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From junior explorers and mid-tier developers to global giants, mining companies worldwide turn to Blakes for strategic guidance and expert counsel on mergers and acquisitions, joint venture, project finance and corporate finance transactions, as well as a wide range of operational and non-transactional matters, such as corporate governance, taxation, title matters and environmental compliance. Our dedicated mining experts have experience in specialty areas such as mining disclosure and securities law regimes, streaming transactions and mining operations matters. We have acted for clients on projects across Canada, the U.S., Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and the Middle East on the exploration, development and operation of mining projects involving a wide array of resources and minerals.
Our mining clients rely on our reputation as one of Canada’s leading law firms and our track record as a global leader in the provision of legal services to the mining industry.
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon acted for Filo in its USD4.5 billion multi-jurisdictional acquisition by BHP and Lundin Mining.
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Blakes always demonstrates the highest duty of care to clients in complex and sophisticated transactions.
The team takes time to understand the broader context within which we are operating, and this helps to inform the advice that they provide.
The department that supports us understands the business well, including our culture, which is invaluable when providing us with advice.
There is an exceptional depth of legal expertise within Blakes.
The team's business acumen is strong and so clearly aligned with our needs that they feel more like internal counsel rather than external counsel.
Blakes always demonstrates the highest duty of care to clients in complex and sophisticated transactions.
The team takes time to understand the broader context within which we are operating, and this helps to inform the advice that they provide.
The department that supports us understands the business well, including our culture, which is invaluable when providing us with advice.
There is an exceptional depth of legal expertise within Blakes.
The team's business acumen is strong and so clearly aligned with our needs that they feel more like internal counsel rather than external counsel.
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Bob leads an incredibly strong practice at Blakes. He is reliable, commercially efficient and almost unparalleled in experience.
Bob is very knowledgeable about our business, always responsive and gives great advice.
Bob Wooder's commercial and strategic expertise in advising our business is exceptional.
Toronto and Montréal-based Charles Kazaz is noted for his considerable experience in relation to regulatory issues impacting the mining sector. He focuses his practice on assisting clients with mineral rights issues and environmental concerns surrounding mine reclamation and closure projects.
Charles Kazaz is the best in the business from my perspective.
Sam Adkins has a strong practice where he focuses on Indigenous considerations and project development matters in the mining space.
Sam is very thoughtful in his work. I have a very high degree of confidence in his work and presence.
Kathleen has an outstanding ability to understand regulators' needs, communicate them to the client and build a strategy around that knowledge.
She is super responsive, delivers very good advice and is always accessible.
Kathleen is a very strong negotiator with a solid understanding of the legal implications for a business.
John Wilkin is noted for his expertise in relation to both domestic and cross-border acquisitions and refinancings. He has additional significant experience in royalty and streaming financing transactions.
John is an excellent lawyer and provides exceptional client service.
John is very experienced, commercial and outcome-driven. He is a real pleasure to work with, too.
He is a very well-rounded and experienced adviser to the company.
Trisha is an absolute rock star.
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