John practises in the area of securities law with a focus on equity financings for both underwriters and issuers, with an emphasis on resource companies, TSE listings, dealings with TSE and OSC for listed public companies, takeover bids and issuer bids and going-private transactions. His mergers and acquisitions experience involves mergers of public companies, both listed and unlisted, and acquisitions of listed companies by unlisted and private concerns. John is also involved with international resources in negotiation and drafting of mining, oil and gas concession agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements and farm-in agreements in a variety of countries. Achievements · The 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 (Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Natural Resources Law) · 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) · Who's Who Legal: Canada 2010 (Mining) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010 (Mining) · Chambers Global 2010 (Energy & Natural Resources: Mining) · The 2010 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 (Natural Resources Law) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2009 (Mining) · Chambers Global 2009 (Energy & Natural Resources: Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2009 (Natural Resources Law) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2008 (Mining) · The 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · The 2008 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2008 (Natural Resources Law) · Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished™ rating · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2007 (Mining) · The 2007 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006/2007 (Natural Resources Law) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2006 (Mining) · The International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers 2006 · The 2006 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2005 (Mining) · The 2005 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Law Associations · Canadian Bar Association · Ontario Bar Association Representative Work EMED Mining Closes $35 Million Initial Public Offering in Canada and Concurrent Private Placement in the UK Lucara Diamond Corp. $110 Million Private Placement Closed Severstal Resources Acquires PBS Coals Limited In The News 01/06/2012, Cassels Brock Lawyers Recognized in the 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 11/04/2011, Western Law Alumni Magazine Features Cassels Brock Mining Lawyers John Craig and Paul Stein 09/29/2011, 15 Cassels Brock Lawyers Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 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 07/27/2010, 14 Cassels Brock Lawyers Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Canada 2010 05/25/2010, 20 Cassels Brock Lawyers Named in Lexpert's 2010 Directory 02/22/2010, Cassels Brock Recognized in Chambers Global 2010 |