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Stuart Breen is a partner in Gowlings' Vancouver office, practising in the areas of Corporate Finance, Securities and Public Mergers & Acquisitions.  Stuart is on the national executive of Gowlings’ Energy, Infrastructure and Mining Industry Group.

Stuart’s practice involves advising domestic and international companies in corporate, commercial and securities matters.  Stuart has experience in a wide variety of transactions including equity and debt financings, business combinations, acquisitions and stock exchange listings, and regularly advises clients on corporate and securities regulatory compliance issues and corporate governance matters. 

Stuart has extensive experience acting for clients involved in the mineral exploration, development and mining industry, including advising clients on and completing commercial transactions such as joint ventures, option/earn-ins, royalties, strategic investments and asset acquisitions.  He also regularly provides advice on the unique continuous disclosure requirements of companies in the mineral exploration, development and mining industry.

Stuart is also involved in securities litigation matters including regulatory investigations, disciplinary and enforcement proceedings before securities commissions and self-regulatory organizations, and civil proceedings for a broad range of clients including public issuers, bidders and target companies, dealers and registrants.