Sabine, John W.
Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-6237
sabinej@bennettjones.com
Mr. Sabine practises
corporate law, particularly
in mining, and represents
issuers in hostile and
negotiated take-over
bids, public and private
off erings of securities, and
on corporate governance.
Scarlett, James D.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-8199
jscarlett@torys.com
Mr. Scarlett is an Executive
Committee member.
He practises corporate
and securities law, with a
focus on domestic and
international M&A and
corporate fi nance.
Schweitzer,
Virginia K.
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
(613) 696-6889
vschweitzer@fasken.com
Ms. Schweitzer's practice
includes corporate fi nance,
M&A, securities for mining,
energy and technology
clients. She advises private
and publicly listed clients in
Canada and internationally
on acquisitions, investments
and joint ventures.
Sanderson, QC,
Chris W.
Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9183
csanderson@
lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Sanderson focuses on
regulation and government
relations as they relate to
project development and
transportation infrastructure
in the energy and resource
sectors. Clients include
utilities, pipelines, oil &
gas companies, mines
and governments.
Schneider, Chad
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(403) 260-9660
chad.schneider@blakes.com
Mr. Schneider focuses his
corporate and securities
law practice in the energy
sector, and in particular on
domestic and cross-border
M&A and equity and debt
fi nancings, continuous
disclosure, governance,
private equity, and general
corporate matters.
Sebastiano, Rocco M.
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5859
rsebastiano@osler.com
Mr. Sebastiano focuses on
energy and infrastructure/
P3 projects. He has advised
on such engineering,
procurement, construction,
project fi nance and
privatization projects as
Maritime Link, Bruce A and
Pt. Lepreau NGS, 407ETR,
GTAA and Spadina Subway.
million in cash and 3 million common
share purchase warrants of Sandstorm (the
Warrants). ! e Warrants have a fi ve-year
term, a strike price of US$4.50 per Sand-
storm common share and will be exercis-
able following initial production from the
Diavik Mine's A21 pipe.
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP repre-
sented Sandstorm with a team comprising
Jennifer Traub, Cathy Mercer and Jennifer
Poirier (securities & mining ).
IAMGOLD was represented by Fasken
Martineau DuMoulin LLP with a team
comprising Bradley Freelan and Michael
Bourassa (corporate & securities) and Da-
vid Steinhauer (business law).
GOLDCORP COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF PROBE MINES
Closing date: March 13, 2015 On March 13,
2015, Goldcorp completed its $526-mil-
lion acquisition of Probe Mines Limited
by way of a plan of arrangement. Probe's
principal asset is the 100 per cent-owned
BIG
DEALS
SANDSTORM GOLD ACQUIRES
ROYALTY ON DIAVIK DIAMOND MINE
Closing date: March 23, 2015 On March 23,
2015, Sandstorm Gold Ltd. acquired from
IAMGOLD Corporation, a 1 per cent gross
proceeds royalty (the Royalty) over a property
in Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories,
including a property constituting the Diavik
Diamond Mine operated by Rio Tinto plc.
Sandstorm acquired the Royalty from
IAM-
GOLD
for total consideration of US$52.5
COMPILED BY GENA SMITH
BIG DEALS
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