Top 10 Legal Advisors in the Mining Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, and McCarthy Tetrault LLP are among the top 5 legal advisors in the mining industry in 2022 by deal volume. Sandstorm Gold-Nomad Royalty was a major deal in the Mining sector in 2022. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP served as legal advisor to Nomad Royalty, while Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP acted as legal advisors to Sandstorm Gold. Sandstorm Gold Ltd, a company that operates as a gold streaming and royalty company, has announced to acquire of all the issued and outstanding shares of Nomad Royalty Company Ltd formerly known as Guerrero Ventures Inc, a company that engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties, for a consideration of $646.37 million. The Orla Mining-Gold Standard Ventures was one of the major deals in the Mining sector in 2022. Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, and Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP served as legal advisors to Orla Mining, while Dorsey & Whitney LLP, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP served for Gold Standard Ventures. Orla Mining Ltd, a mineral exploration company that carries out the acquisition and development of mineral properties, has acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Gold Standard Ventures Corp, a mineral exploration company engaged in gold exploration, for a purchase consideration of $189 million. The Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill Resources was another major deal in the Mining sector in 2022. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP served as legal advisors to Turquoise Hill Resources, while Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and McCarthy Tetrault LLP served for Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto, a UK-based mining, and metals company has acquired a 49% stake in Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd, a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, for $3,300 million. The transaction will enable strengthens Rio Tinto’s copper portfolio and reinforces its long-term commitment to Mongolia.