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R. Ian Mitchell

Work Department
Mining
Position
Partner
Head of Mining
Career
Ian Mitchell is a partner* in the capital markets practice in Gowling WLG’s Toronto office working primarily with clients who operate in the mining, technology, digital asset and energy spaces.
Ian holds in-depth expertise in all aspects of securities law, including:
- Public offerings
- Private placements
- Reverse takeovers and qualifying transactions
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Stock exchange listings and other securities regulatory compliance matters
Ian works collaboratively with companies at all stages of development. His clients include issuers, dealers and advisers, underwriters, targets, special committees, and independent directors.
Ian is a member of the firm’s external management committee and also leads the firm’s Mining Industry Sector Group.
In 2015, Ian was recognized as one of Canada’s Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. More recently, he was named a Corporate Lawyer to Watch in the 2016 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada.
*Partner through a professional corporation
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Energy and natural resources > Mining
Powered by 7 national locations and a presence spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the mining practice at Gowling WLG delivers expertise in mid-market matters, assisting domestic and multinational mining operations on a wide range of matters, from mineral exploration and project finance to joint ventures, environmental issues and high-value, cross-border M&A. The team is headed by R. Ian Mitchell, an expert in securities and corporate finance, who advises on M&A, public offerings, private placements and regulatory compliance. Other figures of note include Erik Goldsilver, who brings over 20 years of experience guiding projects throughout their entire lifecycle; France Tenaille, who brings expertise in Latin America, having practiced in both Ontario and Venezuela; and, in Vancouver, business department head Brett Kagetsu and Cyndi Laval, who specialises in advising publicly-listed companies in the resources industry. Key support is provided by associate James Stewart (also Vancouver). Unless noted, all lawyers identified work in the Toronto office.
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