Bob J. Wooder Partner | Vancouver

Recent representative transactions include advising:

• Fission Uranium Corp. in connection with its proposed C$1.1-billion acquisition by Paladin Energy

• Orla Mining Ltd. in connection with the acquisition of the Musselwhite Mine from Newmont Corporation for US$850-million

• Equinox Gold Corp. in connection with its acquisition of 40% of the Greenstone Mine for US$995-million and the associated US$300-million bought deal equity offering and US$500-million debt facility

• Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. in connection with its acquisition by B2Gold Corp. for C$1.1-billion

• Pretium Resources Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Newcrest Mining for C$3.5-billion

• Capstone Mining Corp. in connection with its C$1.1-billion business combination with Mantos Copper

• Great Bear Resources Ltd. in connection with its acquisition by Kinross Gold Corporation for C$1.8-billion and Great Bear Royalties Corp. in connection with its acquisition by Royal Gold for C$200-million

• Nevsun Resources in connection with the C$1.4-billion takeover bid by Lundin Mining which resulted in a friendly agreement with Zijin Mining to acquire Nevsun for C$1.8-billion

• Maverix Metals Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. for C$700-million

• Gold Standard Ventures Corp. in connection with its acquisition by Orla Mining Ltd. for C$240-million

• Ascot Resources Ltd. in connection with its C$200-million financing by Sprott Streaming and Ccori Apu

• Atlantic Gold in connection with the acquisition by St. Barbara for C$802-million

• The Special Committee of Alterra Power Corp. in connection with its C$1.1-billion acquisition by Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

• Artemis Gold in connection with its acquisition of the Blackwater project from New Gold and the associated C$175-million offering of common shares

• Seabridge Gold Inc. in connection with its US$225-million note to Sprott Resource and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, which is convertible into a silver royalty

• Aurizon Mines Ltd. in connection with the hostile takeover bid by Alamos Gold Inc., which became a C$796-million friendly acquisition of Aurizon by Hecla Mining Company

• Equinox Gold in connection with its C$1.3-billion merger of equals with Leagold and its C$700-million acquisition of Premier Gold

• The Special Committee of Coastal Contacts Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Essilor International SA for C$435-million

• The Special Committee of Hathor Exploration Limited in connection with the hostile takeover bid by Cameco Corp., which, after an auction, resulted in a friendly acquisition by Rio Tinto for C$654-million

• Galenica SA in connection with its US$915-million acquisition of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Bob is continually recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications and awards:

• Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 (Mining (International & Cross-Border), Corporate/M&A) 

• Chambers Canada Legal Guide (2017–2025: Energy & Natural Resources: Mining; 2016–2025: Corporate/Commercial)

• The Legal 500 Canada (2025: Hall of Fame – Energy and Natural Resources: Mining; 2023–2024: Hall of Fame – Mining; 2015–2020, 2022: Energy – Mining; 2015–2020: Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions)

• Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year, Vancouver (2025: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; 2019, 2024; Securities Law; 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024: Mining Law; 2020: Mergers & Acquisitions Law)

• The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2014–2025 (Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Securities Law)

• Lexology Index: Mining – 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022–2025 (Global Elite Thought Leader)

• Lexology Index Thought Leaders 2024 (Mining) 

• Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024

• Lexology Index: M&A and Governance – 2017, 2021, 2023–2024 (M&A)

• Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining – 2023–2024 (Mining)

• Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Global Elite – 2022–2024 (Mining)
  

• IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms – 2021–2024 (Mergers & Acquisitions)

• Lexology Index: Canada – 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020–2024 (Capital Markets, M&A, Mining)

• Chambers Global Legal Guide (2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2022–2024: Mining (International & Cross-Border))

• Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada (2017, 2019, 2022–2025: Corporate Finance & Securities; 2022–2025: Corporate Mid-Market; 2018–2019, 2022–2025: Mergers & Acquisitions; 2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2022–2025: Mining)

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – 2014–2024 (Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining; 2024: Private Equity)

• Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2021 – Independently Rated Lawyers (As nominated by senior in-house counsel)

• Lexpert’s Top Forty under 40, November/December 2008 (now known as Lexpert Rising Stars: 40 Under 40)

Bob is a former member of the Firm's Executive Committee and former chair of the Firm's Compensation Committee.

Admitted to the British Columbia Bar – 1995
LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School – 1994