Mining: Overview
Osler acts for domestic and international mining companies of all sizes, specialties and stages of development. Our in-depth knowledge of the mining industry gives our mining clients access to the support they need in achieving their operational and strategic objectives efficiently and cost-effectively. We provide seamless service across North America from our Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and New York offices. Ask Osler’s Mining Group about:
- Solicited and unsolicited M&A transactions;
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances;
- Public securities offerings, private placements, strategic investments and other financing transactions;
- Commercial arrangements including royalty and exploration & development agreements;
- Securities law and stock exchange compliance and reporting;
- Mining disclosure (including National Instrument 43-101);
- Taxation issues and structuring;
- Environmental and aboriginal matters;
- Mineral and surface rights;
- Construction and infrastructure matters;
- Employment & labour, and pensions & benefits issues;
- Dispute resolution and litigation.
Our Reputation
According to Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011, clients are quotes as saying that Osler is an “outstanding firm and the lawyers give exceptional service.” Osler is one of the only two Canadian firms ranked top tier in five of six categories in the 2011 edition of IFLR 1000: The Guide to the Leading Financial Law Firms. Additionally, in 2010, Osler was ranked the #1 law firm for Canadian M&A deals according to both Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg L.P. A survey by the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory cites Osler as being “repeatedly recommended” in the area of mining.