1055 West Georgia St, Suite 1500, PO Box 11117, Royal Ctr, Vancouver, BC
Year called to bar: 2005 (BC)
James Munro is a widely respected business lawyer who combines broad experience in capital markets and securities law with deep expertise in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He is recognized for his industry knowledge across mining, technology, emerging and novel industries, and contested transactions. Clients value his thoughtful, positive approach and his commitment to delivering clear, practical solutions. James advises private and public companies on a wide range of securities and corporate finance matters, including venture capital financings, initial public offerings, private placements and public equity and debt offerings. His practice also includes corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance. In the mining sector, James has extensive experience with property option agreements, joint ventures, earn-in and farm-out arrangements, royalties, strategic alliances, asset purchase and sale transactions, surface rights issues and technical disclosure obligations. Earlier in his career, James served as a foreign associate on secondment at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, gaining valuable insight into US capital markets and cross-border transactional practices.