Michelle Noorani (née Audet) Partner | Vancouver

About Michelle

Michelle advises both public and private companies, as well as investment dealers, on a broad range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, stock exchange listings, private placements, restructurings, take-over and issuer bids and other transactions. In addition to transactional work, Michelle also advises companies on general corporate matters and compliance with securities law and stock exchange requirements.

Michelle represents companies in all aspects of their corporate and commercial activities, including with respect to commercial agreements, compliance and reporting, corporate governance, continuous disclosure and equity-based compensation arrangements.

Michelle acts for companies in a broad range of industries and has extensive experience working in the mining, technology and life sciences sectors.

Michelle provides legal services through Michelle M. Noorani Law Corporation.

Select Experience

Representative matters include advising:

Azarga Uranium Corp. on its agreement to be acquired by enCore Energy Corp. in a transaction valued at approximately C$170-million
Artemis Gold Inc. in connection with its acquisition of the Blackwater Gold Project from New Gold Inc., the associated gold stream and C$175-million offering of common shares
New Found Gold Corp. on its initial public offering and subsequent C$57.5-million bought deal public offering of flow-through common shares
Thinkific Labs Inc. on its C$160 million initial public offering
Plateau Energy Metals Inc. on its C$160-million acquisition by American Lithium Corp.
Atlantic Gold Corporation in connection with its acquisition by St Barbara for C$802-million
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. in connection with its C$10.2-million prospectus offering and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as its subsequent public offerings
Lundin Gold Inc. in its US$240-million acquisition of the Fruta del Norte gold project from Kinross Gold Corporation
Claude Resources Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Silver Standard Resources Inc. for C$337-million
Catalyst Paper Corporation in connection with the restructuring of its approximately C$840-million in senior debt
Coalspur Mines Limited in connection with its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and C$90-million acquisition of coal leases, as well as subsequent public offerings and private placements
Mantra Resources Limited in connection with its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, C$52-million public offering and its A$1-billion acquisition by JSC Atomredmetzoloto
Red Back Mining Inc. in connection with its US$7.3-billion acquisition by Kinross Gold Corporation, as well as several previous public offerings and private placements
The Special Committee of Coastal Contacts Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Essilor International SA for C$435-million
Callinan Royalties Corporation in connection with its spin-out of Callinex Mines Inc. by plan of arrangement and its acquisition by Altius Minerals Corporation
The Special Committee of EACOM Timber Corporation in its acquisition by Kelso & Company by way of take-over bid for C$258-million
Brazauro Resources Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Eldorado Gold Corporation for C$122-million
Galenica SA in connection with its US$915-million acquisition of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Awards & Recognition

Michelle has been recognized by the following publications:

The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2021–2025 (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law)
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2018–2024: Corporate Finance & Securities, Mining; 2021–2024: Corporate Mid-Market)
Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A – 2023–2024
Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences – 2023–2024
Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining 2024
Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2023
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms – 2017–2023 (Mergers & Acquisitions)