Overview

With over two decades of practice experience, clients value Jennifer’s pragmatic and strategic approach to their critical transactions as well as her ability to bring practical and efficient solutions to their key issues.

Jennifer advises public and private clients in Canada and the United States on both private and public M&A transactions across a broad range of industries, including retail, mining, private equity, healthcare and industrials. She has also advised on a range of international mining joint ventures.

Jennifer’s broad experience in public and private M&A, as well as her involvement with capital market transactions and complex corporate reorganizations allows her to bring thoughtful and strategic solutions to her clients’ needs. She also advises public company clients on governance and disclosure issues.

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in an auction transaction for the Zaldívar mine in Chile which resulted in the sale to Antofagasta Plc of a 50% interest in the mine for C$1.005 billion, and related joint venture arrangements.

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its sale of a 25% stake in the Cerro Casale Project to Goldcorp, and the negotiation of a 50/50 regional joint venture over the Cerro Casale, Quebrada Seca and Caspiche projects in Chile's Maricunga district. This highly complex and multi-faceted transaction involved the acquisition by Goldcorp of Kinross' entire 25% interest in the Cerro Casale Project and a 25% interest in the project from Barrick, whose holding in the project fell from 75% to 50%. Upon closing of the transaction, the joint venture was established.

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 Barrick Gold Corporation in its auction process and subsequent sale to Franco-Nevada Corporation of a portfolio of royalties located in various jurisdictions in North America, South America and Australia.

Acts for Iogen Corporation, a leading Canadian clean fuels company, in its financing, commercial, joint venture activities and M&A activities, including the sale of its industrial enzyme business to Novozymes A/S.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Natural Resources & Energy
• Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2002 (ON)