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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

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Stikeman Elliott knows international mining. We are trusted counsel to our clients and we assist them in achieving their financing, acquisition, governance and strategic objectives in a practical and efficient manner. Mining sector clients rely on us to deliver creative legal solutions throughout the ups and downs of a cycle, enabling them to capitalize on opportunities as well as navigate through hostile situations to outcomes that maximize shareholder value.

Our Mining Group is highly active around the globe with lawyers providing integrated legal services and often working closely with international and local law firms to meet our clients’ needs.

Junior, intermediate and global mining companies receive expert counsel in all of their important transactions, from early stage financings, to initial public offerings and capital transactions (both equity and debt), to corporate or project-level mergers and acquisitions. While we are most often associated with mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, the Mining Group has been at the vanguard of stream finance and royalty transactions, project finance, joint ventures, as well as insolvency, bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings in the sector. www.canadianmininglaw.com

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Nationwide - Canada

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott is deeply embedded in the Canadian and global mining markets. The team regularly acts for international mining companies, including producers headquartered in Europe, Australia, Asia and the USA. The firm is especially highly regarded for its transactional mining expertise and provides a broad spectrum of transactional services to clients in this sector, advising on matters as diverse as IPOs and follow-on offerings to royalty transactions. The lawyers are particularly well known for their handling of significant mining M&A transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliot acted for Teck Resources on a USD9 billion sale and wholesale exit of Elk Valley Resources.

Strengths

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The partners are experienced and well supported, and the associates are high level.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondent
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It is a very strong and capable team.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondent
Canada

Stikeman Elliot has the ability to understand and simplify legal matters for the benefit of the company.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondent
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Stikeman Elliot is always quick to attend to urgent matters and give appropriate solutions. The lawyers are very good at handling complex and sophisticated matters.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining respondent
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The firm provides sound, reasonable advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jay Kellerman
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Jay Kellerman
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Senior Statespeople
Jay Kellerman is a veteran of the Canadian mining space, splitting his time between the Toronto and London offices. He is frequently mandated with sizeable transactions, including mergers and dispositions across Canada, the USA and Latin America.

Jay Kellerman is an outstanding advisor who listens, weighs up the facts and has a quiet strength.

Jay is excellent at working with people, navigating boards and clients and managing people. He is a very good advisor and one of the best in Canada.

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Ivan Grbešić
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Ivan Grbešić
3
Band 3
Ivan Grbešić frequently acts for clients on a wide range of corporate transactions in the mining and natural resources space throughout Canada and Latin America, advising on M&A and securities mandates.

Ivan is a pleasure to work with. He is commercial, responsive and works well across all parties.

Ivan Grbešić provides a sophisticated service.

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David Massé
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David Massé
U
Up and Coming
David Massé is an up-and-coming lawyer based in Stikeman Elliott's Montréal office. He has notable experience in providing counsel on financings and the development of mine projects.

David Massé is a very strong lawyer.

He knows the industry very well. He is very experienced and able to help us navigate and understand the nuances of Canadian security and corporate law.

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Steven Bennett
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Steven Bennett
U
Up and Coming

Toronto-based Steven Bennett co-leads the mining group, with a focus on M&A, corporate financing, securities and commercial matters. He frequently acts for domestic and international clients on transactions.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Jay Kellerman
S
Jay Kellerman
S
Senior Statespeople
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Ivan Grbešić
3
Ivan Grbešić
3
Band 3
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David Massé
U
David Massé
U
Up and Coming
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Steven Bennett
U
Steven Bennett
U
Up and Coming
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