Counsel to Explorator Resources Inc. with respect to the $55 million acquisition by Sociedad Punta del Cobre (Pucobre) by way of plan of arrangement of the 83% of Explorator shares not already owned by Pucobre
Counsel to Copper Canyon Resources Ltd. in connection with its acquisition by NovaGold Resources Inc. by way of plan of arrangement
Counsel to Argonaut Gold in relation to its business combination with Pediment Gold Corp., creating a new enterprise valued at approximately $367 million
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters for Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. on its $52 million public offering
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and Cormark Securities Inc. with respect to a $57.5 million bought deal financing by Sandstorm Resources Ltd.
Counsel to Perilya Ltd. on its $184 million take-over bid for GlobeStar Mining Corporation
Counsel to the Special Committee of Terrane Metals Corp. with respect to its $650 million acquisition by Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. by way of plan of arrangement
Counsel to Stillwater Mining Company in connection with its US$118 million acquisition of Marathon PGM Corporation by way of Plan of Arrangement
Counsel to Argonaut Gold Inc. in connection with a $150 million three-part transaction involving a financing through GMP Securities LP to raise $150 million, a business combination with Intuitivo Capital Corp. to become a public company, and the simultaneous completion of a $103 million take-over of Castle Gold Corporation
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Capital Corporation in an underwritten offering of subscription receipts by Aura Minerals Inc. for total gross proceeds of CDN $125 million, 2009
Canadian counsel to IAMGOLD Corporation in connection with the filing of a short form base shelf prospectus qualifying the distribution of up to US$700 million of shares, warrants, debt securities, subscription receipts or any combination thereof
Counsel to Aurea Mining Inc. on merger with Newstrike Capital Inc. by way of plan of arrangement
Acted for SouthernEra Diamonds in the $115 million takeover by Mwana Africa PLC
Counsel to Meridian Gold Inc. in connection with $3.5 billion take-over bid by Yamana Gold Inc., including "poison pill" hearing before the Ontario Securities Commission. Meridian Gold Inc., Re (2007), 30 O.S.C.B. 9307 (O.S.C.)
Acted for the Special Committee of Peru Copper in the $900 million takeover by Chinalco (Aluminum Corporation of China)
Counsel to Echo Bay Mines Ltd. in its $3 billion combination with Kinross Gold Corporation and TVX Gold Inc.
Counsel to Goldcorp Inc. in its $2.2 billion acquisition by take-over bid of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.
Counsel to Northgate Exploration Limited (and the selling shareholder) in various private placements and short form prospectus offerings valued at $443 million
Counsel to the Underwriters in short form prospectus offerings by Yamana Gold Inc. valued at $421 million
Counsel to the Underwriters in short form prospectus offerings by Sherritt International Corporation valued at $399 million
Counsel to Central Fund of Canada Limited in various private placements and short form prospectus offerings valued at US$372 million
Counsel to Goldcorp Inc. in its defence of an unsolicited US$3.2 billion take-over bid by Glamis Gold Inc.
Counsel to IAMGold Corporation in its $1 billion combination with Repadre Capital Corporation
Counsel to Meridian Gold Inc. in its US$368 million acquisition by share exchange offer of Brancote Holdings plc.
Counsel to SouthernEra Resources Ltd. in its $300 million reorganization to form Southern Platinum Corp. and SouthernEra Diamonds Inc.
Counsel to Southern Platinum Corp in its $230 million acquisition by takeover bid by Lonmin plc.
Counsel to the Agents in its $192.5 million initial public offering and private placement by International Royalty Corporation
Counsel to the Underwriters in a $105 million short form prospectus offering by Fording Canadian Coal Trust