Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

With offices in Toronto, Montreal and New York, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP brings strength to high-value transactions, investments and projects on a global scale. In addition to providing day-to-day services, the practice advises senior, mid-size and junior mining clients on matters ranging from cross-border M&A, joint ventures, property purchases and dispositions to litigation, project finance, taxation and environmental and Aboriginal compliance matters. The team is led by practice area expert Melanie Shishler, who assists with complex public and private acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments and royalty and streaming transactions; and Richard Fridman, who draws on experience advising governments and corporations in negotiations relating to mining rights, land claims and the required licensing for multinational operations. Other key figures include Aaron Atkinson, who manages contested matters, including unsolicited takeover bids and proxy contests, and associate Andrew Mihalik. All lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.