Chad is a partner in the firm's Securities Group. He represents both public mining companies and investment dealers in a variety of transactions including public and private security offerings, M&A transactions and general securities compliance matters. Chad has represented both investment dealers and mining companies in connection with initial public offerings and stock exchange listings.
Chad has recently acted as counsel in connection with a number of significant financings of mining and mining-related companies, including:
· An underwriting syndicate co-led by GMP Securities and TD Securities in connection with an $86 million financing of Rubicon Minerals Corporation
· Lundin Mining in connection with a $189 million equity financing
· Lucara Diamond Corp in connection with a $110 million subscription receipt financing
· An underwriting syndicate led by GMP Securities LP in connection with formation and Initial Public Offering of Sprott Molybdenum Participation Corp.
· Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. in connection with a $93 million equity financing
Chad has also recently acted in a number of Australian Stock Exchange -Toronto Stock Exchange inter-listed financings, initial listings and business combinations, including:
· An underwriting syndicate led by Macquarie Capital Markets in connection with a equity financing of OceanaGold Corporation
· An underwriting syndicate led in connection with the initial public offering and subsequent equity financings of Mirabela Nickel Limited
· An underwriting syndicate led by Cormark Securities in connection with a subscription receipt financing and subsequent TSX listing of Perseus Mining Limited
· Red Back Mining in connection with the proposed business combination with Moto Goldmines Limited
· An underwriting syndicate in connection with the initial public offering of Western Areas NL
· Red Back Mining Inc. in connection with a reverse take-over and TSX listing transaction
Associations
· Canadian Bar Association
· Ontario Bar Association
Transactions
Cassels Brock Represents the Underwriters in North American Palladium's $35 Million Bought Deal of Flow Through Shares, 05/14/2012
Cassels Brock Acts for the Underwriters as Focus Metals Inc. Closes Its $10 Million Offering, 03/27/2012
Cassels Brock Represents the Underwriters as Rubicon Minerals Corporation Closes Its $200 Million Public Offering of Common Shares, 03/02/2012
Cassels Brock Acts for the Agents as East Asia Minerals Completes $8 Million Brokered Private Placement and $5 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement, 01/05/2012
Cassels Brock Acts for the Agents as Sarama Resources Ltd. Completes Its $16M Initial Public Offering, 11/03/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for the Agents in Private Placement of Almonty Industries Inc., 09/09/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for the Agents as Eurotin Inc. Announces Closing of Private Placement, 09/09/2011
Cassels Brock Acts For the Underwriters As East Asia Minerals Completes A $10 Million Private Placement of Common Shares, 07/14/2011
Cassels Brocks Acts For The Agents In $2.2 Million Private Placement Of Bold Ventures Inc., 06/22/2011
Cassels Brocks Acts For The Agents In $1.85 Million Private Placement Of Rencore Resources Ltd., 06/22/2011
Cassels Brock Acts For The Underwriters As Alexander Nubia International Inc. Completes $5 Million Offering, 06/22/2011
Cassels Brock Acts For The Underwriters As Channel Resources Announces Closing Of $7 Million Bought Deal Private Placement, 06/22/2011
Cassels Brock Acts For The Underwriters In Gold Canyon Bought Deal Private Placement For Gross Proceeds Of $10 Million, 05/17/2011
Cassels Brock Acts For The Lead Underwriter As Focus Metals Closes $20 Million Bought Deal Private Placement, 05/16/2011
Salares and Talison Close $40 Million Growth Financing, 09/13/2010