A partner in the Securities Group, Jay's practice focuses primarily on securities and corporate finance law. His experience includes structuring and negotiating securities and commercial transactions. Jay has acted for issuers, investment dealers and investment advisors in a broad range of areas including the resource, high-tech, industrial and biotech sectors. He has acted on numerous amalgamations, mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, private placements and public offerings.
Jay is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in the area of mining and natural resources law. He is listed in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada. Clients call on Jay to fulfill management and advisory roles with a focus on the formulation and implementation of business strategies.
He is the Corporate Secretary of Torex Gold Resources, a TSX-listed company, Auryx Gold Corp., a TSX-listed company, INV Metals Inc., a TSX-listed company, and Eastmain Resources Inc., a TSX-listed company. He is also a former Director and Corporate Secretary of FNX Mining Company Inc. (now Quadra FNX Mining Ltd.)
Jay is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, an educational organization dedicated to the study of the legal system in issues affecting natural resources law, and is also a member of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
Achievements
· Chambers Global 2012 (Energy & Natural Resources: Mining)
· The 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Natural Resources Law)
· Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 (Mining)
· 2011 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011 (Mining)
· Chambers Global 2011 (Energy & Natural Resources: Mining)
· The 2011 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· The Best Lawyers in Canada 2011 (Natural Resources Law)
· 2010 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010 (Mining)
· The 2010 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 (Natural Resources Law)
· 2009 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2009 (Mining)
· The 2009 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining)
· The Best Lawyers in Canada 2009 (Natural Resources Law)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2008 (Mining)
· The Best Lawyers in Canada 2008 (Natural Resources Law)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2007 (Mining)
· The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006/2007 (Natural Resources Law)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2006 (Mining)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2005 (Mining)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2004 (Mining)
· Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2003 (Mining)
Associations
· Canadian Bar Association
· Law Society of Upper Canada
· Ontario Bar Association
Transactions
Cassels Brock Represents Dalradian Resources Inc. in its $25 Million Bought Deal Financing, 02/17/2012
Cassels Brock Client, Auryx Gold Corp., Completes Its Business Combination with B2Gold Corp., 01/12/2012
Cassels Brock Client, Eastmain Resources Inc., Completes Its $5.75 Million Private Placement Financing, 12/05/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for the Agent as Brigus Gold Corp. Completes an $8.17 Million Flow-Through Share Financing, 12/05/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for the Agent as Queenston Mining Inc. Raises $25 Million Through the Sale of Flow-Through Common Shares, 09/29/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for Avalon Rare Metals Inc. as It Closes Public Offering of Common Shares for Gross Proceeds of $44 Million, 08/25/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for Agents In IAMGold $43.3 Million Private Placement, 06/20/2011
Cassels Brock Represents Northquest Ltd. In The Completion Of Its $2.7 Million Private Placement, 05/31/2011
Cassels Brock Represents IronOne Inc. In Its $3.7 million Private Placement, 05/31/2011
U3O8 Corp. Completes $4.5 Million Financing for New Rare Earth Subsidiary, 05/30/2011
Canadian Orebodies Inc. Announces Completion of C$5.25 Million Private Placement, 05/30/2011
Lake Shore Gold to Acquire Fenn-Gib Project from Barrick Gold in Exchange for Common Shares, 05/30/2011
Manitou Gold Inc. Completes $10 Million Private Placement, 05/27/2011
IC Potash Announces Closing of Previously Press-released $20,000,000 Equity Offering, 05/27/2011
Cassels Brock Acts for Ryan Gold Inc. As it Closes A $52,275,000 Private Placement, 05/16/2011
Lipari Energy, Inc. Completes Qualifying Transaction and Lists on TSX; Receives Gross Proceeds of $50,001,250 from Escrowed Private Placement, 03/23/2011
Lithium Americas Corp. Closes its Initial Public Offering, 07/12/2010
QUADRA and FNX Merge to Create New Leading Intermediate Copper Producer, 06/14/2010
Manitou Gold Inc. Completes Initial Public Offering, 03/21/2010
Guyana Goldfields Closes $73 Million Offering, 01/25/2010
In The News
03/16/2012, Cassels Brock Recognized In Chambers Global 2012
01/06/2012, Cassels Brock Lawyers Recognized in the 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
09/20/2011, 23 Cassels Brock Lawyers Included in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2012
07/21/2011, Cassels Brock Partners Listed in the Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada for 2011
05/19/2011, 22 Cassels Brock Lawyers Named in Lexpert's 2011 Directory
03/22/2011, Cassels Brock Recognized in Chambers Global 2011
01/12/2011, Cassels Brock Lawyers Recognized in the 2011 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
08/25/2010, 24 Cassels Brock Lawyers Included in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2011
08/05/2010, Cassels Brock Partners Listed in the 2010 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
05/25/2010, 20 Cassels Brock Lawyers Named in Lexpert's 2010 Directory