Dentons is a globally focused law firm which assists overseas mining companies and corporate entities with mining issues in Canada. The main focus of the firm lies in corporate and M&A work where it assists with acquisitions and securities matters. Besides this, it has expertise spanning regulatory issues, ESG, construction and infrastructure and arbitration. Robin Longe co-chairs the practice leading from Vancouver, while co-head Greg McNab heads up the Toronto team. Longe advises on mining issues as well as Indigenous matters, including the purchase and sale of mines and mining-related assets. Corporate specialist McNab advises clients on public and private financings and cross-border joint ventures.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Eric Lung and Mary Su provide exception quality of work. I trust their advise and guidance.’
‘Extensive knowledge & experience in the Quebec legal an business environment.’
‘Francois Brabant is knowledgeable, extremely responsive and a good quarterback for other expertise within Dentons.’
Key clients
- Arcadium Lithium
- Geophysx Jamaica
- Energy Fuels
- Strategic Resources
- Sierra Metals
- Raymond James
- Avalon Advanced Materials
- Aya Gold & Silver
- Monetary Metals
- Spark Energy Minerals
Work highlights
Assisted Livent and Arcadium Lithium with their $10.6bn all-stock merger of equals.
Assisted Geophysx Jamaica with a significant earn-in and joint venture arrangement opposite Barrick Gold Corporation.
Advised Agency Agreement with Javelin Global Commodities on procuring and selling approximately four million tonnes of direct reduction grade iron ore concentrate.
Practice head
Greg McNab; Robin Longe
Other key lawyers
Francois Brabant