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Lavery is pleased to advise Newmont Corporation in one of Canada's largest mining transactions, valued at US$795 million. Completion of this transaction is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Our mining law team is acting as Quebec Legal counsel to Newmont Corporation in connection with the sale of the Éléonore gold mine, located in the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James territory region of northern Quebec, to Dhilmar, a private mining company based in the United Kingdom. This sale is part of Newmont Corporation's strategy to refocus its portfolio of mining assets.As part of the transaction, our team reviewed and analyzed all assets associated with the Éléonore gold mine. This included mining titles such as mining leases, as well as the transfer and evaluation of government and environmental permits, to ensure compliance with mining laws and regulations. The Lavery team was led by our Business Law partner, Sébastien Vézina, with support from Valérie Belle-Isle, Carole Gélinas, Éric Gélinas, Jean-Paul Timothée, William Bolduc, Joseph Gualdieri, Radia Amina Djouhaer, Charlotte Dangoisse, Salim Ben Abdessalem, Annie Groleau, Joëlle Montpetit and Nadine Giguère. About NewmontNewmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, zinc, lead, and silver. The corporation's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social, and governance practices. Newmont is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution, and technical expertise. Founded in 1921, the Company has been publicly traded since 1925. About LaveryLavery is the leading independent law firm in Québec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Québec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Québec jurisdiction.

Lavery is pleased to announce its partnership with the Centre d’excellence en efficacité énergétique (C3E). This partnership aims to bolster support for companies in the energy efficiency industry by assisting them with business transactions and their transition to energy-efficient practices. C3E chose Lavery to represent and support its activities as it strives to modernize and adapt to new market realities surrounding the energy transition. As a law firm that shares C3E’s values and objectives, Lavery is ideally positioned to promote the interests of local businesses and partner with them in their growth. Lavery has been involved with companies in the industry for decades and has developed a keen understanding of the many issues and challenges involved in projects in this sector. Business transactions in the energy sector require the collaboration of teams specializing in several of Lavery’s areas of expertise. Thanks to our multidisciplinary approach and close connections with all stakeholders in the industry, we can assist businesses with their legal and governance-related issues. “We’re honoured that C3E chose Lavery to help speed up the energy transition across businesses, and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to provide our expertise,” concluded Édith Jacques, a partner at Lavery.

Lavery has been recognized in the following fields as a leader in the 2021 edition of the Chambers Canada guide: Corporate/Commercial (Québec Band 1, Highly Regarded) Employment and Labour (Québec Band 2) Energy and Natural Resources: Mining (Nationwide Band 5) The lawyers and law firms profiled in Chambers Canada are selected following through a rigorous process of research and interviews with a broad spectrum of lawyers and their clients. The final selection is based on clearly defined criteria such as the quality of client service, legal expertise, and commercial astuteness. Learn more about our professionals who have once again been recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2021.. 

René Branchaud, Guy Lavoie, Jean-Philippe Turgeon and Sébastien Vézina have been recognized as leaders in their respective areas of practice in the 2021 edition of the Chambers Canada guide. Areas of expertise in which they are recognized: René Branchaud: Energy and Natural Resources: Mining Guy Lavoie: Labour and Employment Law Jean-Philippe Turgeon: Franchising Sébastien Vézina: Energy and Natural Resources: Mining The lawyers and law firms profiled in Chambers Canada are selected following through a rigorous process of research and interviews with a broad spectrum of lawyers and their clients. The final selection is based on clearly defined criteria such as the quality of client service, legal expertise, and commercial astuteness. Learn more about the areas of expertise that Lavery has been recognized by Chambers Canada 2021.. 

Lavery is pleased to announce that Édith Jacques' expertise was recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, in which she is named a Lawyer of the Year in Energy Law. Édith Jacques is a partner in our Montréal’s Business Law Group. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, commercial law, as well as international law and acts as business and strategic consultant to mid- and large-size companies. Her expertise and knowledge in energy is well diverse and she has developed a well-recognized expertise in wind, biogas and biomethanization projects. She helps her clients in the management and implementation of their projects, as well as in the development of new markets. Moreover, in the field of energy Ms. Jacques regularly represents private companies in a wide range of transactions including the acquisition and sale of businesses, the negotiation of distribution, supply, and manufacturing agreements for both domestic and international markets. She also represents businesses in the implementation of structures and commercial agreements enabling them to expand into other countries. She acts as strategic advisor to companies helping them implement business structures supporting their growth while managing and controlling risk. Her comprehensive vision of her clients’ corporate and commercial structure, business risks, and objectives enables her to offer strategic advice adapted to their specific needs. Learn more about our 64 talents recognized as leaders by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021.

Lavery is pleased to announce that its expertise has been recognized in the most recent edition of Legal 500 Canada in the practice areas of corporate/mergers and acquisitions and energy: power. We are extremely proud of this accomplishment considering that Lavery is competing against every national firm in Canada. The fact that we are listed in these Legal 500 Canada categories clearly demonstrates the complexity and importance of the mandates handled by our lawyers.