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About
Provided by Melanie Shishler
Practice Areas
A partner well regarded for her strategic thinking and insights into Canadian and international M&A, Melanie advises on complex public and private mergers & acquisitions. She has expertise in acting for both bidders and target companies in solicited and unsolicited public takeover bids and privately negotiated acquisitions in a variety of industries. A significant portion of Melanie’s practice is focused on mining. Her diverse practice involves advising clients on mining asset acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, royalty and metals streaming transactions, private equity investment transactions, proxy contests, and equity and debt corporate finance. She is lead counsel on worldwide and significant M&A initiatives for Barrick Gold Corporation, as well as numerous intermediate and junior mining companies. Melanie is a frequent writer and speaker on mining law, governance issues and joint ventures. She is also a member of Davies’ Management Committee. Select Recognition: IFLR1000; Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A and Energy and Mining; Best Lawyers in Canada; Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Lexpert Rising Stars; Lexpert Zenith Award; Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers.
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Melanie Shishler is renowned for her representation of major mining companies in an impressive range of international and domestic transactions. She is sought out for her expertise on corporate transactions and agreements, with particular strength advising on matters involving the gold sector.
Toronto-based Melanie Shishler is highlighted for her representation of clients within the mining sector in M&A, joint ventures and corporate governance transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Melanie is sensational. She is the best M&A lawyer in the country: extremely smart and dedicated, and her work is consistently excellent in quality."
"She is astute, commercial and strategic, with deep knowledge in a wide range of areas."
"Melanie is one of the most thoughtful, creative and hard-working lawyers in Canada, certainly with regard to mining-related matters."
"Melanie is excellent. She provides astute commercial advice and cuts right to the heart of the issue."
"I think Melanie is the best M&A lawyer in Canada. She is my go-to for all complicated matters. She is exceptional, extremely smart, dedicated and the work is consistently excellent quality."
"One of the most thoughtful, creative and hard-working lawyers in Canada."
"Melanie Shishler is an outstanding lawyer."
"Melanie is sensational. She is the best M&A lawyer in the country: extremely smart and dedicated, and her work is consistently excellent in quality."
"She is astute, commercial and strategic, with deep knowledge in a wide range of areas."
"Melanie is one of the most thoughtful, creative and hard-working lawyers in Canada, certainly with regard to mining-related matters."
"Melanie is excellent. She provides astute commercial advice and cuts right to the heart of the issue."
"I think Melanie is the best M&A lawyer in Canada. She is my go-to for all complicated matters. She is exceptional, extremely smart, dedicated and the work is consistently excellent quality."
"One of the most thoughtful, creative and hard-working lawyers in Canada."
"Melanie Shishler is an outstanding lawyer."
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