Michael
Melanson specializes in
corporate and securities law, practising extensively in the capital markets
area, with an emphasis on public and private offerings of securities, takeover
bids and mergers and acquisitions. He acts for clients in a wide range of
industries, particularly in the mining industry. One area of focus of
Michael's practice is representing clients in China, Hong Kong and other
international markets.
Michael's recent recognitions include:
- Chambers Global: The Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2015 - Leading lawyer in Mining Law
- Best Lawyers in Canada, 2015 - Leading lawyer in Mining Law, Securities Law and Natural Resources Law
- Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2015 - Leading lawyer in the area of Mining
- ILO Client Choice Awards, 2015 - Leading lawyer in Canada for Capital Markets
- Who's Who Legal: Mining, 2015 - Leading lawyer in Mining Law
- University of Toronto Arbor Award, 2015 — Presented for outstanding volunteer service to the University of Toronto
Michael is a member of the Canadian Bar
Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Prospectors and
Developers Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Select Experience
- Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Canaccord Genuity
Corp. and National Bank Financial Inc. in connection with a bought deal
short form prospectus offering in Canada and private placement in the
United States of 56,465,000 common shares by Yamana Gold Inc. for gross
proceeds of $299,264,500, 2015
- Counsel to Duluth Metals Limited in connection with the acquisition
by Antofagasta plc of all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth
Metals Limited by way of a plan of arrangement for a total transaction
value of approximately $104.6 million, 2014
- Counsel to Lipari Energy, Inc. in connection with its indirect acquisition by plan of arrangement by certain members of Lipari's management team who were funded by a major US funding source, with total consideration of approximately CDN$9.7 million paid to the Lipari minority shareholders, 2013
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