Lawyer Profile
Michael D. Amm
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Across domestic and international corporate and capital markets transactions, Mike’s deep deal experience, technical insights and strategic acumen guide organizations through their most significant and complex transactions.
Mike is co-head of Torys’ M&A practice and regularly leads complex transactions, both international and domestic, combining broad experience with creativity and a practical approach to solving problems and effectively closing deals.
Mike’s extensive experience across corporate transactions includes mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, securities offerings and IPOs, private equity transactions, joint ventures and royalty and streaming transactions. He also regularly advises on corporate governance and securities law matters.
With over 20 years of M&A and capital markets experience, Mike has played key roles in significant transactions involving leading companies such as Anglo American, Scotiabank, CN Rail, NFI Group, Bombardier, Stelco Holdings, the Aditya Birla Group, China Investment Corp. and many of the leading domestic and international investment banks. Mike has been leading Torys' team acting for Anglo American on its pending US$57 billion merger of equals with Teck Resources.
As a Canadian and U.S. qualified lawyer having practiced for a number of years in the firm’s New York office, Mike also brings broad international experience to his practice. He is also a member of the firm's Executive Committee and one of the key partners involved in Torys’ work with Chinese clients.
With deep industry experience in mining and metals, Michael has acted on a wide variety of matters for clients including Franco-Nevada, Zijin Mining, MMG, Inmet Mining, Pala Investments, Hartree Partners, Nevada Copper, Americas Gold & Silver, Imperial Metals, McEwen Mining, CPP Investments, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and many of the leading domestic and international investment banks.
Torys is acting as counsel to Anglo American in its proposed merger of equals with Teck Resources to create a US$57 billion global critical minerals champion and one of the top five global copper producers in the world
Etablissements Maurel & Prom, as Canadian counsel, in its US$150 million acquisition of a 40% operated working interest in the Sinu-9 gas licence in northwestern Colombia from NG Energy International Corp.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1998 (ON); 2002 (NY)