Mr Abbas Ali Khan > Bennett Jones LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Bennett Jones LLP
3400 ONE FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
PO BOX 130
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canada

Work Department

M&A + Capital Markets
Mining

Position

Partner

Career

Abbas practises in the areas of securities and corporate commercial law, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisition transactions, and structured financial products, with a focus on the mining and technology industries.

Memberships

Abbas is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Canadian Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, and Ontario Securities Commission Disclosure Advisory Committee. In the community, he is a board member of Horizons for Youth, a non-profit, emergency shelter dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk youth.

Education

York University, BA (Hons.), 1995 
Schulich School of Business, York University, MBA, 1999 
Osgoode Hall, York University, JD, 1999

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Energy and natural resources > Mining

(Leading individuals)

Abbas Ali KhanBennett Jones LLP

Bennett Jones LLP leverages the deep bench strength of its locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa and New York, to advise issuers, underwriters, agents and multinational mining companies involved in multi-jurisdictional, high-value M&A transactions, in addition to complex matters related to project finance, capital markets, construction, securities and the environment. Mining industry expert Sander Grieve leads the team, assisting with high-value M&A and matters involving global mining exploration, development and extraction. Other key figures include Abbas Ali Khan, a specialist in securities and corporate commercial law, who works in the Vancouver and Toronto offices; Linda Misetich Dann, who negotiates and structures asset and share acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations; and Andrew Disipio, who advises public companies on corporate and securities law obligations. Osie Ukwuoma was promoted to partner in March 2023. Unless noted, all lawyers mentioned work in the Toronto office.