Fasken is included in the 2020 edition of the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide. The annual publication highlights the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms.

Forty-six Fasken lawyers from across Canada and South Africa are recognized, the following 25 of which are “Highly Regarded”: Stuart Brotman, Stephen Clark, Stephen Erlichman, Sarah Gingrich, Brian Graves, John Grieve, Jon Holmstrom, Aubrey Kauffman, Brian Kelsall, Neil Kravitz, Robert McDowell, Marc Novello, Angela Onesi, Bill Orr, Ella Plotkin, Rubin Rapuch, John Sabetti, Richard Steinberg, John Torrey, Tanneke Heersche, Lara Bezuidenhoudt, Simone Bryson, Johan Coetzee, Ashen Jugoo and Blaize Vance. Of the remaining lawyers recognized, 10 were named “Notable Practitioners” and another 11 ranked as “Rising Stars.”

Ten practice areas are ranked across Canada and Johannesburg with Project finance and Project development ranked as Tier 1 in South Africa.

The Financial and Corporate Guide is the main IFLR1000 research project and includes banking, capital markets, M&A, private equity, project development, project finance, restructuring and insolvency. Recognition by IFLR1000 demonstrates the strength of the business and legal experience of the Firm’s Banking & Finance, Corporate Finance & Securities and M&A groups.

The full list of ranked lawyers and practice areas can be found here.

About IFLR1000

The IFLR1000 is the guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. The first rankings were published in 1990. Currently, 120 jurisdictions worldwide are researched.