Johanna Fipke > Fasken > Vancouver, Canada > Lawyer Profile

The powerhouse mining practice at Fasken remains a market leader, harnessing the deep bench strength of locations in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Quebec City, as well as offices overseas in London, Johannesburg and Beijing, to advise issuers, underwriters and major international mining companies (such as Barrick Gold, Glencore, BHP) involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The practice is headed in Toronto by M&A and project finance authority John Turner, who brings experience to assisting resources companies active throughout Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe; and Andrew Gabrielson in Vancouver, who specializes in transactions and commercial agreements related to the exploration, development, acquisition and divestiture of mining and energy projects. Brian Graves in Toronto manages plans of arrangement, complex takeover bids, public and private securities offerings and securities regulatory matters. Other key figures include Johanna Fipke in Vancouver, who provides expertise in M&A, land tenure, finance and project exploration; Frank Mariage, who specializes in mineral exploration in Montreal; and Michael Bourassa in Toronto, an expert in international mining due diligence issues.