Lawson Lundell LLP

Significant Accomplishments

Khaled has recently acted for:

*An international mining company in connection with the purchase of a large scale open pit gold mine based in Nevada, USA and the sale of advanced exploration properties located in British Columbia, Mexico, Chile and Western Australia
*An intermediate gold mining company, providing external legal support in connection with all of its existing and proposed Canadian mines
*The exploration group of a major international mining company advising on acquisitions and dispositions of mining projects across Canada and around the world
*A gold and silver developer providing ongoing legal support and advice in respect of all aspects of the developer's business including land tenure, permitting and licensing in connection with a significant project in Nunavut
* Talisman Energy Inc. in connection with the sale of the Sukunka coal property, located in Northeastern British Columbia to Xstrata Coal
* The seller of an advanced exploration project located in Nunavut
* The buyer of an exploration project in Peru
* The seller of an exploration project in Western Australia
* An international mining company in connection with the sale of its advanced exploration properties located in British Columbia
* An electric utility in the $825 million purchase of an undivided interest in a 493 MW hydro-electric dam in British Columbia and the complex operating arrangements between the electric utility and its private sector co-owner
* An international mining company in connection with the sale of a large land package located in Alaska
* An international mining company in connection with the sale of a past-producing molybdenum mine in British Columbia
* An international mining company in connection with the sale of a land package located in Mexico
* An international mining company in connection with the sale of various mines and mine-sites located in British Columbia
* An AIM-listed corporation in connection with the acquisition of various mining interests including a mining project located in Greenland
* A US based coal company in connection with the sale of its coal mines located in British Columbia and Alberta to the Fording Coal Income Trust
* Various Canadian and international private equity funds in connection with the financing, acquisition and disposition of their portfolio businesses, including:
* the acquisition of an extruded plastics business with manufacturing operations in Ontario and the United States, and the subsequent sale of that business
* the acquisition of a significant interest in a Canadian manufacturer of specialized tank trucks and trailers
* the acquisition of a packaging and printing business with operations in Ontario and the United States
* the acquisition of a specialty metals distribution and processing business with operations in Western Canada and the United States, and the subsequent sale of that business
* the acquisition of a significant interest in a manufacturer and distributor of industrial valves that serves the North American oil and gas markets
* the acquisition of an industrial supplies distribution company
* the acquisition of a well-known restaurant chain operating in Western Canada
* the acquisition of a cellulose pulp mill in British Columbia, and the subsequent sale of that business
* the acquisition of a number of agribusiness companies located in British Columbia
* The leading provider of repair parts and services for commercial kitchen equipment in Western Canada in connection with the sale of its business
* A distributor of pharmaceutical products in connection with the sale of its business

Professional Associations

Recognitions and Rankings
- Chambers Global 2016: recognized in the Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Canada) category
- Legal 500 Canada: recommended in the 2016 editorial for Energy (Mining)
- Chambers Canada 2016: recognized in the Energy & Natural Resources: Mining (Canada) category
- 2016 Best Lawyers in Canada: recognized for Mining law
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: AV Peer Review rated
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2015: consistently recommended as a Leading Practitioner for Mining law
- Lexpert Special Edition 2014/2015 and 2013/14: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining
- International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers 2015: recognized as being among the world's leading mining lawyers

Seminars

"Understanding Royalty Structures, Royalty Financing and Streaming Arrangements", Mineral Exploration RoundUp 2015 – Short Course – Mining Law: What Every CEO Should Know (January 23, 2015), Co-Presenter

"Joint Venture and Shareholders’ Agreements", The Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law Program, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, ON (February 21, 2012), Lecturer