Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP
The mining industry operates in a marketplace that stretches beyond national boundaries. Our clients range from junior companies carrying on early stage exploration to international companies with investments and projects spread across the globe. Mining investments and related cross-border issues require creative structuring and documentation. Our clients’ projects are complex and call for a team with a broad range of skills to provide legal support as projects develop.
Lawson Lundell has a long established Canadian and international mining practice that spans the range of legal services required by mining companies around the world and in Canada.We have an experienced project development team that is actively involved from early stage exploration and tenure acquisition through development, permitting, operations and closure of projects. We have an experienced mining finance team focused on raising capital and mergers and acquisitions activity.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Exploration
- Permitting, Regulatory and Environmental Compliance
- Consultation and Agreements with Indigenous people
- Construction and Procurement
- Operations and Commercial Mining Agreements
- Care and Maintenance/Closure and Reclamation
- Canadian Northern Practice
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Finance and Securities
- Tax
- Labour and Employment
- Pensions and Employee Benefits
- Commercial Litigation/Abritration
Chambers Review
Lawson Lundell is widely considered to be one of the leading law firms for issues stemming from mining operations in British Columbia and the Canadian North. The mining group is also recognised for its mining development work in Central and Eastern Canada, as well as overseas. Its significant client roster includes junior mining companies in addition to well-established multinational players. The lawyers also offer substantial experience of corporate finance and mining M&A and are noted for their project development expertise, advising on early-stage exploration and a variety of operational issues. The team also assists clients with environmental and mine reclamation issues.
Work Highlights
- Lawson Lundell acted as Canadian counsel to Newmont Corporation on its acquisition of Newcrest Mining.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is hands-on and thoughtful, offering expert legal and commercial advisory support at the highest level."
"Lawson Lundell is very experienced in issues related to mineral exploration and mining companies."
"The firm is very responsive and able to put the correct people on the applicable matter effectively."
"Lawson Lundell has the resources to handle any type of mining transaction in British Columbia, as well as many other types of matters."
"The firm is very strong in domestic and international M&A initiatives."
"The team is hands-on and thoughtful, offering expert legal and commercial advisory support at the highest level."
"Lawson Lundell is very experienced in issues related to mineral exploration and mining companies."
"The firm is very responsive and able to put the correct people on the applicable matter effectively."
"Lawson Lundell has the resources to handle any type of mining transaction in British Columbia, as well as many other types of matters."
"The firm is very strong in domestic and international M&A initiatives."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Baldwin continues to advise clients on transactions within the mining space. His longstanding expertise in the market also includes providing counsel on mine development and operations from his base in the firm's Vancouver office.
"Chris Baldwin is exceptional."
"He has incredible knowledge."
"He is the mining law guru of Canada; probably the most knowledgeable lawyer in Canada on mining law."
Khaled Abdel-Barr is noted for the breadth of his mining practice, acting for domestic and international clients on transactional and operational mandates. He is based in Vancouver.
"Khaled Abdel-Barr is one of the best minerals lawyers in Canada."
"Khal has in-depth legal, transactional and commercial acumen in all aspects of the life cycle of minerals exploration, mining and reclamation - second to none."
"Khaled is second to none in attention to detail, thoughtfulness and awareness of the issues; he is exceptional. He is great at working with in-house counsel, providing all the options clearly."
Co-leader of the firm's mining group Karen MacMillan handles commercial agreements and corporate transactions across the mining industry, with particular strength in asset purchases and dispositions.
"She is very practical, with good communication and knowledge of the industry."
"Karen is smart, practical and efficient, and provides excellent client service."
Based in Vancouver, Stuart Breen represents mine owners and operators in relation to corporate finance and commercial mandates. He is also sought out for his expertise in securities and compliance issues.
"Stuart Breen is detail-oriented."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lawson Lundell LLP
Nationwide - Canada
Members
Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP
Angela Austman
Christine Kowbel
Craig Ferris
Deborah Cushing
Gillian Muirhead
Jennifer Nyland
John Smith
Keith Bergner
Lana Shipley
Leonard Glass
Mandeep Dhaliwal
Michael Li
Peter Roberts
Steven Catania
Stuart Breen
Toby Kruger
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