Gowling WLG‘s mining and minerals team brings expertise in start-up transactions, joint ventures, farm-ins, M&A, and equity, debt, and project financings. A globally integrated practice, the firm is equipped to assist clients regarding mining and corporate operations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and southeast Asia. Leading the natural resources sector group is Charles Bond, who combines expertise in capital markets matters as well as public and private M&A within the minerals space. Other contacts include Andrew Wright and Alex Davidson, a further equity capital markets specialist who advises a variety of listed clients in the mining sphere.
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- 'Efficient friendly service.'
- 'Excellent relationship with Charles Bond.'
Key clients
- Hummingbird Resources plc
- Andrada Mining Limited
- Phoenix Copper Limited
- Panmure Liberum Capital Limited
- Oriole Resources Plc
- Ariana Resources plc
- Adriatic Metals plc
- Bushveld Minerals Limited
- Beowulf Mining plc
- Pulsar Helium Inc
- Tavira Financial Limited
- Merlin Partners LLP (t/a OAK Securities)
- SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
- Zeus Capital Limited
Work highlights
Advised Hummingbird Resources plc on the unconditional recommended cash offer by Nioko Resources Corporation by means of a takeover offer under Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006, in parallel with the debt-to-equity conversion aimed at addressing Hummingbird's financial challenges.
Advised Pulsar Helium Inc on its dual listing in the UK and Canada.
Advise Adriatic Metals Plc on its proposed transition from the Equity Shares (Transition) category to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category.
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Practice head
Charles Bond
Other key lawyers
Andrew Wright; Alex Davidson; Jonathan Brufal; Nathan Curtis; Rob Bridgman