LAWYER PROFILE
Chris Baldwin

Chris Baldwin

Canada 2026

Chambers ranking badge
Chambers ranking badge

Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Corporate Commercial Law, Indigenous Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining, Northern Group

Career

Chris advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines and mining companies, project development and mine operations throughout Canada and the world. He has assisted in the structuring and negotiation of hundreds of transactions, including farm-ins and joint ventures, corporate acquisitions and mergers and royalty sales. He has extensive experience with all legal aspects of the development, construction and financing of mines (including diamonds, coal and uranium), royalties, marketing contracts, ore sales contracts, impact benefit agreements with Indigenous Peoples and environmental and regulatory matters. Chris has experience with tendering for mineral concessions and negotiating mining contracts with sovereign governments. His practice also includes acting as an expert witness in mining-related litigation.

Professional Memberships

Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Mining Law Advisory Board, Member

BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines, Member

Board of Trustees of Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Form 5 Revision Committee, Former Member

Foundation’s Mineral Law Newsletter, Currently the “reporter” covering Canada

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations - Nationwide - Canada

Senior Statesperson
Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial
Chris Baldwin continues to advise clients on transactions within the mining space. His longstanding expertise in the market also includes providing counsel on mine development and operations from his base in the firm's Vancouver office.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Nationwide - Canada

Senior Statesperson
Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial
Chris Baldwin continues to advise clients on transactions within the mining space. His longstanding expertise in the market also includes providing counsel on mine development and operations from his base in the firm's Vancouver office.

Ranked Individuals at Lawson Lundell LLP (53)

Alberta

British Columbia

Nationwide - Canada

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership