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Michael Melanson advises clients on a variety of corporate and securities law matters, with a particular focus on capital markets transactions.

Overview

Michael practises 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:

  1. 2025 Lexpert Special Edition: Global Mining – Recognized as a leading Mining lawyer
  2. 2021 Chambers Global and 2021 Chambers Canada – Leading lawyer in Energy & Natural Resources, Mining
  3. 2021 Best Lawyers – Leading lawyer, Mining, Natural Law and Securities
  4. 2020 Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition – One of the Leading Mining in Canada
  5. 2020 The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Most consistently recommended, Mining and repeatedly recommended, Corporate Finance & Securities and Corporate Mid-Market

Michael is a member of the American Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Michael is a member of the Global Advancement Board of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and a recipient of the Arbor Award for volunteer service to the University of Toronto.

Client Work

McEwen Mining Inc., in its US$35-million cash purchase of the Black Fox Mine and other assets in Timmins, Ontario from Primero Mining Corp.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its acquisition of Lexam VG Gold Inc. by plan of arrangement with a transaction value of approximately $70 million
Western Potash Corp., in its corporate reorganization by plan of arrangement to create a new holding company, Western Resources Corp.
CRRC Meishan Co., Ltd., in its joint venture with American Railway Supply Corp. in the proposed railcar manufacturing facility in Moncton, New Brunswick
Carpathian Gold Inc., in a court-approved restructuring transaction with Brio Gold Inc. and Macquarie Bank Limited, which included the disposition of Carpathian Gold Inc.’s producing gold mine in Brazil
Duluth Metals Limited, in the acquisition by Antofagasta plc of all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals Limited by way of a plan of arrangement with a total transaction value of approximately $104.6 million

Recognitions & Awards

Chambers Canada

Ranked, Energy & Natural Resources: Mining

Chambers Global

Ranked, Mining (International & Cross Border)

The Legal 500 Canada

Mining

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Repeatedly Recommended, Mining

Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada

Mining
Corporate Finance and Securities

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Global Mining Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Mining lawyer

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • McMaster University, BComm, 1976
  • University of Toronto, LLB, 1979
  • University of Toronto, MBA, 1987

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 1981

Insights

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More Provinces Crowd into Crowdfunding, but Not Yet Ontario or Alberta

May 25, 2015
Bruce A. HibbardMichael N. MelansonGary S.A. Solway
Bruce A. Hibbard, Michael N. Melanson & Gary S.A. Solway
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Degree of Detail in Board Minutes: Too Much or Too Little?

December 3, 2007
Michael N. Melanson
Michael N. Melanson

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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China Mining Congress & Expo

September 24, 2017
Michael N. Melanson
Michael N. Melanson
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Structuring and Deal Strategy for Investments in Canadian Natural Resources

March 30, 2015
Michael N. Melanson
Michael N. Melanson