Mr Robin Longe > Dentons > Vancouver, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
250 HOWE STREET, 20TH FLOOR
VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3R8
Canada

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Robin Longe is a partner in Dentons’ Vancouver office, co-chair of the Canadian Mining group, and a member of the Firm’s Corporate group.

Robin is a natural resources lawyer whose practice is focused on forestry, mining, environmental and aboriginal law. Robin has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate transactions in the mining and forestry sectors, and is regularly involved in the purchase and sale of timber and mining rights, sawmills, pulpmills, mines, and related equipment and infrastructure.

In addition, Robin regularly advises clients on logging contracts, mining option agreements, joint ventures, and other agreements specific to the mining and forestry industries, as well as negotiating arrangements with First Nations in British Columbia, including impact and benefit agreements, negotiation protocols and limited partnership arrangements.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
  • Canadian Water Resources Association
  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

Education

University of Toronto, 2005, JD

University of British Columbia, 1996, BSc

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Energy and natural resources > Mining

The mining practice at Dentons utilizes the strength of its global network to advise major multinational mining companies (including Rio Tinto) involved high-value, multi-jurisdictional financings and complex M&A. In addition, the firm provides comprehensive support with project development, environmental matters and with high-stakes litigation and arbitration. The group is chaired by Leanne Krawchuk KC in Edmonton, who brings expertise to M&A and supply and streaming agreements; and Robin Longe in Vancouver, who advises on joint ventures and the purchase and sale of mines and mining-related assets.  Another key figure is François Brabant in Montreal, who assists with securities and corporate governance matters. In addition to Brian Abraham KC, Kevin Rooney retired from the firm in February 2023. Jennifer Poirier departed in May 2023.