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  • American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007), Magna Cum Laude (Dual J.D/LL.B. degree program)
    Class Rank: Top 6%
  • University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law (Bachelor of Law, 2008), (Dual J.D./LL.B. degree program)
  • University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business (Bachelor of Arts, Honours Business Administration, 2004), Graduated with Distinction

  • New York
  • Licensed Foreign Legal Consultant in Ontario

  • English, French

James B. Guttman

Associate
Toronto
P: (416) 367-7376
F: (416) 367-7371
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James Guttman is an associate in the Corporate Group. He specializes in Canadian/U.S. cross border transactions. Mr. Guttman's practice involves advising both publicly-traded companies and closely-held companies with respect to corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings, and financing transactions.

Further, Mr. Guttman advises clients with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, including compliance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities bureaus and self-regulatory organizations, and prepares the periodic and current reports required to be filed by public companies. Mr. Guttman's experience also includes advising companies on listing compliance standards of the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, OTCQX marketplace and the NYSE MKT markets.

Representative Transactions

  • Recent Mergers and Acquisitions

    Counsel to Dominion Diamond Corporation in its $550 million acquisition of BHP Billiton Canada Inc’s interest in the Ekati Diamond Mine (April 2013)
  • Counsel to Harry Winston Diamond Corporation in its $750 million sale of its luxury diamond jewelry and timepiece division to The Swatch Group Ltd. (March 2013)
  • Counsel to B2Gold Corp. in its Cdn$1.1 billion merger with CGA Mining Limited (January 2013)
  • Counsel to Queenston Mining Inc. in its Cdn$550 million acquisition by Osisko Mining Corporation (December 2012)
  • Counsel to Minefinders Corporation Ltd. in its Cdn$1.5 billion acquisition by Pan American Silver Corp. (March 2012)
  • Counsel to Eldorado Gold Corporation in its $2.4 billion acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd. (February 2012)

Recent Financing Activities
  • Counsel to SilverCrest Mines Inc. (NYSE-MKT) in its Cdn$34.5 million equity offering (October 2012)
  • Counsel to Mercator Minerals, Ltd. in its Cdn$29 million equity offering (October 2012)
  • Counsel to Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. in its Cdn$57.5 convertible debt offering (July 2012)
  • Counsel to Entrée Gold Inc. (NYSE-MKT) in its Cdn$14.4 million equity offering (November 2011)
  • Counsel to BMO Capital Markets as lead underwriter for Victoria Gold Corp. in its Cdn$30 million equity financing (November 2011)

Recent Listing Activities
  • Counsel to SilverCrest Mines on its NYSE MKT listing (2012)
  • Counsel to over 40 Canadian issuers on their trading on the OTCQX marketplace including Canadian Oil Sands Limited and Bombardier Inc.

Presentations

  • United States securities law presentations to various law firms and investment banks (2012)

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

Attorney Articles

February 2013
“Guide to Listing on the OTCQX for Canadian Issuers” (co-authors, Kenneth Sam, Christopher Doerksen, Jason Brenkert and James Guttman)