Mining (International & Cross-Border)
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
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McCarthy Tétrault has experienced teams located across Canada providing the full spectrum of practice area and industry knowledge and is a top choice across transactional and contentious work. Benefiting from its Canadian law offering in New York and its London office, the law firm is well placed to service foreign clients on inbound Canada work as well as advising Canadian clients on their US and global operations. The law firm works collaboratively with firms in key markets across the globe to deliver cross-border solutions for its clients.
McCarthy Tétrault is well plugged in to the Canadian mining industry, and national teams regularly act for Canadian companies and foreign investors on inbound transactions and associated regulatory matters. It is a popular choice for leading Canadian and global mining corporations seeking advice on their operations across regions, where the firm takes a project management role and directs local counsel in multiple jurisdictions. A team of lawyers in London are focused on providing a platform for mining clients for their operations in Europe and Africa, maintaining close relationships with local counsel. The law firm covers the transactional and regulatory aspects of mining, helping companies raise capital across borders and navigate Canadian regulation for foreign entities.
Strengths
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"McCarthy's Global Metals and Mining Group are not just dealing with Canadian companies or Canadian deals but in all relevant mining jurisdictions in the world."
"The McCarthy teams that we work with provide significant breadth across a number of sectors (type of infrastructure as well as geography). Where a specific resource does not directly have the expertise, they reach into their significant team to bring it forward. I continue to be impressed with their collaborative approach to ensure our needs are met."
"McCarthy's Global Metals and Mining Group are not just dealing with Canadian companies or Canadian deals but in all relevant mining jurisdictions in the world."
"The McCarthy teams that we work with provide significant breadth across a number of sectors (type of infrastructure as well as geography). Where a specific resource does not directly have the expertise, they reach into their significant team to bring it forward. I continue to be impressed with their collaborative approach to ensure our needs are met."
Notable Practitioners
Vancouver-based Roger Taplin is frequently instructed by international mining and investment corporations to act on blue-chip mining matters in Canada, including high-profile and high-value acquisitions and joint ventures.
"Roger is a strong and dedicated lawyer and provides great input to his clients."
"Roger Taplin is a leading authoritative adviser in the sector."
Toronto-based Shea Small is adept at handling corporate and commercial mining transactions, including notable mining M&A mandates. He acts for a number of significant companies in the mining and metals sectors, including both multinationals and investment companies.
"Shea delivers month over month and year over year for his clients. His creativity, energy and broad perspective is extremely valuable."
"He has a very strong knowledge of the international market."
Eva Bellissimo is a highly regarded Ontario-based lawyer with a strong practice in the mining and metals sector. She frequently assists clients with M&A deals and strategic investments across various jurisdictions, including in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
"Eva is attentive, decisive and capable of advancing complex transactions on schedule. She always negotiates her client's best interests, including areas of risk that would have been unknown or underestimated by the client."
"She is incredibly knowledgeable of both capital markets and public company work. Additionally, she is responsive beyond compare and always makes herself available."
"Eva is an incredible corporate lawyer. She delivers for her clients and finds pathways forward when the room is filled with doubt. She also has an ability to advise at a high level while synthesising all of the complex information behind the scenes and keeping this unnecessary detail apart from her clients."
Pierre Boivin is highly experienced in natural resources transactions across Africa, with solid expertise in M&A and private equity investments relating to mining and infrastructure projects across the continent. He provides further advice in the area of oil and gas and is the firm's Africa group leader.
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