Lawyer Profile
Paul A. D. Mingay
Toronto, Ontario

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
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