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LEXPERT • June 2014 | www.lexpert.ca | 113 MINING » » Partner. Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2009. Practices all facets of mining law from exploration, development, production and reclamation for individuals, consultants and companies with domestic and international activities. Chairs and participates in many mining law conferences. Past Adjunct Law Professor at University of BC in mining law. Past National Chair, Energy and Natural Resources section of CBA. Past member of provincial and national councils of CBA. Member, APEGBC, received Professional Service Award for service to engineering and geoscience professions (2004); fellow, GAC; member and fellow (1994) for outstanding contribution to Canada's mining industry, CIMM; member, AIME. Director of AMEBC (received Past Presidents' Award, 1999). Member of PDAC and member of securities and land regulation committees; member of Mining Economic Task Force and industry advisory committee to government on mining; chair and member of numerous industry committees. Member of the CSA MTAMC (43‒101) committee. Called to Bar in 1971 (BC), and 1980 (Yukon). » Charles Kazaz is a partner who practices in the areas of environmental and mining law at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Advises in the commercial, industrial, mining, property development and waste management sectors. Kazaz is based in both Montréal and Toronto. Extensive expertise in environmental aspects of corporate, commercial and property transactions, project development, regulatory compliance and liability issues. Advises clients on environmental and natural resources permitting, environmental assessments, enforcement, and regulatory compliance. Advises mining companies on land transactions, mine reclamation and closure issues, and mineral rights concerns. Past Chair of the CBA's National Environment, Energy and Resource Law Section and of the CBA Québec Division's Environment Section. Recognized by ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who of Mining and Environment Lawyers, Practical Law Company, Guide to the World's Leading Environmental Lawyers, and by several Lexpert® publications. Called to the Québec Bar in 1990 and the Ontario Bar in 2002. » Chris Baldwin practices corporate commercial and mining law. He advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines and mining companies throughout the world, the exploration for minerals and development, construction and fi nancing of mines, royalties, marketing and off -take contracts, strategic investments, impact benefi t agreements with Aboriginal groups and environmental issues. He has experience with tendering for mineral concessions and negotiating mining contracts with sovereign governments. He acts as an expert witness in litigation and arbitration proceedings. He is recognized by ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, International Who's Who as one of the 20 most highly regarded in the world for mining law, the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, Expert Guides and Chambers Global. He is a past or present member of the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines; Board of Trustees of Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Form 5 Revision Committee. He is licensed to practice in British Columbia, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. » Partner – Securities, Corporate Finance and Mining. Advises on all aspects of securities law, including mergers & acquisitions (take-over bids and going-private transactions) and public and private off erings of securities. Also advises special committees of Boards of Directors and assists in proxy contests. Acts for a wide range of clients in diverse industries, with a particular focus on corporate fi nance for mining companies. Extensive experience advising dual-listed issuers, particularly Australian companies that are dual-listed on the TSX. Recognized by Who's Who Legal for mining law; ! e Best Lawyers in Canada for mining, corporate, M&A and securities law; Chambers Global for energy & natural resources: mining (Canada); Projects: mining: Leading Canadian Firms (Latin America-wide); and in Chambers Australia for energy & natural resources (Australia: Experts Based Abroad). Called to the British Columbia Bar in 1987. Brian E. Abraham, QC Dentons Canada LLP Tel: (604) 443-7134 Fax: (604) 683-5214 Vancouver Charles Kazaz Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Tel: (514) 982-4002 Fax: (514) 982-4099 Montréal Christopher G. Baldwin Lawson Lundell LLP Tel: (604) 631-9151 Fax: (604) 694-2903 Vancouver Gordon R. Chambers Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Tel: (604) 691-6106 Fax: (778) 776-1764 Vancouver brian.abraham@dentons.com charles.kazaz@blakes.com cbaldwin@lawsonlundell.com gchambers@casselsbrock.com