Ashurst’s specialist mining practice provides expertise on mining projects at all stages, operating in multiple jurisdictions. The group has a focus on emerging markets, particularly in francophone and anglophone Africa. Drawing on the strength of its M&A, project development, financing, and dispute resolution practices, the team is comfortable handling high-value, complex, and international deals. The team is led by Yann Alix, a dual-qualified French and English lawyer who specialises in M&A transactions and project development. Nick Williamson specialises in M&A and corporate finance, while Tim Rennie has extensive experience in corporate lending, working with both financial institutions and corporate borrowers.
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Key clients
- Rio Tinto
- Petra Diamonds Limited
- Minerals Development Oman
- Managem
- Sherritt International Corporation
- Newcrest Mining
- Iluka Resources
- Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG)
- Pan American Silver Corp
- Alpayana
Work highlights
Advised Pan American Silver Corp. on its US$4.8 billion offer with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited for Yamana Gold Inc.
Represented Vedanta Resources Limited on a transaction which involved complex structuring, negotiation of terms in relation to the credit facility and amendments to the brand fee documents of the Vedanta Group.
Advised RBC Europe Limited, Morgans Corporate Limited and Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited in connection with the US$32 million equity fundraise by Adriatic Metals PLC.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Yann Alix
Other key lawyers
Nick Williamson; Tom Mercer; Tom Cummins; Tim Rennie