Carmen Diges is a Partner in the Business Law Group of Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto, and the Co-chair of the firm's National Mining Group. Her practice is focused on international corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and natural resources. While Carmen works predominantly with mining companies, she also enjoys advising businesses operating in the construction, manufacturing, technology and biotechnology sectors. She assists Canadian and international clients in connection with a wide range of public and private equity and debt offerings, corporate governance and special committee mandates as well as international project financing and construction.
Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Carmen also has considerable experience in Africa and South America, where she has assisted clients in structuring and implementing acquisitions and projects and working with emerging market governments. Carmen has acted for public and private companies at all stages of development and has advised agents, underwriters as well as venture capitalists and merchant bankers.
Professional Achievements
ˇ Recipient of Lexpert Rising Stars 2009 Award
ˇ Listed in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011 - Mining
ˇ Holds a "BV Distinguished" Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Directorships
ˇ 2010 - present - Assistant Treasurer, Mining Committee, International Bar Association
ˇ 2003 - present - Corporate Secretary of several public companies
ˇ 2002 - present - Mentor and Committee Member, Women in Capital Markets
ˇ 2002 - 2007 - Manager, Spinning® Program, Sports Clubs of Canada, Plaza Club - responsible for all aspects of development and function of the Spinning® Program
ˇ 2001 - present - Director, Rider Training Institute Inc. - not-for-profit education and training arm of the Motorcycle and Moped industry council focussed on motorcycle safety and education
ˇ 1994 - 2003 - Director, Three Trilliums board of directors - non-profit organization assisting physically challenged persons wishing to live independently; member, Board Development committee
ˇ 1994 - 1997 - Director and Corporate Secretary Canadian Environmental Defense Fund Inc. - performed secretarial and corporate tasks, including assistance with constitutional and structural reform of organization; member of Nomination and Board Development, and Management committees
ˇ 1988 - 1990 - Director, SOMEA Ltd. Board of Directors/Secretary-General SOMA - non-profit organization and United Nations affiliate
Memberships
ˇ ACE
ˇ AFAA
ˇ Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy
ˇ Canadian Women in Private Equity
ˇ Canfit Pro
ˇ CFA Institute
ˇ Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
ˇ Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
ˇ Toronto CFA Society
ˇ Women in Capital Markets
ˇ Women in Mining
Presentations
ˇ 4th International Joint Ventures Course, Finance Structures for International Joint Ventures: Sources, Contributions and Valuations, Toronto, December 5-6, 2011
Industry Expertise
Securities
Mining
Natural Resources
Areas of Focus
International Transactions
Special Committee Advice
Venture Capital
News
March 30, 2012, Miller Thomson recognized in Chambers Global 2012.
Events
July 19, 2012 - July 21, 2012, Newport Beach, California, Carmen Diges speaks at the 58th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute on "Deal or No Deal - Key Negotiating and Drafting Considerations in Letters of Intent and Options Agreements."
May 10, 2012 - May 11, 2012, Toronto, Carmen Diges speaks at the TSX - Managing a Public Company conference.