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Partner and Chair of BLG's National Mining Group. Advises on all aspects of
corporate fi nance, mergers & acquisitions, commercial transactions, corporate
governance and continuous disclosure, with a strong focus on the mining industry.
Considerable experience with Canadian and international mining joint ventures,
project development and construction, tenure issues, royalties and commodity sales.
Clients include public and private companies, boards of directors, special committees,
underwriters, investment funds and real estate investment trusts. Selected by peers
for inclusion in Chambers Global 2014:! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business, ! e
2014 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, ! e
Best Lawyers in Canada 2014 and the International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers.
Adjunct Professor, University of BC, Faculty of Law (1999–2001). Holds an LLM from
Columbia University, an LLB from the University of Toronto and an AB, magna cum
laude, from Harvard University. Called to BC Bar in 1993.
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Peter O'Callaghan is a Partner who practices in the area of securities law at Blake,
Cassels & Graydon LLP. Practice focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital
markets transactions in the mining sector. Has extensive experience in share and asset
acquisitions and divestitures, shareholders' and joint venture agreements in respect of
many mining transactions in Canada, the US, South America, Asia and Africa. Took
a year off from private practice to act as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
and General Counsel of a Canadian public company. Member of CBA's securities
law and business law subsections and Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
Recognized in ! e Best Lawyers in Canada 2014, IFLR1000: ! e Guide to the World's
Leading Financial Law Firms – 2014, Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers
for Business 2013 and 2014, Law Business Research's International Who's Who of
Mining Lawyers 2013, Law Business Research's Who's Who Legal: Canada 2013, ! e
Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Admitted to
BC Bar in 1985.
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Bob Wooder is a partner who practices in the area of securities law at Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP. Practice focuses primarily on corporate fi nance and mergers &
acquisitions. Recent transactions include advising Capstone Mining in connection with
its purchase of the Pinto Valley Mine from BHP Copper; Fission in connection with
its acquisition of Alpha Minerals; the underwriters in connection with equity off erings
by Silver Wheaton, Pretium, Primero and Silver Standard. Has extensive experience
advising on mergers & acquisitions, including advising Petaquilla Copper in connection
with the hostile bid by Inmet, Hathor Exploration in connection with the hostile bid by
Cameco Corporation and Aurizon in connection with the hostile bid by Alamos Gold
and advising special committee of Canplats Resources, Brett Resources, Cumberland
Resources and Viceroy Exploration.
Fred R.
Pletcher
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (604) 640-4245
Fax: (604) 622-5802
Vancouver
Peter J.
O'Callaghan
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3345
Fax: (604) 631-3309
Vancouver
Bob J.
Wooder
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3330
Fax: (604) 631-3309
Vancouver
fpletcher@blg.com
peter.ocallaghan@blakes.com
bob.wooder@blakes.com
