Paul is a securities lawyer practising in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He acts as lead counsel for a number of public clients that have been involved in mergers, acquisitions, takeover bids, going-private transactions, spin-off transactions, corporate reorganizations, corporate finance and corporate governance matters. In addition, he acts as counsel for several investment dealers on both corporate finance and securities regulation matters. Paul's practice also involves assisting mining clients in the negotiation of joint ventures, farm-in agreements and financing of exploration and development projects, both domestically and internationally. Paul is listed as one of the world's leading mining practitioners in The International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers publication, and is recognized in the area of mining by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Paul is also recognized by Chambers Global for mergers and acquisitions, and as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada for Natural Resources Law, which has been published in the National Post. Paul is a member of the Mining, Metals and Cleantech Committee of the Toronto Financial Services Alliance which is chaired by the President of TSX Markets and Group Head of Equities, TMX Group. He has previously been seconded as a lawyer to the staff of the Ontario Securities Commission and has been a lecturer at various seminars and public conferences on corporate, securities and mining law matters. Paul 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 securities section of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Achievements · The 2012 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining; Corporate Mid-Market; Corporate Finance) · 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 (Corporate Finance & Securities; Mining) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011 (Corporate Finance & Securities; Corporate Mid-Market; M&A; Mining) · Chambers Global 2011 (Corporate/M&A; Energy & Natural Resources: Mining) · The 2011 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining; Corporate Mid-Market; Corporate Finance) · 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 (Corporate Finance & Securities; Corporate Mid-Market; M&A; Mining) · Chambers Global 2010 (Corporate/M&A; Energy: Mining) · The International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers 2010 · The 2010 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining, Corporate Mid-Market) · 2009 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 (Natural Resources Law) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2009 (Corporate Finance & Securities; Corporate Mid-Market; M&A; Mining) · The 2009 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining, Corporate Mid-Market) · Chambers Global 2009 (Corporate/M&A; Energy: Mining) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2009 (Natural Resources Law) · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2008 (Corporate Finance & Securities; Corporate Mid-Market; M&A; 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, Corporate Mid-Market) · Chambers Global 2008 (Corporate/M&A) · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2008 (Natural Resources Law) · Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished™ rating · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2007 (Corporate Mid-Market; Corporate Finance; Mining) · The 2007 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · The 2006 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Mining) · Lexpert's 2006 Guide to the Top 100 Industry Specialists in Canada (Mining) · The International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers 2006 · The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006/2007 (Natural Resources Law) Associations · Canadian Bar Association · Ontario Bar Association · Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (Securities Section) · Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute · Toronto Stock Exchange Listings Advisory Committee Transactions Cassels Brock Represents Maudore Minerals Ltd. in Its $13.5 Million Private Placement, 01/03/2012 Cassels Brock Represents Special Committee in Polish Mining Giant's $3.5 Billion Bid for Quadra FNX Mining Ltd., 12/06/2011 Cassels Brock Acts for Anvil Mining Limited's Special Committee as Anvil Enters into a Binding Agreement for a Cash Takeover Bid of All Shares with Minmetals Resources Limited, 10/18/2011 Cassels Brock Represents EPM Mining Ventures Inc. as It Closes a $16 Million Private Placement with Tata Chemicals Ltd., 09/21/2011 Cassels Brock Represents Dundee Precious Metals Inc. in the Sale of Its Serbian Project to Dunav Resources Ltd., 09/07/2011 Cassels Brock Represents Maudore Minerals Ltd. In Its $3 Million Bought Deal Offering Private Placement, 08/24/2011 Cassels Brock Acts For Calvista Gold Corporation As It Closes Its Initial Public Offering, 06/22/2011 Cassels Brock Acts For Solvista Gold Corporation In Its Amalgamation With Alpha One Corporation, 06/22/2011 Cassels Brock Acts for EPM Mining Ventures In Its Acquisition Of Holder of Utah Potash Leases, 06/20/2011 Cassels Brock Acts For The Underwriters In Pacific & Western Credit Corp.'s $16.8 Million Offering, 06/18/2011 Stonegate Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option in Connection With Secondary Offering, 04/06/2011 Duluth Metals Limited Acquires Franconia Minerals Corporation for $77 Million, 03/28/2011 Franco-Nevada Acquires Gold Wheaton for $830 Million in Friendly Business Combination, 03/14/2011 Stonegate Closes $43.75 Million Secondary Offering by Sprott Resource Corp., 03/10/2011 Canada Lithium Completes $126.5 Million Bought Deal Financing, 02/03/2011 Anaconda Mining Inc. and New Island Resources Inc. Complete Business Combination, 01/20/2011 Goldcorp Acquires Andean Resources for Approximately $3.6 Billion, 01/19/2011 Uranium One Completes US$1.5 Billion Cross-Border Transaction, 12/28/2010 Dundee Precious Metals Completes Sale of Timok and Potoj Cuka Gold Projects in Serbia, 08/10/2010 Goldcorp Completes Sale of Escobal Silver Deposit for US$505 Million, 08/10/2010 Uranium One Completes $260 Million Bought Deal Financing of Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures, 07/07/2010 Goldcorp Completes Acquisition of 70% Interest in El Morro Project for $513,000,000, 06/10/2010 Stonegate Agricom Completes $45 Million Initial Public Offering, 04/28/2010 Goldcorp Acquires Canplats Resources for $308.5 Million, 04/21/2010 Goldcorp Sells Remaining Interest in Morelos Project, 04/13/2010 Dundee Precious Metals Inc. Completes $66 Million Offering, 03/24/2010 New Gold Completes US$1.6 Billion Business Combination with Metallica Resources and Peak Gold, 06/30/2008 Wheaton River Minerals Acquires Interest in Alumbrera Mine and Peak Gold Mines Pty. from Rio Tinto Limited for $210 Million US, 03/17/2003 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 03/08/2011, Cassels Brock Mining Group Says 'Bring on Those Deals' 02/16/2011, Paul Stein Cited by The Globe and Mail on Proposed TMX-LSE Merger 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 01/25/2010, Paul Stein Appointed to Financial Leadership Council National Working Group 01/12/2010, Cassels Brock Lawyers Recognized in The 2010 Lexpert / American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 01/12/2009, Cassels Brock Lawyers Listed in The 2009 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada |