Partner and National Leader of BLG’s Mining Group. Advises on all aspects of mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, commercial transactions, corporate governance, continuous disclosure and shareholder activism, with a focus on the mining industry. Considerable experience with Canadian and international mining joint ventures, project development and construction, tenure issues, royalties and commodity sales. Clients include public and private companies, boards of directors, special committees, underwriters, investment funds and real estate investment trusts. Recognized in Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Chambers Latin America, The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada and Who’s Who Legal. Adjunct Professor, University of BC, Faculty of Law (1999–2001). Frequent speaker and writer on securities and mining law topics. Member of the Toronto Stock Exchange Advisory Committee and Editorial Board for Carswell’s Securities Law and Practice (3rd ed.). Director of the Vancouver Symphony. Served as a trustee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. Holds an LLM from Columbia University, an LLB from the University of Toronto and an AB, magna cum laude, from Harvard University. Called to BC Bar in 1993.