Lawyer Profile

Paul A. D. Mingay

Toronto, Ontario

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Overview

Historical BLG Toronto partner and national leader of the firm's Public Mergers and Acquisitions Group. BLG's 2014 contributor profile and 2021 M&A guide identify Paul A.D. Mingay in Securities and Capital Markets, with a practice covering public and private M&A, corporate finance, securities, governance, special committees, energy, mining, life sciences and seniors housing. BLG and CanLII-linked publications also identify him as an author on M&A and InterOil matters.

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1981 (ON)

Professional Details

Education

LLB, University of Toronto (1979)
Economics, Queen's University (1974-1976)

Associations

Former member, Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission
Director of public and private business corporations
Director of community and charitable organizations
BLG student committee

Awards & Recognition

IFLR1000 2019 and since 2017 - Highly regarded, M&A
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 - Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, M&A and Private Equity
Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2009 - Corporate Law, M&A and Securities Law

Articles & Speeches

Signing, Closing and Opinions: Canada: International Acquisitions - BLG/Practical Law, 2014
Fairness Opinions - Is There a New InterOil Standard? - BLG, 2017
Do I Hear an Eco? OSC Approach to Share Issuances in Proxy Fight Echoes the Approach in Take-Overs - BLG, 2017
The Trouble with REIT Governance - Canadian Business Law Journal, 2016
InterOil - Latest Decision Upholds Importance of Market Prices in Valuation - BLG, 2020
Mergers and Acquisitions in Canada - BLG, 2021

Selected Decisions

Carlock v. ExxonMobil Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4

Support Team

Jason Saltzman
Fred R. Pletcher
Melissa Smith