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Global Canada Mining (International & Cross-Border)

In the International & Cross Border Capabilities sections, Chambers highlights the law firms which are identified by clients as the best and most user-friendly to work with when matters involve international aspects, that require the lawyers to consider, manage and advise on issues which are going on across different countries and jurisdictions.

Latin America-wide
  1. Alan Hutchison
    Alan Hutchison Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  2. Alison Lacy
    Alison Lacy Fasken
  3. Michael J Bourassa
    Michael J Bourassa Fasken
  4. Erik GoldsilverGowling WLG (Canada) LLP
  5. France M TenailleGowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Venezuela
  1. France M TenailleGowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Africa-wide
  1. Pierre Boivin
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    Pierre Boivin
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    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.
Australia
  1. Gordon Chambers
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    Gordon Chambers
    Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
    Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Vancouver-based Gordon Chambers is noted for his domestic and international expertise in securities law, frequently representing organisations with mining interests in Australia and Latin America. He also handles corporate financing matters for clients in the mining and financial services sectors.
  2. Sander Grieve
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    Sander Grieve
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Sander Grieve is highly regarded for his representation of mining exploration and operation companies in M&A and financing mandates, providing further expertise with respect to corporate governance and public offerings. He is based in Toronto and heads the firm's mining industry team.
China
  1. Michael Boehm
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    Michael Boehm
    Fasken
    Fasken | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Michael Boehm provides clients with extensive experience of cross-border transactions in the mining and natural resources space. His expertise includes global M&A and financings, with a particular focus on Chinese outbound deals, and he is adept acting for Chinese parties on their Canadian and international investments.
Latin America-wide
  1. Alan Hutchison
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    Alan Hutchison
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Co-chair of the firm's mining group Alan Hutchison regularly represents international clients in corporate mandates, with significant expertise in Latin American mining transactions. He is based in Vancouver.
  2. Alison Lacy
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    Alison Lacy
    Fasken
    Fasken | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Alison Lacy is frequently mandated on mining and infrastructure projects across Latin America. She is experienced in the development and financing of mines and associated infrastructure across Latin American markets, offering clients fluency in Spanish. She also has experience acting for international clients on multi-jurisdictional natural resources matters involving Africa and Asia.
  3. Michael J Bourassa
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    Michael J Bourassa
    Fasken
    Fasken | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Michael Bourassa is a pre-eminent mining lawyer with deep knowledge of 'dirt law' and related due diligence mandates, including environmental compliance and title issues. Based in Toronto, he also has significant experience acting on commercial agreements and advises clients on dispute resolution.
  4. Erik Goldsilver
    Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert
  5. France M Tenaille
    Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert
Peru
  1. Alan Hutchison
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    Alan Hutchison
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Co-chair of the firm's mining group Alan Hutchison regularly represents international clients in corporate mandates, with significant expertise in Latin American mining transactions. He is based in Vancouver.
South Africa
  1. Tanneke Heersche
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    Tanneke Heersche
    Fasken
    Fasken | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert |
    Tanneke Heersche has extensive experience of the South African mining industry and of natural resources matters across the African continent. She regularly advises Canadian and international mining companies on international M&A, financing and project development.
Venezuela
  1. France M Tenaille
    Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Mining (International & Cross-Border)
    2023 | Foreign Expert