Michael Pickersgill
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Band 3
About
Provided by Michael Pickersgill
Practice Areas
Michael has a comprehensive corporate and securities practice, regularly advising leading companies and global businesses on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, as well as continuous disclosure, stock exchange matters and shareholder arrangements.
As the head of Torys’ Mining and Metals Practice, Mike has extensive experience in the areas of corporate finance and M&A in the mining sector. He recently led the largest Canadian IPO in the mining sector in the last 10 years and led the sale of Canada’s largest thermal coal business. Mike has particular experience designing and executing complex and novel streaming, royalty and other alternative finance solutions for projects around the globe.
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Head of the mining and metals practice, Michael Pickersgill is an experienced Toronto-based transactional lawyer who acts for mining and natural resources companies on a wide range of matters, including financing, IPOs and streaming transactions in Canada and internationally.
Strengths
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"He understands our business and the industry very well. He has a great grasp of our issues, is very practical and provides great client service."
"Michael Pickersgill is super sharp and focused, and always shows up ready to help. He is even-keeled, logical, reasonable and client-service focused."
"Mike Pickersgill is a fantastic lawyer who manages the entire Torys legal team extremely well. He has very good commercial and business sense."
"He understands our business and the industry very well. He has a great grasp of our issues, is very practical and provides great client service."
"Michael Pickersgill is super sharp and focused, and always shows up ready to help. He is even-keeled, logical, reasonable and client-service focused."
"Mike Pickersgill is a fantastic lawyer who manages the entire Torys legal team extremely well. He has very good commercial and business sense."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Mining: Mining sector unleashed
The mining sector is emerging from the pandemic from a position of strength driven by strong commodity prices & new drivers of investment & transaction activity. Here we examine the developments underscoring the transformation that is underway in Canada’s vibrant mining sector.
Mining: Mining sector unleashed
The mining sector is emerging from the pandemic from a position of strength driven by strong commodity prices & new drivers of investment & transaction activity. Here we examine the developments underscoring the transformation that is underway in Canada’s vibrant mining sector.
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