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René Branchaud specializes in securities law, mergers & acquisitions and corporate
law. He assists companies in connection with their incorporation, corporate structure,
shareholders' agreements, private placements, public off erings, stock exchange listings, as
well as dispositions and take-overs. He serves on the board of directors and is corporate
secretary of several public companies. He also serves on several committees of the board
of directors. Moreover, he advises directors who sit on ad hoc committees. He is listed
in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2014 in the fi eld of Mining and in the 2012
Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada.
e 2014 and 2015 editions of ! e Best Lawyers in Canada directory recognize him as
one of the best lawyers in Natural Resources Law. He has also been named Lawyer of
the Year for 2014 by Best Lawyers in Montréal in that same fi eld. Branchaud is one of
the leading corporate law practitioners in Canada according to the 2014 Lexpert®/ROB
Special Edition on Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers.
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Michel Blouin specializes in securities law for the mining industry and, more specifi cally,
handles incorporations, mergers & acquisitions, and reorganizations of mining companies.
He acts as an advisor and legal counsel to mining companies and works with them on
a broad range of matters in which they are involved, from mobilization of capital and
issuance of securities to international agreements with governments and corporations.
He is also listed in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2014 in the fi eld of Mining
as well as the 2014 Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate
Lawyers in Canada. e 2015 edition of ! e Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes Blouin
as one of the best lawyers in natural resources law, and he has been named Lawyer of the
Year for 2013 by Best Lawyers in the fi eld of Natural Resources Law in Montréal. He is
also recognized as one of the leading corporate law practitioners in Canada by the 2014
Lexpert®/ROB Special Edition on Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers.
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Charles Kazaz is a partner who practices in the areas of environmental, mining energy
law at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Advises in the commercial, industrial, mining,
energy, 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,
enforcement 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.
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Brian Abraham is the Canadian Chair of the Dentons mining practice group. His
practice involves all phases of mining, from exploration, development and production
through to reclamation. He provides advice on all forms of title reviews, options, leases,
purchase and joint-venture agreements during the early phases of mineral exploration
and permitting. He acts domestically and internationally for junior, mid-sized and major
explorers, developers and producers as well as engineering, mining and geological consul-
tants, individuals, prospectors, organizations, syndicates and fi nanciers (debt and equity)
in private and public fi nancing. He has advised foreign governments regarding the prepa-
ration and implementation of mining legislation. He has acted for clients involved in
transactions in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Abraham
has also acted for clients in energy-related projects in Canada, the US, Asia, Europe and
Latin America with particular emphasis on coalbed methane projects.
René
Branchaud
Lavery, de
Billy, L.L.P.
Tel: (514) 877-3040
Fax: (514) 871-8977
Montréal
Michel
Blouin
Lavery, de
Billy, L.L.P.
Tel: (514) 877-3041
Fax: (514) 871-8977
Montréal
Charles
Kazaz
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (514) 982-4002
Montréal
Brian E.
Abraham, QC
Dentons
Canada LLP
Tel: (604) 443-7134
Fax: (604) 683-5214
Vancouver
rbranchaud@lavery.ca
mblouin@lavery.ca
charles.kazaz@blakes.com
brian.abraham@dentons.com
MINING
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