DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Fasken

Healthcare

1 ranked lawyers

Band 2

Nationwide - Canada

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What the team is known for

Fasken is a highly esteemed law firm with an acclaimed health law practice. Often involved in general professional regulation, the team regularly assists with the drafting of by-laws for regulatory colleges. It also advises on corporate transactions and projects, and offers additional expertise in health privacy matters. The firm is increasingly active on tech procurement, privacy and e-health and data sharing mandates in the sector. Specific areas of strength include providing counsel to health industry clients on labour and employment and real estate issues.

Strengths

One impressed client said: "They provide very timely advice, and their bulletins are also very helpful in synthesising complex matters."

Another commentator praised Fasken as a "very agile and responsive firm with deep subject matter expertise."

Work highlights

Led by Garth Foster and a team in Toronto, Fasken advised MCI One Health Technologies on all aspects of its IPO, including healthcare regulatory and privacy matters.

Notable practitioners

Leader of the firm's practice group, Lynne Golding frequently assists healthcare institutions and non-profits in navigating regulatory regimes, as well as advising on corporate and commercial mandates. She is based in Toronto.
"Her legal advice is excellent; she is extremely knowledgeable and deals with everything in a very timely manner." "Lynne Golding engages her team to ensure we receive expert support, and then follows up to ensure we are satisfied with the services provided."

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Overview

Fasken’s leading health law practice is one of the largest in Canada. Our team is comprised of lawyers from a variety of practice areas including: corporate, labour and employment, litigation, real property, privacy, technology and intellectual property who service those who provide health care (e.g. hospitals, long-term care homes, private clinics, independent health facilities), those who regulate health care (e.g. professional colleges) and those who fund healthcare (e.g. government agencies and foundations).

Fasken’s Health Group has deep experience and trusted relationships with a wide range of health sector clients in each of our regional markets, as well as at the national level. We pride ourselves on our responsive, client-focused service and business-minded advice.

We are known for:

major public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects to construct new hospitals, particularly in BC, extensive experience in health sector integrations, amalgamations and complex corporate restructurings;
long-standing relationships with health regulatory colleges including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario whom we have acted as independent legal counsel for nearly 40 years
breadth of experience acting for health sector organizations on labour and employment matters in Ontario and Quebec for more than 30 years. We have represented hospitals on hundreds of arbitration cases with a winning record in over 90% when decisions were rendered