Lawyer Profile
David M. Hunter
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
David M. Hunter is a partner in Dentons Canada's Corporate group in Vancouver and the local lead of the firm's mining practice. He practises securities, corporate and natural resources law for public and private companies, venture capital investors and local governments, with a focus on mineral resource companies, financings, acquisitions, governance, commercial agreements and British Columbia mineral title, tenure and reclamation matters. He previously practised as a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and earlier worked in CIBC risk management and account management.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
British Columbia, 1995
Professional Details
Education
B.A. (Economics and Business Administration), Simon Fraser University, 1989
M.A. (Economics), Carleton University, 1991
LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1994
Associations
Canadian Bar Association - Securities & Corporate Law Section, BC Branch
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
Northwest Securities Institute, Seattle - presenter (2016 and 2020)
Awards & Recognition
Legal 500 Canada, Energy and Natural Resources - Mining
Best Lawyers in Canada, Corporate Governance; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions; Mining; Natural Resources; Securities
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Mining and Corporate Mid-Market
Lexpert Special Edition - Canada's Leading Lawyers, Mining
IFLR 1000 Canada, Banking and Finance; Private Equity; M&A
Articles & Speeches
The CSA releases proposed amendments to NI 43-101, the Companion Policy and the Technical Report Form (Dentons Insights, April 2025)
Unlocking Canada's mining potential (Canadian Mining Journal, February 2025)
No easy path to shorter permitting timelines (Canadian Mining Journal, August 20, 2024)
Global Mining Disclosure, Practice Guide - Mining 2023 (Lexology GTDT, November 2023)
Gitxaala First Nation challenges British Columbia's mineral tenure regime (Canadian Mining Journal, August 2023)
Gitxaala First Nation Challenges British Columbia's Mineral Tenure Regime (Mining Law Canada Blog, May 24, 2023)
Five things you should know about M&A market trends (Dentons webinar, November 15, 2023)