Mergers and acquisitions - Mining
Global presence, covering offices across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Canada, Kazakhstan and the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, allow us to assist you with your most complex and strategically important M&A transactions in the mining sector, whether public or private.
To carry out a successful M&A transaction in the mining sector it is essential to understand what distinguishes mining assets from other types of assets and to understand the laws which underlie mining title in the relevant jurisdiction using any combination of the Constitution, the mining legislation, general property law, fiscal regime and exchange control legislation.
You benefit from our global mining team’s experience of M&A deals in some of the world’s most challenging jurisdictions. We help to ensure that the optimal structure is in place and support your moves to exploit new business opportunities.
We offer you
- global scope and track record
- unrivalled understanding of mining laws in key jurisdictions
- expertise in small and large M&A transactions
Awards
- Lexpert Corporate Deal of the Year 2011 - Barrick Gold Corporation’s acquisition of Equinox Minerals Limited
- Lexpert Top Ten Corporate Deal of the Year 2011 - ArcelorMittal C$590 million all-cash take-over bid for Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation with joint offeror, Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc
- IFLR Asia Awards M&A Deal of the Year 2009 - SinoSteel takeover of Midwest Corporation