner.
“Ted’s impressive track record of working closely with clients, his leadership skills, and technical expertise will help us to continue building on our reputation as a leading Canadian corporate law firm,” said Peter Woodyer, Fasken’s managing partner.
Ted Charlebois has practiced law since 1995 and has been involved in many high-profile cases including matters related to class action litigation, securities fraud litigation, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). He was appointed by the Ontario Court of Appeal as counsel for Transport Canada in its dispute with Bombardier Inc., which led to Bombardier paying $145 million US dollars to resolve this matter Corporate Lawyer.
Ted also represented several individuals who were accused of fraudulently obtaining funding from the Government of Alberta through its Economic Diversification Program (“EDP”) program during his tenure as head counsel for Kenney & Associates LLP (now known simply as Kenney & Partners LLP) Corporate Lawyer.
As part of this acquisition, which closed on December 1, 2018, Fasken gained approximately 36 partners and more than 150 lawyers across its offices in Calgary (Alberta), Vancouver (British Columbia), Montreal (Quebec), and Toronto (Ontario). The Toronto office will be rebranded as Fasken.
You may have heard of Fasken by now. If not, let me fill you in: Fasken is a Canadian law firm with offices in Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto. The firm has approximately 36 partners and more than 150 lawyers across its offices.
In addition to being a distinguished corporate lawyer at Fasken before joining us as an adviser to the Board of Directors (BoD), Mr. Johnston will continue to serve as counsel for clients who are interested in tapping into our deep knowledge of Canadian legal issues and regulations related to cannabis production or distribution.
Ted Charlebois will strengthen our Commercial Litigation Practice Group
Ted Charlebois is a corporate lawyer who has worked closely with clients for over 20 years. He brings a strong track record of work and technical expertise to Fasken’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. His extensive experience includes:
- Serving as counsel or advisor on matters involving trade secrets, confidential information, unfair competition, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement;
- Representing clients in complex dispute resolution and arbitration proceedings before numerous courts throughout North America;
- Advising clients on how best to manage their businesses’ risks in the face of increasing regulatory scrutiny from government agencies such as FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada), federal regulators including CRA (Canada Revenue Agency), provincial governments such as ONSSAQCASQQBINYKMEHFKHMGPJOHGXULZMGXKZMVIBUJIV Corporate Lawyer
Conclusion
“I’m thrilled to join Fasken as a partner,” said Ted Charlebois. “I’ve always admired the firm’s reputation for its professionalism and talent, so it was an honor to be offered the opportunity to work with Peter Woodyer and his team Corporate Lawyer.”
