McCarthy Tétrault has continued to lead on complex cross-border transactions and project financings in the mining sector. The firm’s global metal and mining group is comprised of mining experts who are well-versed on project financing, operational matters, dirt law and corporate transactions. The Toronto team is jointly led by mining specialists Eva Bellissimo and Shea Small, while Roger Taplin leads the team in Vancouver. Bellissimo is the go-to lawyer for cross-border M&As for her keen knowledge on multi-jurisdictional issues affecting mining transactions. Small centres his practice on advising clients with transactions spanning across Canada, Australia, the UK, Latin American and West Africa. Mining financing and M&As in Vancouver are handled by Taplin, who also excels in international mining law. The firm advises both Canadian metals and mining companies as well as international mining heavyweights and logistics companies.
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Key clients

  • Alpayana
  • Altius Renewable Royalties
  • Anglo American
  • KGHM International
  • Paulson & Co
  • Cuprous Capital
  • Faraday Copper
  • Foran Mining
  • Gatos Silver
  • Gold Fields
  • Glencore International
  • Investissement Québec

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Practice head

Eva Bellissimo; Shea Small; Roger Taplin