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About Siobhan

Siobhan advises clients on a broad range of M&A, corporate and securities transactions, with a particular focus on mining and corporate governance. Her experience covers all aspects of securities and business law, including public offerings, private placements, take-over bids, reverse take-over bids, plans of arrangement, venture capital investments, private equity transactions and private acquisitions. She also represents clients in their dealings with the Canadian securities commissions and stock exchanges and advises on continuous disclosure and corporate governance compliance.

With respect to mining and mineral exploration, Siobhan provides specialized advice to clients on industry-specific matters, including acquisitions and divestitures, mine reclamation and closure issues, mineral rights analyses, and offtake, streaming, earn-in, option, joint venture, marketing and royalty agreements.

Siobhan is fluent in English and French.

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Recent representative transactions include acting for:

  • a TSX-listed gold producer in connection with its merger with a TSXV-listed exploration company by way of plan of arrangement and concurrent private placement financing;

  • a Quebec-based capital investment network in connection with its investments in companies in various industries;

  • a NASDAQ-listed lithium producer in connection with various property acquisitions by way of, among others, earn-in and joint venture arrangements;

  • a TSX- and NYSE-listed gold producer in connection with various joint venture arrangements with respect to mineral exploration properties;

  • a US private equity fund in connection with its sale of a global manufacturer and distributer of household and transportation fluids;

  • a TSX- and NYSE-listed precious metals-focused royalty and streaming company in connection with its acquisition of various royalties from a TSX- and NYSE-listed gold producer;

  • a TSX-listed gold producer in connection with various public offerings;

  • a syndicate of underwriters in connection with the bought deal public offering of shares of a TSX- and NYSE-dual listed graphite exploration company;

  • a US-based underwriter in connection with the initial public offering in the US and NYSE listing of a TSXV-listed graphite exploration company;

  • a privately held iron ore exploration company in connection with the reorganization of its relationship with an NSE (India)-listed steel producer;

  • an NYSE-listed sports and entertainment company in connection with its private placement investments in a TSX-listed security company;

  • an Oslo Bors-listed packaging, components and insulation company in connection with its acquisition of a global recycling purchaser and seller;

  • one of the world’s largest social media companies in connection with its acquisition of an artificial intelligence company;

  • an NYSE-listed machine manufacturing company in connection with its acquisition of a designer and manufacturer of intervention vehicles; and

  • among others, one of Canada's largest transportation companies, various mining exploration companies, a network of veterinarian practices, a network of energy companies and a licensed cannabis producer in connection with the review and development of governance structures and policies.

Professional Activities

Siobhan is a member of the Quebec Mineral Exploration Association, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, Women in Mining Montreal and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

She is a former secretary and director of the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce, and a former director, and member of the governance and human resources committees, of Parkinson Québec.

Education

Admitted to the Quebec Bar – 2019
LLM, University of Sherbrooke – 2019
LLB and JD, University of Sherbrooke – 2018
BComm, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University – 2015

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