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Robert Mason is a partner in the business law department at Gowlings’ Toronto office, co-chair of the Firm's Mining Group and chair of Gowlings' Investment Dealer initiative.
Robert represents issuers and underwriters on corporate finance transactions and M&A mandates, with a particular emphasis on mining and other natural resource sectors. He has extensive international experience, having recently led offerings by issuers located in South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada with projects throughout the world. 
- Represented the underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets on Victoria Gold Corp.'s $30 million bought deal public offering of common shares and flow-through common shares (November 9, 2011)
- Represented the syndicate of underwriters led by Dundee Securities Ltd. on a bought deal unit offering by Colossus Minerals Ltd. for total gross proceeds of $86.2 million (November 8, 2011)
- Represented the underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and Frazer Mackenzie Limited on Gold Canyon Resources Inc.'s bought deal private placement of common shares and flow-through shares for aggregate gross proceeds of about $15 million (November 3, 2011)
- Represented the underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets and TD Securities Inc. on Detour Gold Corporation's bought deal common share offering for aggregate gross proceeds of about $427.7 million, including proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the underwriters exercising their over-allotment option (August 4, 2011)
- Represented the sole agent, Jennings Capital Inc., in a private placement on a best efforts basis of flow through units and non-flow through units of Rogue Resources Inc., a TSX Venture Exchange-listed issuer, for gross proceeds of $4.6 million (June 16, 2011)
- Represented Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation in its acquisition of two luxury retirement residences for a net purchase price of approximately $89 million, financed by a $46 million subscription receipt offering and a new $55 million credit facility (April 27, 2011)
- Represented the sole agent, Jennings Capital Inc., in Cap-Ex Ventures Ltd.'s offering of non-flow through units and flow through units raising aggregate gross proceeds of about $12.6 million (March 30, 2011)
- Represented the underwriters led by Jennings Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (Canada), Inc. on Canadian mining company New Millennium Iron Corp.'s bought deal public offering of common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of about $63.2 million (February 28, 2011)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Jennings Capital Inc. in connection with the $55 million bought deal of common shares by New Millennium Capital Corp.
- Representing Gold Dragon Resources in respect of various potential gold and other resource property acquisitions (ongoing)
- Representing Cormark Securities Inc. on a private placement of securities in connection with the acquisition of a coal project in the United States (ongoing)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Jennings Capital Inc. in connection with the $17.25 million bought deal of units by Energold Drilling Corp. (closed on December 23, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by BMO Capital Markets in connection with a $500 million bought deal of unsecured convertible notes of Detour Gold Corporation (closed on December 3, 2010)
- Representing the underwriting syndicate led by CIBC World Markets in connection with the $60 million initial public offering of units by Frontier Rare Earths Limited (closed on November 17, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by TD Securities Inc. in connection with a $1 billion offering of medium term notes by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (closed on November 2, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by BMO Capital Markets in connection with a $282 million bought deal of shares of Detour Gold Corporation (closed on July 19, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Jennings Capital Inc. in connection with a $25 million bought deal of units of Bennett Environmental Inc. (closed on May 7, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Cormark Securities Inc. in connection with a $100 million bought deal of units of North American Palladium Ltd. (closed on April 28, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by BMO Capital Markets in connection with a $120 million bought deal of shares of Romarco Minerals Inc. (closed on April 13)
- Represented International Royalty Corporation in connection with the $700 million plan of arrangement with Royal Gold, Inc. (closed February 22, 2010)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Thomas Weisel Partners Canada Inc. in connection with a $73 million offering by North American Palladium Ltd. (closed on October 8, 2009)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by National Bank Financial Inc. in connection with a $50 million offering of non-cumulative 5-year rate reset preferred shares of Equitable Group Inc. (closed on September 1, 2009)
- Represented First Uranium Corporation and Simmer & Jack Mines, Limited in connection with a $90 million bought deal secondary offering of shares of First Uranium Corporation (closed on March 9, 2009)
- Represented First Uranium Corporation in connection with a $125 million gold streaming transaction with Gold Wheaton Corp. (closed on December 12, 2008)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by TD Securities Inc. in connection with a $1.4 billion offering of common shares by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (closed on December 5, 2008)
- Represented the agency syndicate led by CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with a $5 million offering by Fortune Minerals Limited (closed on October 16, 2008)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with the $60 million initial public offering and secondary offering of shares of Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (closed on June 26, 2008)
- Represented the agency syndicate led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. in connection with the $15 private placement of shares by Pangea DiamondFields plc (closed on February 11, 2008)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Jennings Capital Inc. in connection with a $20 million bought deal of shares of Aeroquest International Limited (closed on February 5, 2010)
- Represented the agency syndicate led by CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with a $22 million offering by Fortune Minerals Limited (closed on November 1, 2007)
- Represented NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc. in connection with the $20 million initial public offering of NovaBay (closed on October 31, 2007)
- Represented the agency syndicate led by CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with a $28 million offering by Fortune Minerals Limited (closed on July 26, 2007)
- Represented the underwriting syndicate led by Clarus Securities in connection with a $15 million bought deal private placement of units of Energold Drilling Corp. (closed on May 15, 2007)
- Represented First Uranium Corporation in connection with a $150 million offering of convertible debentures of First Uranium (closed on May 3, 2007)
- Represented First Uranium Corporation in connection with the $230 million initial public offering of First Uranium (closed on December 20, 2006)
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