Kathleen advises on corporate, securities and mining laws, with a focus on corporate finance and mergers & acquisition transactions. She has extensive experience acting for companies involved in mineral exploration, development and production, who have projects throughout the world. She has a deep knowledge of alternative finance arrangements in the mining sector, including metal streams, property options, earn-in agreements and royalties. Kathleen is also frequently engaged to assist in negotiating joint venture and co-ownership agreements in the mining sector. Kathleen is recognized as a leading lawyer in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, IFLR1000, The Legal 500 Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada.
On Dec. 16, 2020, Tilray, Inc. and Aphria Inc. announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses and create the world’s largest global cannabis company based on pro forma revenue of $874 million
Auryn Resources Inc. and Eastmain Resources Inc. entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Auryn will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Eastmain
On February 28, 2019, Tilray, Inc. (“Tilray”), a global leader in cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution, acquired through a subsidiary all of the issued and outstanding securities of FHF Holdings Ltd. (doing business as “Manitoba Harvest”) from Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC (“Compass”) and other shareholders of Manitoba Harvest, by way of a plan of arrangement pursuant to the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia).
On January 29, 2018, and February 15, 2018, First Majestic Silver Corp. completed the issuance of US$156.5 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875 per cent unsecured senior convertible notes due 2023, including notes issued pursuant to the partial exercise of an over-allotment option granted to the initial purchasers.
On October 19, 2017, Ero Copper Corp. (Ero or the Company) completed its initial public offering and secondary offering of an aggregate of 23,282,116 common shares (the Shares) for a price of $4.75 per Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $110,590,051 (the Offering). The Shares were sold by way of treasury offering of 10,000,000 Shares by Ero, and secondary offering of 13,282,116 Shares by certain securityholders of the Company (the Selling Securityholders).
On January 26, 2017, Aritzia Inc. (“Aritzia” or the “Company”) completed its secondary offering of 20,100,000 subordinate voting shares (the “Shares”) for a price of $17.45 per share (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $350,745,000 (the “Offering”).
On July 28, 2016, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (“Fortuna”) completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares (“Goldrock Shares”) of Goldrock Mines Corp. (“Goldrock”) by way of plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”).
On April 7, 2016, Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX: SLW) completed a marketed offering of 33,135,000 common shares at a price of US$16.60 per common share, for gross proceeds of US$550,041,000.
On March 1, 2016, Pretium Resources Inc. completed a marketed offering of 28,384,000 common shares at US$4.58 per share, for gross proceeds of US$129,998,720, which included the exercise of the full amount of the over-allotment option of 2,174,000 common shares.
On March 1, 2016, MAG Silver Corp. (the Company) completed a bought deal financing and has issued 8,905,000 shares of common stock at US$7.30 per share, for gross proceeds of US$65,006,500.
On April 26, 2016, Endeavour Mining Corporation (Endeavour) completed its acquisition of True Gold Mining Inc. (True Gold), a TSX-V listed company, for approximately $260 million.
On October 15, 2015, CPI Card Group Inc. (the Company) completed its initial public offering of 17,250,000 shares of common stock at US$10.00 per share, including 2,250,000 shares of common stock sold by certain existing stockholders upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.
On March 17, 2015, Silver Wheaton Corp. completed a bought deal common share offering pursuant to the multijurisdictional disclosure system (MJDS). An aggregate of 38,930,000 common shares were sold for aggregate gross proceeds of US$800 million. Silver Wheaton used the net proceeds to fund its acquisition of an additional 25 per cent gold stream from Vale S.A.’s Salobo Mine, located in Brazil.
