Fred R. Pletcher

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Work: The Special Committee of Nevsun Resources Ltd. In connection with an unsolicited $1.5 billion acquisition proposal from Lundin Mining Corporation
  Euro Sun Mining Inc.
  Alterra Power Corp. in connection with its $1.1 billion acquisition by Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.
  Anfield Gold Corp. in connection with its $400 million business combination with Trek Mining Inc.
  NewCastle Gold Ltd. to create Equinox Gold Corp.
  CEO
  Founder of Payfirma Corporation in his successful proxy fight to remove three directors from the board.
  Counsel to Pan American Silver Corp. in connection with the $100 million spinoff of Maverix Metals Inc., a public royalty
  streaming company.
  Counsel to the Special Committee of Eldorado Gold Corporation in connection with the US$900 million sale of mines
  development projects in China to Yintai Resources Co. Ltd.
  China National Gold Group.
  Counsel to Northview Apartment REIT on a $74.8 million bought deal offering of trust units.
  Counsel to Alterra Power Corp. on a $68 million combined bought deal
  private placement offering of common shares.
  Counsel to Dolly Varden Silver Corp. in its successful defence against a hostile take-over bid by Hecla Mining Company.
  Underwriters' counsel on a $57.5 million bought deal offering of common shares of S
  storm Gold Ltd.
  Counsel to Cameco Corporation on the restructuring of its Inkai uranium joint venture in Kazakhstan with Kazatomprom JSC, a state-owned enterprise.
  Counsel to the Special Committee of Taseko Mines Limited in connection with its successful proxy fight against a shareholder activist.
  Counsel to Panoro Minerals Ltd. on a $140 million streaming transaction with Silver Wheaton (Caymans) Ltd. linked to production from the Cotabambas project in Peru
  Counsel to Northern Property REIT on the $845 million acquisition of True North Apartment REIT
  a private portfolio of multi-family properties from affiliates of Starlight Investments Ltd.
  Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
  Counsel to Teck Resources Limited on a US$610 million streaming transaction with an affiliate of Franco Nevada Corporation linked to silver production from the Antamina mine in Peru.
  Counsel to Teck Resources Limited on a US$525 million streaming transaction with an affiliate of Royal Gold, Inc. linked to gold production from the Carmen de Andacollo mine in Chile.
  Counsel to Alterra Power Corp. on a C$110 million loan facility in connection with the 62 MW Jimmie Creek hydro project in British Columbia
  the 204 MW Shannon wind project in Texas.
  Counsel to Lumina Copper Corp. on its $470-million acquisition by First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
  Underwriters' counsel on a $1 billion public offerings of debentures by Cameco Corporation.
  Counsel to Pan American Silver Corp. on its $1.5 billion acquisition of Minefinders Corporation Ltd.
  Counsel to Eldorado Gold Corporation in connection with its $2.5 billion acquisition of European Goldfields Limited.
  Counsel to Miedzi Copper Corp. in connection with a $100 million private equity financing.
  Counsel to the Special Committee of Far West Mining Ltd. on its $725 million acquisition by Capstone Mining Corp.
  Korea Resources Corporation.
  Counsel to K+ S Aktiengesellschaft on its $434 million friendly take-over bid for Potash One Inc.
  Canadian counsel to Avoca Resources Limited on its $2 billion merger with Anatolia Minerals Development Limited.