Fred Pletcher

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Corporate/Commercial

British Columbia

10 Years Ranked

Band 3

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Nationwide - Canada

9 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Fred Pletcher

Canada

Practice Areas

Practises mining, securities and corporate/commercial law. Advises Canadian and international companies and underwriters in connection with a broad range of transactions and issues, with a focus on the mining industry, including M&A, corporate finance, project finance, royalties and metals streaming, continuous disclosure, corporate governance, shareholder activism, joint ventures and commercial contracts.

Career

Partner. Chair of BLG’s Mining Group. British Columbia Bar, 1993. LLM, Columbia University, 1993. LLB, University of Toronto, 1991. AB, Harvard University, 1988. Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia Faculty of Law, 1999-2002.

Professional Memberships

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, PDAC, and CIM.

Personal

Director, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Canada

Corporate/Commercial - British Columbia

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Vancouver-based Fred Pletcher is noted for his experienced handling of M&A transactions and matters of corporate governance, acting particularly for clients in the mining sector.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Fred Pletcher is well regarded for his handling of corporate and commercial transactions across the North American mining space. Based in Vancouver, he has a wealth of experience in acquisitions, capital markets and joint ventures, as well as shareholder activism.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is able to provide very pertinent advice very quickly, plus he is pragmatic and really practical.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Canada

He has tons of experience, excellent judgement and I'm very comfortable with his advice. He's an absolute pleasure to work with.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Canada

He is very knowledgeable in the area.