The Lexpert Guides to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate and Litigation Lawyers in Canada profiles leading business lawyers and features articles for attorneys and in-house counsel in the US about business law issues in Canada.
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LEXPERT • June 2014 | www.lexpert.ca | 111 MINING » » Michael N. Melanson is a partner in the Toronto offi ce of Bennett Jones LLP and co-head of the corporate commercial department. He specializes in corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on public and private off erings of securities, take-over bids and mergers & acquisitions. He acts for clients in a wide range of industries, particularly in the mining industry. One area of focus of Melanson's practice is representing clients in China, Hong Kong and other international markets. Melanson is recognized by ! e Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading securities, mining and natural resources lawyer and by Who's Who Legal: International as a leading mining lawyer. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Melanson received a BComm from McMaster University and an LLB and MBA from the University of Toronto. Prior to entering private practice, he was a lawyer at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Ontario Securities Commission. » Tanneke Heersche is a Partner at Fasken Martineau in Johannesburg, with a particular focus on the natural resources sector. She has extensive experience in the mining and metals industry with an emphasis on all aspects of the development and fi nancing of mining and other natural resource projects in emerging markets. Heersche is highly regarded for her expertise and experience in the mining industry where she is recognized as a leading legal advisor. She regularly advises major international mining companies, international fi nancial institutions and governments in numerous countries around the world, with a particular emphasis on African jurisdictions. Heersche's practice also encompasses advising and representing clients on signifi cant cross-border investments and investment protections in the natural resources and other sectors in numerous African jurisdictions. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993. » Advisor on corporate reorganizations, fi nancings and mergers & acquisitions, with a focus on mining. John Sabine is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Institute of Corporate Directors. In addition to clients in North America and Australia, Sabine's experience has extended to projects in Africa, Europe, Asia and South America. He was non-executive Chairman of Anvil Mining Limited and is a director of Algold Resources Inc. and Uranium One Inc. Recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, Law Business Research's International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers. » Partner – Mining, Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions. Lead counsel for a number of public clients that have been involved in mergers, acquisitions, take-over bids (both hostile and friendly), proxy fi ghts, going-private transactions, spin-off transactions, corporate fi nance and corporate governance matters. Acts as counsel for special committees of boards of directors. Practice also involves assisting mining clients, both domestically and internationally. Recognized as one of the world's leading mining practitioners by Chambers Global, ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, ! e Lexpert®/ American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers (named 2013 'Lawyer of the Year' for Natural Resources Law – Toronto), and Who's Who Legal. Also ranked as a leading M&A lawyer by Lexpert® and Chambers Global, and as a leading Corporate Finance & Securities and Corporate Mid-Market lawyer by Lexpert®. Member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1983. Michael N. Melanson Bennett Jones LLP Tel: (416) 863-1200 Fax: (416) 863-1716 Toronto Tanneke B. Heersche Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Tel: (416) 366-8381 Fax: (416) 364-7813 Toronto John W. Sabine Bennett Jones LLP Tel: (416) 777-6237 Fax: (416) 863-1716 Toronto Paul M. Stein Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Tel: (416) 869-5487 Fax: (416) 350-6949 Toronto melansonm@bennettjones.com theersche@fasken.com sabinej@bennettjones.com pstein@casselsbrock.com