Ricco is a partner in Osler’s Corporate department and Co-Chair, Financial Institution Transactions. He advises clients on public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity and pension fund investments and joint ventures and partnerships, with a focus on the banking, financial services and technology sectors.
Called to the bar in both Ontario and New York, Ricco works with clients on their Canada/U.S. cross-border and other international transactions. With an ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors, he also advises boards and senior leadership on governance, proxy and activist investor issues and ESG matters.
Awards and Recognition
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Recognized in Corporate/Commercial (Ontario)
—Chambers Canada -
Recognized in Corporate and M&A (Notable Practitioner)
—IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms -
Recognized in Corporate and M&A
—The Legal 500 -
Recognized as a leading lawyer in Corporate Commercial Law and M&A
—The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
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Top 40 Under 40 (2016)
—The M&A Advisor Emerging Leader Award
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jan 29, 2025
(Ricco) A.S. Bhasin joins Osler’s Corporate group as a partner
Osler welcomes (Ricco) A.S. Bhasin to the Corporate group as a partner in Toronto and New York and as the Co-Chair, Financial Institution...
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Community Involvement
- Western Law BIPOC Mentorship Program, mentor
- Sunnybrook Foundation, director and member of Audit Committee
- William Osler Health System, vice chair of the board of directors (former)
Credentials
Education
- Queen’s University, JD
- Schulich School of Business, York University, BBA
Languages
- English
- Punjabi
Professional Affiliations
- Ontario Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- CIFC
- ICD.D
