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John Turner is the leader of Fasken Martineau's Global Mining Group. One of Canada's
leading daily newspapers described him as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not
the world." He has been involved in many of the leading M&A and corporate fi nance
transactions in the resources sector in recent years, including First Quantum's success-
ful C$5.1-billion unsolicited acquisition of Inmet, Coeur Mining's superior proposal
to acquire Orko Silver, Oryx Petroleum's C$250-million IPO, AuRico Gold's C$1.5-
billion acquisition of Northgate, Addax Petroleum's C$9-billion sale to Sinopec, and
IAMGOLD's C$600-million acquisition of Trelawney. His clients include issuers or
underwriters in capital markets or M&A transactions involving resources companies
active throughout Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Turner is consistently
recognized by legal publications as a leading lawyer in mining, energy and natural
resources law. He is a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Turner was called to
the Ontario Bar in 1989.
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Partner with a diverse commercial practice with emphasis on banking, debt fi nancings,
fi nancial product development, structured fi nance, corporate restructurings, private-
equity funds and private-company acquisitions. Represents borrowers, lenders, investors,
boards and receivers/monitors in complex restructurings and insolvencies. Has estab-
lished domestic and international private-equity and investment funds and carries on an
extensive private M&A practice. Instrumental in developing the asset-backed securities
and derivatives businesses in Canada. Named Toronto Banking and Finance Law Lawyer
of the Year 2015 in ! e Best Lawyers in Canada. Recognized in Chambers Global; ! e
Legal 500: Canada; Expert Guides' Guide to the World's Leading Banking Finance &
Transactional Lawyers; Who's Who Legal: Banking and Capital Markets; Who's Who
Legal Canada: Project Finance and Insolvency & Restructuring; and ! e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory. Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating (AV). Fellow of the American
College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and the Insolvency Institute of Canada.
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Partner. Practices corporate/securities law, with a focus on M&A and corporate
fi nance (IPOs and follow-on fi nancings) and contested governance matters, including
proxy contests. Has structured and executed a variety of M&A transactions, including
complex international mergers and hostile take-over bids. Has worked extensively with
foreign-based private-equity funds on Canadian-oriented acquisitions and investments.
Has assisted companies with various corporate governance matters and involved in repre-
senting companies and individuals in connection with enforcement matters initiated by
the OSC. Recognized as a leading lawyer by ! e Best Lawyers in Canada (M&A, corpo-
rate and securities), by Chambers Global (M&A) and by ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Directory (M&A and corporate fi nance/securities). Co-author of articles on directors'
duties in the context of hostile transactions and corporate governance, and has spoken at
a number of conferences. Actively involved in the securities law course at Osgoode Hall
Law School and teaches at the University of Toronto as an adjunct professor.
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Co-head of Torys' M&A practice. Extensive experience acting for acquirers, targets,
controlling shareholders, special committees and fi nancial advisors in take-over bids,
going-private transactions, negotiated acquisitions of private companies and a range of
complex transactions, both Canadian and international. Also advises senior manage-
ment, boards of directors and shareholders on corporate governance matters. Ranked
by Chambers, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, Top 50 Americas Dealmakers and Lexpert®.
Has represented some of Canada's largest companies on their most signifi cant transac-
tions, including George Weston, Loblaw, omson Reuters, e Woodbridge Company,
Scotiabank, Brookfi eld and BCE. Member of Torys' Executive Committee. Director of
National Ballet of Canada, e Learning Partnership and Loran Foundation. JD/MBA
2000, University of Toronto. BA 1996, McGill University. Ontario Bar, 2002.
John S.M.
Turner
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-4380
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
Jay A.
Swartz
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5520
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Robert Vaux
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-6265
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Cornell C.V.
Wright
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7651
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
jturner@fasken.com
jswartz@dwpv.com
rvaux@goodmans.ca
cwright@torys.com
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