{"id":57382,"date":"2026-06-22T09:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=legal_developments&p=57382"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:09:17","slug":"dla-piper-advises-aurion-resources-in-its-acquisition-by-agnico-eagle","status":"publish","type":"legal_developments","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/thought-leadership\/dla-piper-advises-aurion-resources-in-its-acquisition-by-agnico-eagle\/","title":{"rendered":"DLA Piper advises Aurion Resources in its acquisition by Agnico Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DLA Piper advised Canadian exploration company Aurion Resources Ltd. in its acquisition by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Canada\u2019s largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world, for aggregate consideration of approximately CAD$481 million.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The transaction represents a significant consolidation in Finland\u2019s mining sector and supports Agnico Eagle\u2019s continued growth strategy in the exploration and development of precious metals assets. Following completion of the plan of arrangement, Aurion\u2019s shares were delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cThis transaction highlights continued activity in the mining sector, particularly in strategic acquisitions of high-quality exploration assets,\u201d said\u00a0Alan Monk<\/a>, the DLA Piper Counsel who co-led the deal. \u201cWe are proud to have supported our client through this complex, multi-jurisdictional transaction at every stage of the process.\u201dIn addition to Monk (Vancouver), the DLA Piper deal team was co-led with Partner\u00a0Trevor Wong-Chor<\/a>\u00a0(Calgary) and supported by teams across Canada, Finland, and the United States. The Canada team included Graham Norris (Calgary), Beatriz Albuquerque (Toronto), Struan Robertson, Sean Tessarolo, and Trevor Simpson (all Vancouver), and Derek Kurrant, Prince Aurora, and Brenden Cowlishaw (all Calgary). The Helsinki-based team included Antti Paloniemi, Salla Tuominen, and Essi Lavikkala. Ryan Walsh (New York) provided counsel in the US.<\/p>\n

With more than 1,000\u00a0corporate<\/a>\u00a0lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 16 consecutive years by\u00a0Mergermarket<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Related professionals:<\/span>Alan Monk<\/a>Trevor Wong-Chor<\/a>Graham Norris<\/a>Beatriz Albuquerque<\/a>Struan Robertson<\/a>Sean Tessarolo<\/a>Trevor Simpson<\/a>Derek Kurrant<\/a>Prince Arora<\/a>Brenden Cowlishaw<\/a>Antti Paloniemi<\/a>Salla Tuominen<\/a>Essi Lavikkala<\/a>Ryan Walsh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-57382","legal_developments","type-legal_developments","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/legal_developments\/57382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/legal_developments"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/legal_developments"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}