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Fasken

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

2 ranked lawyers

Band 3

UK-wide

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What the team is known for

Represents established names in global mining work. Offers clients expertise in a range of matters, including in commercial transactions and project financings. Equipped to handle a range of complicated and multi-jurisdictional corporate matters, including acquisitions and AIM listings. Regularly acts for private equity firms, financial advisers and major mining companies.

Strengths

A client reports: "The team is dedicated and has good sector knowledge and awareness."

Work highlights

Assisted Manatrade with its EUR100 million supply contract with BMW for the raw cobalt supplies for battery cells.

Notable practitioners

Al Gourley is recognised for his experience on IPOs and fund-raisings in the mining sector. He is noted for his involvement in cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on the Canadian market.

Thomas Wexler is noted for his considerable expertise in mining sector transactions. He regularly represents lenders and sponsors on project financing mandates.

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Overview

We are organized as an industry group and advise companies and other stakeholders on all matter of legal issues affecting the mining sector.

Our industry contacts and knowledge of material transactions, both domestically and internationally, are second to none among international law firms. Our team is skilled and experienced in all the various legal services required by mining clients, from exploration through development to operation and closure.

We have acted in respect of projects in virtually every country of the globe, with a special emphasis on the Americas and Africa, from our offices in Canada, London and Johannesburg. We rank among the top law firms for financings and new listings on the TSX, the AIM Market, and the JSE.

Our competence in common and civil law, and cross-border matters, make us uniquely qualified to advise the mining industry.