Overview

Jared applies sharp analytical skills and solid business judgment to a wide range of corporate and securities transactions.

Jared’s practice focuses on complex commercial transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, capital markets and other financing transactions. He also regularly advises clients on governance issues, general corporate matters and securities obligations. Jared’s clients span a variety of industry sectors, including technology, mining, healthcare, retail and real estate.

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its historic joint venture with Newmont Mining Corporation, which combined their respective mining operations, assets, reserves and talent in Nevada to create the world's largest gold complex.

Acted for Points.com Inc., the global leader in powering loyalty commerce, in its sale by plan of arrangement to Plusgrade Parent L.P. in an all-cash transaction valuing Points at US$385 million.

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its agreements with the governments of Pakistan and Balochistan and three federal state-owned Pakistani entities to reconstitute the Reko Diq Project in the country's Balochistan province, which hosts one of the world's largest undeveloped open pit copper-gold porphyry deposits. The reconstituted project is held 50% by Barrick and 50% by Pakistani stakeholders. A separate agreement provided for Barrick's partner Antofagasta PLC to exit and be replaced by the Pakistani parties in the reconstituted project.

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its proposed US$42-billion merger with Newmont Mining Corporation to combine the world's two largest gold companies.

Acted for New Gold Inc. in the sale of its 30% interest in the El Morro copper-gold project in Chile to Goldcorp Inc. in exchange for a $90-million cash payment, a 4% gold stream on life-of-project gold production from the El Morro property and cancellation of a $93-million carried funding loan. In conjunction with the transaction, Goldcorp and Teck Resources Limited announced their intention to combine their respective El Morro and Relincho properties into a 50/50 joint venture with the interim name of Project Corridor.

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in the sale of Back in Motion Rehab Inc., a leading provider of employment, rehabilitation and physiotherapy services, to an entity controlled by Yorkville Asset Management Inc.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2012 (ON)