Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP channels the bench strength of national offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa, and abroad in London and New York, to advise junior, major and intermediate mining companies (including First Quantum Minerals and Teck Resources) and financial institutions involved in high-value, cross-border M&A and corporate finance. The firm’s offering extends to cover streaming transactions, post-restructuring, ESG and emerging technologies matters. M&A expert John Wilkin heads the team in Toronto, bringing expertise to securities law finance and corporate governance matters. Other key individuals include practice area authority Bob Wooder in Vancouver; Charles Kazaz in Montreal, a specialist in mine acquisitions and divestitures, mining agreements with First Nations, mine reclamations and closure issues; and Kathleen Keilty in Vancouver, who advises issuers and underwriters on public offerings, private placements and equity and debt securities related to mining M&A transactions.