Cyndi D. Laval

Representative Work

Some of Cyndi's representative transactions include:

• Acted for Hathor Exploration Limited in its defence of Cameco Corporation's attempted hostile takeover of Hathor and subsequent successful acquisition by Rio Tinto in a transaction valued at $654 million.
• Acted for Silver Quest Resources Limited in its acquisition by New Gold Inc. and concurrent spin out plan of arrangement valued at $125 million.
• Acted for Extorre Gold Mines Limited in its $414 million acquisition by Yamana Gold Inc. by way of a statutory arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
• Acted for Iplayco Corporation Limited in connection with a $8,839,500 strategic equity investment into Iplayco by Saudi FAS Holding Company and its wholly-owned British Columbia subsidiary, FAS Entertainment B.C. Ltd
• Acted for Extorre Gold Mines Limited in its $25.2 million underwritten bought deal financing.
• Acted for Extorre Gold Mines Limited in its $49.4 million underwritten bought deal financing.
• Acted for Canaccord Genuity Corp., financial advisor to Asanko Gold Inc. in Asanko's acquisition of PMI Gold Corporation by way of a plan of arrangement.
• Advised a consortium composed of Korea Resources Corporation, LS-Nikko Copper Inc., Hyundai Hysco Co., Ltd., SK Networks Co., Ltd., and Iljin Materials Co., Ltd., in connection with the construction funding for the Boleo project in Mexico.
• Acted for Canaccord Genuity Corp, financial advisor to B2Gold Corp., in connection with B2Gold's $1.1 billion cross border acquisition of CGA Mining Limited by scheme of arrangement.
• Acted for Hathor Exploration Limited in its acquisition of Terra Ventures Inc. by plan of arrangement.
• Acted for Mariana Resources Ltd. in connection with a definitive option agreement with Condor Resources Inc. for the Soledad Prospect in Peru.
• Acted for the special committee of independent directors of Alpha Minerals Inc. in its acquisition by Fission Uranium Corp and concurrent spin out transaction.
• Acted for Brazilian Gold Corporation in its $23 million underwritten bought deal financing.
• Acted for Hathor Exploration Limited in its $13 million bought deal flow-through equity financing.
• Acted for Hathor Exploration Limited in its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
• Acted for Mariana Resources Limited in its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
• Acted for the special committee of independent directors of Mercator Minerals Ltd. in connection with Mercator's acquisition of Creston Moly Corp by way of plan of arrangement.
• Acted for Salares Lithium Inc. in the company's $350 million acquisition by Talison Lithium Limited via plan of arrangement.
• Acted for Salares Lithium Inc. in its $40 million subscription receipt equity financing.
• Acted for Sama Resources Inc. in connection with the $2.1 million strategic investment by MMR Exploration Limited (a subsidiary of Minmetals Resources Limited) into Sama.
• Advised in connection with a take-over bid offer for Canico Resource Corp. by Vale S.A. valued at $941 million.
• Advised in connection with the acquisition of Cumberland Resources Ltd. by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited for $710 million.
• Advised in connection with the merger by plan of arrangement between EuroZinc Mining Corporation and Lundin Mining Corporation, with the resulting company having a market capitalization valued at approximately $3.77 billion.
• Advised in connection with EuroZinc Mining Corporation's $156 million acquisition of the Neves Corvo Mine.
• Advised in connection with New Gold Inc.'s $392 million debt-equity British Columbia mine project financing.
• Advised in connection with Redcorp Ventures Ltd.'s $252 million debt-equity British Columbia mine project financing.
• Acted for Bema Gold Corporation in connection with its listing on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
• Acted for Bema Gold Corporation in connection with its $132 million underwritten bought deal financing.
• Acted for Bema Gold Corporation in connection with its US$70 million principal amount 3.25% convertible note financing.
• Advised Exeter Resource Corporation (Toronto Stock Exchange, NYSE-MKT LLC and Frankfurt Stock Exchange), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and development of the Caspiche project in Chile, on its negotiated CDN$240-million acquisition, via a takeover bid, by Goldcorp Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE)
• Advised Mariana Resources Ltd. (Alternative Investment Market and the TSX Venture Exchange), a Guernsey incorporated exploration and development company with a diversified portfolio of precious metals projects in Latin America, Turkey and West Africa, on its USD$175-million acquisition by Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE), a gold royalty company, via scheme of arrangement.