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Michael Boehm is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office, practising in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate commercial law. In addition, he has experience representing clients before various regulatory panels such as the provincial securities commissions, the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and Industry Canada; as well as experience with representing clients in provincial courts for various corporate law matters.
Michael has been involved in tens of billions of dollars worth of negotiated and unsolicited merger and acquisition transactions, as well as billions of dollars worth of financings (both debt and equity) in various industries, including mining, energy, technology, life sciences, telecommunications, airlines, petroleum, electricity and pipelines. Michael has represented a wide range of international clients including clients from China, Mongolia, Russia, Indonesia, Africa, Bermuda, Romania, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, and the United States.
China M&A and financings are an area of concentration in Michael's practice. Michael is particularly involved in representing Chinese client investment in Canada’s resource sector including representing a Chinese company in China’s first direct to shareholders take-over bid in Canada. Michael has been active in Chinese transactional work since 2006 and regularly travels to China to work with his clients directly.
Michael is co-chair of Gowlings' China Mining Group, a member of the Executive Committee of Gowlings' China Group, and a member of the Executive Committee of Gowlings' Corporate Finance and M&A National Practice Group.  Some of Michael’s representative transactions include:
Canadian Royalties in connection with $352 million secured credit facility with China Development Bank.
Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. in a take-over bid to acquire all of Goldbrook Ventures’ outstanding shares in a transaction valued at $100 million.
Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. in its acquisition (through its subsidiary, Jien Canada Mining Ltd.) of Canadian Royalties Inc. for $192 million.
China Development Bank in its $100 million loan to Yunnan Zinc and Germanium Co. Ltd., which in turn extended funding to its Canadian subsidiary, Chihong Canada Mining Ltd., in order to allow it to enter into a $100 million joint venture with Selwyn Resources Ltd.
Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of approximately 19.9% of Victory Nickel Inc.
China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co Ltd. in connection with mining investment.
Kailuan Energy Chemical Co. in connection with mining investment.
Sino Minerals in connection with investment in Silvore Fox Minerals.
Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. project finance funding of Canadian Royalties Inc. - $354 million.
Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., Ltd. equity funding of Canadian Royalties Inc. - $122 million.
Wedge Energy International Inc. in its acquisition by plan of arrangement of Mongolian mining company, Undur Tolgoi Minerals Inc. and subsequent financings.
FPL Energy, LLC in its approximately $120 million acquisition of wind energy assets from Creststreet Power & Income Fund LP.
A large Canadian technology company in its approximately $490 million reorganization.
New World Gaming Partners Ltd. in its $1.37 billion acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding units and convertible debentures of Gateway Casino Income Fund.
Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd.'s approximately $3.3 billion all cash acquisition by Burlington Resources Inc.
Hunt Oil Company's approximately $1.5 billion unsolicited offer for Berkley Petroleum Corp.
Talisman Energy Inc.'s approximately $1.2 billion acquisition of Rigel Corporation.
Lukoil Oil Company's approximately $123 million acquisition of Bitech Petroleum Corp.
Gulf Indonesia Resources LImited's approximately US$354 million acquisition by Conoco Canada Resources Limited of the approximately 30% of the outstanding Gulf common shares that Conoco did not already own.
Apache Canada Ltd.'s acquisition of approximately $770 million of energy assets from Shell Canada Limited.
Gulfstream Resources Canada Limited's approximately $208 million acquisition by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
Anderson Exploration Ltd.'s approximately $900 million acquisition of Ulster Petroleum Ltd.
Hunt Oil Company's approximately $800 million acquisition of Newport Petroleum Corporation.
Pamlico Capital in the purchase of ATX Networks for an undisclosed sum.
XDS Xianburg Data Systems (Canada) Inc. In its qualifying transaction with O2 Capital Inc. to form Xianburg Data Systems Canada Corporation (TSX-V: XDS).
Strategic Investor in subscription for 2,000,000 units of Golden Valley Mines Ltd.
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