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. On 29 November 2017, the firm announced that it is changing its name to Fasken. The firm was founded in 1863.

History

Fasken began as a merger of three predecessor firms: Fasken Campbell Godfrey; Martineau Walker; and Russell & DuMoulin. (Fasken Campbell Godfrey in Toronto formed from the 1989 merger of two long standing Toronto firms — Fasken & Calvin, which began as Beatty and Chadwick, founded in 1863 by

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and Edward Marion Chadwick; Campbell Godfrey & Lewtas, which began as Howland & Arnoldi, in the 1880s; Martineau Walker in Montreal, which dates from 1907; and Russell & DuMoulin in Vancouver, dating from 1882.) In late 1999, Toronto-based Fasken Campbell Godfrey and Quebec-based Martineau Walker (Montreal and Quebec City) joined, forming Fasken Martineau. In February 2000, Vancouver-based Russell & DuMoulin joined to create Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

Notable members and alumni

* Joel Lightbound, Canadian

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* Mark Andrews, University boat race winner * Jeff Dennis, Toronto entrepreneur * Guy Giorno, former political operative * Claude R. Thomson Alexander Fasken

References

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