REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Mining, Minerals, and Metals
Acted for an AIM and AltX-listed gold mining company on its move from the Main Market to AIM, the issue of US$7.5 million of secured convertible loan notes and numerous subsequent fundraisings (including open offers, placing, and subscriptions).
Advised a South African ASX, AIM, and JSE-listed emerging developer and producer of high-quality thermal and coking coal on a hostile off-market cash takeover bid by a joint bid consortium.
Acted for the underwriter on a AU$100 million underwritten rights offering for an ASX-listed mining exploration, development, and production company.
Advised the nomad and broker on the AIM admission of an ASX-listed company developing a portfolio of sustainable processing solutions for critical materials, and a subsequent AU$9 million placing and AU$13 million non-renounceable entitlement issue.
Represented a major mining and material supply company in the acquisition of one of the largest mining operations in the northeast United States.
Represented an ASX-listed lithium exploration company in an AU$130 million capital raising.
Advised a South African ASX, AIM, and JSE-listed emerging developer and producer of high-quality thermal and coking coal on a hostile off-market cash takeover bid by a joint bid consortium.
Represented a Japanese commercial bank as agent and lender in the funding and administration of a US$50 million unsecured five-year syndicated credit facility to a Chilean mining company.
Advised a bidder on its US$3.7 billion bid for an ASX-listed responsible battery minerals provider, consisting of US$2.95 billion private placement and US$1 billion unsecured term loan facility.
Advised a leading global mining group with respect to more than 150 legacy environmental sites across the United States.
Acted for an AIM-listed gold exploration and development company on its US$109 million recommended merger with an ASX/TSX-listed gold exploration, development and production company, implemented by way of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
Represented an Australian mining exploration company in its underwritten AU$60 million rights issue, AU$2 million structured sell down, and AU$10 million shareholder loan conversion into equity.
Represented an independent mine development company with a substantial land package of gold and strategic mineral assets in Southern Greenland on a US$50.9 million senior secured debt package.
Assisted a multinational commodity trading and mining company with US legal, regulatory, and policy representation regarding trade-related matters, including tariffs, import regulations, and agreements impacting minerals and other commodities.
Advised a mining company on earn-in agreements in South Korea, Greenland, Zambia, and the United States.
Acted for the nomad and broker on a fundraising and the admission to AIM of a battery technology company, as well as on numerous subsequent acquisitions and fundraisings.
Represented a steel producer in the purchase of seven highly regulated industrial metal coating facilities across the United States.
Advised a London-listed rare earths company on private placements and a US$10 million royalty agreement and subscription.
Acted for an AIM and AltX-listed gold mining company on its move from the Main Market to AIM, the issue of US$7.5 million of secured convertible loan notes, and numerous subsequent fundraisings (including open offers, placing, and subscriptions).
Advised a bidder on its hostile takeover of an AIM-listed mining company that owned mining assets in Zimbabwe, the DRC, and South Africa.
Represented an AIM-listed iron ore company operating in the Republic of Guinea on amendments to its existing loan facility and a proposed convertible loan facility of US$30 million, as well as several cash-box placings.
Advised an ASX-listed supplier and distributor of aluminum products in relation to consumer claims for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct, breach of contract, and breaches of consumer guarantees resulting from the sale of defective products purchased from an oversea producer that had been certified by an international accredited registrar and classification society.
Advised a global producer of high-value diamonds on the acquisition of a diamond project in the Northern Territory of Australia from the liquidators of a diamond project exploration and development company.
Pursued claims on behalf of a global mining company against a Central American country under an international treaty.
Represented a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based global manufacturer of technically advanced specialty materials and complex components in the sale of assets that had been used in its specialty rolled products conversion business.
Acted as legal adviser to an Australian mineral exploration company in connection with its divestment of its mining projects in Mexico for AU$20 million.
Advised an Australian company in its acquisition of all shares in a vanadiferous titanomagnetite iron ore producer.
Advised an Australian mineral exploration company in connection with an AU$20 million cornerstone investment by a global mining company.
Advised a Greenland-focused mining company on its placing and subscription to raise £30 million and its listing on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Iceland.
Advised the shareholders of a gold development project in Zimbabwe on the sale of the company to a London-listed gold producer.
Advised a Greenland-focused mining company on its joint venture for the exploration and development of its strategic mineral assets in Greenland.
Advised a diamond mining and exploration company in relation to global trademark prosecution and portfolio management.
Advised an Australian mining service contractor on mining services agreements for coal projects in Queensland, Australia.
Advised a North American aluminum products manufacturer on long-term supply agreements with large, multinational companies for the procurement of aluminum coils used in the manufacturing of beverage cans.
Acted for an Australia-based rare earths mineral exploration company in its acquisition of an additional 34% interest in a rare metals company which owns a rare earths project in Uganda, Africa.
Acted as outside construction counsel for a US industrial aluminum company in connection with the development and construction of a new rolled aluminum mill in southern Alabama.
Represented a company in its AU$11.5 million project finance facility from an infrastructure debt fund to recommence mining operations at a gold mine in Thailand.
Advised a steel manufacturer on the review and tailoring of its EPC agreements.
Represented a Korean steel manufacturer in relation to its first US steel mill facility.
Assisted a company that processes, remediates, and recycles essential mineral assets with strategic legal counsel, regulatory guidance, and advocacy services before the US Environmental Protection Agency in support of a partnership with an American Indian Nation to remediate abandoned uranium mines on tribal lands.
Advised a molybdenum producer and supplier on the potential application of customs duties on imports into the European Union of certain products originating in the United States.
