Atty. John S.M. Turner
John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals.
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John S.M. Turner is a m&a and environmental attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Fasken. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mining Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group
- His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals
- One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world
- John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving resource companies active throughout the globe
- He also regularly advises corporate boards, senior management and special committees on a breadth of transactional and governance matters
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John S.M. Turner is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Ontario →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
John S.M. Turner is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Ontario →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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