Lawyer Profile
Nick G. Pasquino
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Nick practises corporate and commercial law and serves as a trusted advisor to key clients of the Firm.
Nick has been recognized for his practical business and legal advice and for leading teams to successfully implement large or complex legal projects.
Nick has significant expertise handling mergers & acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, partnerships, reorganizations and divestitures. He also advises U.S. and international businesses on entering the Canadian market and he is skilled at coordinating Canada-wide support to ensure clients receive expert advice on all aspects of doing business in Canada, whatever the sector, and across provinces and territories.
In recent years, a significant portion of Nick’s practice has involved representing large charities, not-for-profits and other “broader public sector” organizations on a variety of strategic transactions, including:
Within BLG, Nick is a Partner and Co-Leader, Heathcare Group. He is a member of the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative.
He is also the Co-Chair of BLG's Health Sector Services Group, and regularly provides advice to boards, committees and senior management on sensitive, complex or strategically imperative matters.
Nick is a sought-after speaker and educator, having participated as a member of the Ontario Hospital Association's teaching faculty where he has taught the “Essentials Certificate in Governance for New Directors” and other governance courses since 2014.
Nick summered and articled with BLG and, as a student, he was seconded to the General Counsel’s office of Scotiabank.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2009 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
Certificate, Accelerated Leadership Program, Harvard Law School, 2018
LLB, University of Western Ontario, 2008
BA (Hons., with Distinction) in International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto, 2005