WeirFoulds acted as counsel to the Special Committee of the board of directors of Aurion Resources Ltd. in connection with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited’s C$481 million acquisition of Aurion Resources Ltd. by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement.
WeirFoulds Partners Rob Eberschlag and Michael Dolphin advised the Special Committee throughout the transaction, including with respect to fiduciary duties, governance and conflict matters, MI 61-101 considerations, the committee mandate and process, fairness opinion matters, transaction negotiations, and the recommendation process leading to the Board’s approval of the arrangement.
The transaction forms part of Agnico Eagle’s strategic consolidation of properties in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt of northern Finland.
This transaction highlights the firm’s depth of experience advising special committees, public companies and boards on complex mergers and acquisitions, governance matters and strategic transactions in the mining and natural resources sectors.
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