Jonathan Chandler* is a partner in the Securities Group at Cassels. Jonathan is also an active member of the firm’s Mining and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance in the mining industry. Jonathan specializes in the representation of public mining companies in a variety of domestic and cross-border transactions, including M&A transactions, business combination transactions, public offerings and other finance transactions. He also has extensive experience advising on a range of commercial agreements for mining clients, including earn-in agreements, property option agreements, shareholder agreements and royalty agreements.
In addition, Jonathan is a trusted advisor to many mining clients at every stage of development, including exploration and development companies, early-stage junior mining clients and established senior producers, in connection with their day-to-day securities law matters, including continuous disclosure obligations, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Jonathan has been involved in numerous industry-leading transactions in the mining industry, including acting for:
- Yamana Gold Inc. on its US$4.8 billion acquisition by Pan American Silver Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and on its US$6.7 billion proposed acquisition by Gold Fields Limited
- Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. on its business combination with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, creating a senior gold producer with a market capitalization of US$22.4 billion and on its $4.9 billion acquisition of Detour Gold Corporation
- Goldcorp Inc. on its US$10 billion acquisition by Newmont Mining Corporation
- Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. on its renewal of its US$300 million at-the-market equity program
- Sandstorm Gold Ltd. on its launch of its US$140 million at-the-market equity program and its subsequent renewal and on its US$92 million bought deal financing
- Orla Mining Ltd. on its $242 million acquisition of Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
- Filo Corp. on its $100 million strategic investment by an affiliate of BHP Group Limited and its $130 million private placement
- NGEx Minerals Ltd. on its $85.7 million private placement
- Consolidated Uranium Inc. on its $32.2 million acquisition of Virginia Energy Resources Inc.
- Latitude Uranium Inc. on its $43 million acquisition of the Angilak Property from ValOre Metals Corp.
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. on numerous option and joint venture transactions for copper projects in various jurisdictions including Canada, Australia, Serbia, Africa, and South America
- Antofagasta Minerals S.A. on numerous earn-in and joint venture transactions worldwide
Jonathan has been recognized for his excellence in the fields of mergers and acquisitions laws and securities laws by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
*denotes Professional Corporation
