Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Liam's practice focuses on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisition and capital markets transactions. He advises Canadian and foreign companies on acquisitions, dispositions and strategic investments, public financings and private placements, and corporate governance and securities law compliance matters.

Liam has deep experience across a variety of industries such as metals and mining, financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology and utilities. In recent years, he has acted for producers, investors and potential acquirers in the growing battery-metals space.

His recent experience includes acting for First Quantum Minerals on its C$1.55 billion bought deal offering of common shares and for the agent in the C$575 million private placement of common shares by Ivanhoe Mines. In addition, he has acted for investors and potential acquirers of exploration-, development- and production-stage companies with copper, graphite and lithium and other projects, in addition to precious-metals producers.

Liam also has extensive experience advising cross-listed issuers on Canadian considerations in the context of transactions.