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Overview

Simon Foxcroft has a commercial practice predominantly focused on the drafting, negotiation and administration of complex high-value transactional contracts. Specific areas of focus include mining projects, energy projects, logistics, transportation and construction.

Simon also provides advice with respect to occupational health and safety related matters throughout Western Canada. In particular, he is involved in providing advice in relation to large mining and energy construction projects and he is frequently called upon to provide specialist advice in relation to complex merger and acquisitions. He also advises clients on all aspects of incident response and management. He acts for various industry safety organizations and for both owners and contractors.

Having spent three years as lead in-house counsel for a leading Canadian mining company, Simon is intimately familiar with all aspects of a mining business including: the negotiation and preparation of international and domestic purchase and sale agreements; the loading, storage, railing and shipping of commodities; the day to day operations of a working mine; and the negotiation and preparation of equipment supply and purchase agreements.

Simon regularly advises clients on construction related matters and has been involved in a wide variety of construction projects including: gas plants; pipelines; renewable energy projects; power generation facilities; underground gas storage facilities; carbon capture facilities; tank farms; food production plants; transloading facilities; light rail lines; coal mine infrastructure; an activated carbon plant; and the extensive construction and upgrading of various electrical distribution and transmission facilities.

Client Work

Greenland Resources in its off-take agreement with Finnish Outokumpu, for the long-term supply of molybdenum oxide, a critical raw material in Europe.
Omega Morgan Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Donald Rigging Ltd. 
Nippon Steel Corporation in its $1.15-billion investment in Elk Valley Resources Ltd., a steelmaking coal business to be spun-out as an independent public company from Teck Resources Ltd.
Norwesco Canada Ltd. in its $8.75-million acquisition of  Xactics International Inc. 
Special Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Alberta Mining Safety Association.
GigaMetals Corporation in its joint venture arrangement with Mitsubishi Corporation to develop the Turnagain Nickel Project in British Columbia.

Recognitions & Awards

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Consistently Recommended, Environmental, Social & Governance ESG
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law; Infrastructure Law

 

Lexpert Report on Business Special Edition—Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer

Lexpert Report on Business Special Edition—Canada's Leading Global Mining Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Mining lawyer

Best Lawyers in Canada

Recognized for Construction Law, 2020 - 2024

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of British Columbia, BSc (Animal Biology), 1995
  • University of Alberta, LLB with distinction, 1999

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2000
  • British Columbia, 2015

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Construction: Key Issues for Managing Risk

February 23, 2022
Jennifer A. Miller KCSimon Foxcroft
Jennifer A. Miller KC & Simon Foxcroft
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Simon Foxcroft in OHS Change Updates 2021

November 10, 2021
Simon Foxcroft
Simon Foxcroft
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Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Construction: Key Issues for Managing Risk

April 20, 2021
Jennifer A. Miller KCSimon Foxcroft
Jennifer A. Miller KC & Simon Foxcroft