Best Lawyers in Ontario, Canada for Mining Law

Jason Saltzman is a partner in the Capital Markets and Public M&A Practice Group where he practices corporate finance and securities law, with an emphasis on securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate governance and securities registration and compliance matters. He is also co-head of Gowling WLG's Israel Desk. Jason works with established and emerging companies worldwide, primarily in the technology, mining, cannabis and lif...

Bruce Blain’s broad business practice has included advice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings, as well as partnership, joint venture and shareholder arrangements. Bruce has been involved in the purchase and sale of businesses across a wide range of industries, including steel making, manufacturing, high tech, financial services and consulting and professional services. His experience also includes public markets financing, reorganizatio...

Rob Eberschlag is a Partner at WeirFoulds LLP with a practice that is focused on corporate, commercial and securities law. Rob has 20 years of experience advising clients on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, investment funds and corporate governance and compliance matters. His number one priority is helping his clients navigate complex and ever-changing nature of securities law. Rob has a knack for taking highly technical and complex information and pr...

Krisztian’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, proxy contests and other contested matters, public and private financings, securities regulations and corporate governance. Clients value his ability to balance commercial and legal aspects and the broad range of his transactional experience. He has expertise in the national and international mining and oil and gas sectors and routinely acts for clients based in ...

Tina Woodside-Shaw is a partner and Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP’s General Counsel, with responsibility for the firm’s legal affairs and risk management, including client relationship management, conflicts, governance and compliance matters. One of Canada's leading corporate and securities lawyers, for more than 35 years Tina has delivered strategic, pragmatic advice to clients on their complex corporate finance, M&A and corporate governance matters. She is known for her strong bu...

Geoff Clarke has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, financial advisory, corporate finance and securities law. Geoff is the Leader of Miller Thomson LLP’s Mining Law practice area. Geoff represents and advises public companies, institutional investors and investment banks in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholder activism, exchange sponsorships, fairness opinions, continuous disclosure, stock exchange matters, securities litigati...

Kathleen Ritchie is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office and serves on the firm’s Board of Trustees. She is the past head of the Toronto office's Business Law Department and past leader of the firm's Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity Group. She practises securities and corporate law, and has over 25 years of experience at the firm advising on public and private M&A and corporate finance transactions, as well as securities regulatory and corporate governance matters....

John Sabetti practices primarily in the areas of securities, mergers, acquisitions and corporate commercial law. With significant experience in corporate finance and M&A transactions, John regularly assists clients with structuring and leading initial public offerings, private placements, acquisition financing, take-over bids, business combinations, debt offerings and redomiciling transactions. In his corporate commercial practice, John has acted for public companies and some of Canada&rs...

Kathleen Skerrett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mining Law and Securities Law. Kathleen practices law in Toronto, Ontario Best Lawyers has recognized Kathleen Skerrett since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kathleen Skerrett is held by other lawyers.

Brian Graves advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, commercial and securities law matters. With a particular focus on cross-border transactions, Brian works mainly in the mining and natural resource industries and, in particular, is considered an authority on metal streaming transactions. Brian regularly acts as lead counsel on M&A deals for Canadian and foreign clients, advising on hostile and friendly take-over bids, reverse take-overs, plans of arrangement, ass...