Ian E. Brown

Mining & Metals

• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Calibre Mining Corp., a Canadian gold and silver mining company, in its $2 billion sale to Equinox Gold Corp. under a Canadian plan of arrangement.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to NovaGold Resources Inc., a Canadian precious metals exploration company, in the $1 billion acquisition by NovaGold and Paulson Advisers LLC of Barrick Mining Corporation's 50% interest in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to First Majestic Silver Corp., a Canadian mining company, in its $970 million all-stock acquisition of Gatos Silver, Inc.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to B2Gold Corp., a Canadian gold producer, in its $877 million acquisition of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Paladin Energy Ltd., an Australian uranium company, in its $789 million acquisition of Fission Uranium Corp. under a Canadian plan of arrangement.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Westgold Resources Limited, an Australian mining company, in its $700 million acquisition of Karora Resources Inc.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Premier Gold Mines Limited, a gold exploration company, in its CAD $690 million merger with Equinox Gold Corp. and the related spin-out of i-80 Gold Corp.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Lithium Americas Corp., a Canadian mining company, in its CAD $491 million acquisition of Millennial Lithium Corp. and its $258 million offering of convertible senior notes.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Auryn Resources Inc., a Canadian mining company, in its $200 million acquisition of Eastmain Resources Inc.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Gold Standard Ventures Corp., an advanced-stage gold exploration company, in its $188 million acquisition by Orla Mining Ltd.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd., a Canadian mineral royalty company, in its CAD $180 million acquisition of Nova Royalty Corp.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Energy Fuels Inc., a uranium and rare earth elements producer, in its $178 million acquisition of Base Resources Limited and an at-the-market equity offering of up to $300 million.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Uranium One Inc., a uranium producer, in the $131 million sale of its U.S. subsidiaries to Uranium Energy Corp.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Minera Alamos Inc., a Canadian gold production and development company, in its $115 million all-equity acquisition of Sabre Gold under a Canadian plan of arrangement.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Eldorado Gold Corporation, a gold and base metals producer, in its CAD $114 million acquisition of QMX Gold Corporation under a plan of arrangement.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Seabridge Gold Inc., a Canadian gold exploration company, in its restructuring and spin-out of Valor Gold Corp., valued at approximately $260 million at the time.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Lithium Americas Corp., a Canadian mining company, in an investment of up to $650 million by General Motors.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to i-80 Gold Corp., a Canadian gold mining company, in a $275 million convertible note offering, a $250 million royalty financing, and a $250 million gold prepayment facility.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Lithium Argentina AG, a resource and mining company valued at approximately $550 million at the time, in its redomiciliation from British Columbia to Switzerland.

Oil & Gas

• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Tourmaline Oil Corp., a Canadian natural gas producer, in its acquisition of Saguaro Resources Ltd., creating a combined company with a market capitalization of approximately $22 billion.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Pipestone Energy Corp., a Canadian oil and gas company, in its $570 million acquisition by Strathcona Resources Ltd.

Other Industries

• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Copperleaf Technologies Inc., a Canadian provider of AI-powered asset investment software, in its CAD $1 billion acquisition by IFS.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Ivanhoe Electric Inc., an Arizona-based company, in its U.S. public offering of common stock and warrants of up to $152 million.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., a Canadian wood products company, in its CAD $1 billion share repurchase.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to TimberWest Forest Corp., a Canadian forest management company, in the amendment and exchange of approximately $710 million in senior bonds.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Curaleaf, Inc., a cannabis company, in its $525 million private placement of senior secured notes.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Chartwell Retirement Residences, a Canadian senior housing provider, in its CAD $345 million offering of trust units.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc., a heavy equipment auctioneer and distributor, in its $275 million acquisition of Rouse Services.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Bluma Wellness Inc. (d/b/a One Plant Florida), a medical cannabis company, in the $213 million sale of its equity to Cresco Labs.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Mercer Park III, LP, sponsor of Mercer Park Opportunities Corp., a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company, in its $200 million initial public offering.
• Served as U.S. tax counsel to Agrinam Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company, in its $130 million initial public offering.