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Stefaniuk, John D. Thompson Dorfman
Sweatman LLP (204) 934-2597 jds@tdslaw.com
Mr. Stefaniuk engages in a broad practice with emphasis on mining, natural
resources, energy and environmental law, real estate development and
municipal law, and government relations. He has particular experience in
mine development, permitting and licensing, regulatory approvals, agree-
ments with government, mineral tenure, Indigenous consultation, negotia-
tion, mine closure and rehabilitation.
Tenaille, France M. Gowling WLG
(416) 369-7398 france.tenaille@gowlingwlg.com
Ms. Tenaille is a leading corporate/commercial lawyer and her practice in-
cludes private M&A, project finance and related international transactions.
She focuses particularly on the Latin American mining, energy and natural
resources sectors.
Terry, John A. Torys LLP
(416) 865-8245 jterry@torys.com
Mr. Terry, a senior litigator, plays a key role leading Torys's mining-sector
work in the areas of dispute resolution, Aboriginal matters, anti-corruption,
foreign investment protection and corporate social responsibility.
Thomson, Kent E. Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP (416) 863-5566 kentthomson@dwpv.com
Mr. Thomson is recognized as one of Canada's top litigators and has acted
in many precedent-setting cases in numerous trials and appeals, including
to the Supreme Court of Canada. He practises high-stakes litigation across
a wide range of areas, including competition, class actions and mining. He
is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International
Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Tougas, François E.J. McMillan LLP
(604) 691-7425 francois.tougas@mcmillan.ca
Mr. Tougas provides advisory, advocacy and transactional services in com-
petition, foreign investment, transportation, infrastructure and commercial
matters. He represents mining companies before federal bodies, manages
negotiations and contested proceedings before public and private bodies,
provides strategic advice on logistics and makes submissions in connec-
tion with regulatory policy.
Turner, Francis J. (Frank) Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP (403) 260-7017 fturner@osler.com
Mr. Turner specializes in M&A and corporate finance. He has significant
expertise advising international organizations, including state-owned enter-
prises and sovereign wealth funds, on acquisitions and strategic alliances
in Canada's mining sector.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP acted
as external transaction counsel to Barrick, with a
team led by Melanie Shishler, and including Josh-
ua Kuretzky, Steve Cutler and Jeffrey Li (mining
and M&A), Scott Hyman (finance), Geoffrey
Turner (tax), Sarah Powell (environmental), and
John Bodrug and Jim Dinning (competition).
ELDORADO CLOSES SALE OF ITS
CHINESE MINING ASSETS TO YINTAI
On November 21, 2016, Eldorado Gold Corpora-
tion (Eldorado) completed the sale of its respective
interest in the White Mountain and Tanjianshan
mines and the Eastern Dragon development proj-
ect in China to an affiliate of Yintai Resources Co.
Ltd. (Yintai) for US$600 million in cash, subject
to certain closing and post-closing adjustments,
pursuant to a share purchase agreement executed
on May 16, 2016.
Eldorado is a Canada-based, low-cost gold
