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rangement between two parties.
e concern in the business community is that each
new payment – if it were to become public – could be-
come the starting point for the next negotiation, a bit
like free agency in baseball.
"ere will be an initial, probably significant effect,
as everybody looks to see what everyone else is doing,"
says Millen. "Benefit agreements have always been in an
upward spiral. It's very hard to track because it's always
been confidential, but I've never seen any consistent
trend towards people paying less money for the impact
on Aboriginal territory.
"I think the transparency act means First Nations are
going to notice anyone who was paying less than the av-
erage previously, and the next time around, and probably
going to want more.
"e cost of doing business is going to go up."
e question is, everyone agrees, when will commodi-
ties prices break out of their slump, and start going up
as well.
Knight, David A.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(416) 203-4460
david.knight@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Knight practises securities and mining law. He advises on financing,
M&A and corporate governance. He represents mining clients on property
acquisition and development, and has extensive experience
in flow-through financing.
Koval, Patricia A.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7356
pkoval@torys.com
Ms. Koval represents public companies, investment banks and clients in
the mining sector on corporate finance/securities, M&A and governance.
She acts on domestic/cross-border IPOs, financings, take-over bids
and management reorganizations.
Kowall, Jeffrey A.
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
(204) 934-2521
ajk@tdslaw.com
Mr. Kowall practises corporate law focusing on mining, including
mineral interest tenure review and the negotiation of letters of intent,
purchase agreements, option agreements, supply agreements
and joint venture agreements.
Kraag, Scott
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7980
skraag@torys.com
Mr. Kraag is consistently recognized as one of Canada's leading project
finance lawyers with a focus on the infrastructure (P3), energy and mining
sectors. Mr. Kraag is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Law School.
Kraeker, Bryce A.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
(519) 575-7545
bryce.kraeker@gowlings.com
Mr. Kraeker's transactional practice focuses on helping Canadian and
international clients buy and sell business and raise money. His advice
extends to M&A, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, and public
and private share and asset purchases.
Krawchuk, Leanne C.
Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7198
leanne.krawchuk@dentons.com
Ms. Krawchuk leads the Corporate Commercial Working Group, and the
Mining Group, for the firm's Edmonton office. She advises coal and potash
producers on mining law and transactions, electricity producers,
and provides M&A and securities advice.
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