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a deal a mining company needs a high-grade asset, not to
mention a particularly good relationship with their con-
tractors. "Contractors are not in the business of taking
equity risks with their [mining ] clients."
Over at Dentons in Vancouver, Alan Hutchison is
seeing something else new in junior mine finance; the
emergence of complex multi-party deals. Last June,
Osisko Gold Royalties brought five juniors together
through a company Osisko founded, OBAN Mining
Corp. e deal, financed with $65 million cash, brought
some consolidation to the Canadian mining scene,
merging four small companies: Temex Resources, Ryan
Gold, Eagle Hill Exploration and Corona Gold under
OBAN's banner.
"I have had clients and people ask if you can even do
a three- or four-way merger easily and my answer is al-
ways 'No!'" says Hutchison. "It's just pulling teeth, very,
very difficult to do. But I think this was a sign of some
desperation in the market where these companies realize
[they] have no other option..."
at Osisko could pull off a five-way merger "is pretty
remarkable actually," says Hutchison, and could trigger
similar deals.
ough not new, royalty and streaming deals are be-
LEXPERT RANKED LAWYERS
Bowman, Alan
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4209
abowman@goodmans.ca
Mr. Bowman's practice focuses on all aspects of income taxation.
He advises resource-sector clients, including Newmont, Thompson Creek,
Hudbay and Uranium One, on M&A, debt and equity financings,
reorganizations and international tax planning.
Branchaud, René
Lavery, de Billy, L.L.P.
(514) 877-3040
rbranchaud@lavery.ca
Mr. Branchaud's mining law practice embraces corporate structuring,
private placements, public offerings, stock exchange listings, joint venture
agreements, mergers, acquisitions and corporate governance.
Brunet, Jean-Philippe
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(514) 847-4856
jeanphilippe.brunet@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Brunet advises companies of various sizes and their employees on
Canadian Immigration legislation regarding visa, work permit, permanent
residence and citizenship applications as well as advice pertaining
to overall international mobility.
Bryce, Douglas A.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-6465
dbryce@osler.com
Mr. Bryce is Co-chair of Osler's Mining Group. His practice focuses on
M&A and financing/capital markets transactions, as well as a broad range
of general corporate, disclosure and commercial matters relevant
to mining issuers.
Bursey, David W.
Bennett Jones LLP
(604) 891-5128
burseyd@bennettjones.com
Mr. Bursey's regulatory practice focuses on energy and infrastructure,
environmental assessment, water resource management and Aboriginal
law. He advises natural resource industry clients, First Nations and
government agencies.
Buteau, Jean-Philippe
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(418) 640-5069
jean-philippe.buteau@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Buteau represents clients in a variety of industries, in areas such
as M&A, public financing, private placements and securities. He primarily
assists public companies and investment dealers, and is experienced
in all types of corporate finance.
