Adam Taylor is a partner in our Business Law Group in Toronto. He maintains a general corporate commercial practice.

Adam regularly advises public and private companies in the areas of corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He has broad experience with take-over bids, securities offerings (both public and private) and shareholder agreements. He also frequently advises issuers and underwriters on public and private corporate finance offerings.

Adam has represented many large multinational corporations and has gained comprehensive experience in a number of different business sectors including mining and natural resource and technology.  He has practised at both leading Canadian and international law firms.

He received his B.A. from McGill University in 1997 and his LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 2000.

He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Glencore plc on the acquisition of a controlling interest in the steelmaking coal business of Teck Resources Ltd. for US$6.93 billion;
• Glencore International in the acquisition of 0805346 BC Ltd. from Pan American Silver Corp. for US$475M;
• Glencore AG on its acquisition of PolyMet Mining for approximately US$73 million;
• Glencore Canada Corporation on its acquisition of Noranda Income Fund for C$53 million;
• Glencore on its merger and joint venture of Agua Rica project and Alumbrera mine plant and infrastructure in Argentina with Yamana Gold and Newmont;
• Jiangxi Copper on its $1.1 billion investment in First Quantum Minerals;
• Glencore in the sale of its Bolivian mines to Santa Cruz Silver Mining Ltd. for consideration of up to USD 110 million;
• Glencore on its backstop of the US$265 million rights offering by PolyMet Mining;
• Glencore on establishment of a 50/50 BaseCore royalty and streaming joint venture with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and the transfer to BaseCore of Glencore's $300 million base metals royalty portfolio;
• Glencore on the US$417.86 million spin out of its 80% interest in the Rosh Pinah mine in Namibia and 90% interest in the Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso to Trevali;
• Canadian Counsel to Glencore plc on the sale of 9.99% stake in Glencore Agricultural Products to British Columbia Investment Management Corporation for an aggregate consideration of US$624.9 million;
• Counsel to Glencore plc on the sale of a gold and silver stream in the Antapaccay mine in Peru to Franco-Nevada for US$500 million and certain ongoing payments;
• Canadian Counsel to Glencore plc on the sale of 40% equity interest in Glencore Agricultural Products to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for an aggregate consideration of US$2.5 billion;
• Counsel to Glencore plc on the sale of a silver stream in the Antamina Mine in Peru to Silver Wheaton for US$900 million and certain ongoing payments;
• Counsel to Viterra Inc. in connection with its acquisition of the largest oilseed-processing plant in eastern Canada from Malaysia’s Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd for C$190 million;
• Counsel to Blue Water Bridge Authority in connection with its consent solicitation for its 6.41% Revenue Bonds, Series 2002-1 due 2027 and Series 2010-A; and
• Counsel to Viterra Inc. in connection with a cash tender offer for its C$200,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of 6.406% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021.