Jamie Kariya

Recent representative transactions include acting as counsel to:

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Maverix Metals Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. for US$600-million

• Great Bear Resources Ltd. in connection with its acquisition by Kinross Gold Corporation for C$1.8-billion

• Great Bear Royalties Corp. in connection with its proposed acquisition by International Royalty Corporation for C$200-million in cash

• Capstone Mining Corp. in connection with its C$1.1-billion business combination with Mantos Copper

• Equinox Gold Corp. in connection with its C$1.3-billion merger of equals with Leagold Mining Corporation and its C$700-million acquisition of Premier Gold

• Equinox Gold Corp. in connection with the acquisition of the Mesquite mine from New Gold Inc. for US$158-million and its sale of the Mercedes Mine to Bear Creek Mining Corporation

• PlayAGS Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Integrity Gaming Corp.

• Equinox Gold Corp. (formerly Trek Mining Inc.) in connection with its C$400-million business combination with NewCastle Gold Ltd. and Anfield Gold Corp.

Corporate Finance

• Capstone Copper Corp. in connection with its C$328-million secondary offering of common shares

• AbCellera Biologics Inc. in connection with its US$555.5-million initial public offering of common shares on NASDAQ

• Zymeworks Inc. in connection with its US$320.8-million cross-border public offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants

• Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. in connection with its US$287.5-million public offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants

• Ero Copper Corp. in connection with its C$127-million initial public offering

• Bluestone Resources Inc. in connection with its C$92-million bought deal financing

Jamie has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

• The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2023–2024 (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

• Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2023

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2023: Corporate Mid-Market; 2021: Mining)

Admitted to the British Columbia Bar – 2010
LLB, University of Calgary – 2009
BA, University of British Columbia – 2005