H. Jane Murdoch
- Vancouver
- P: 604.631.9198
- F: 604.641.2817
- Shawn Jiang
- Legal Assistant
- P: 604.408.5394
Practices
Jane advises clients primarily in the area of securities law, working on public and private securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions and advising on continuous disclosure and other regulatory requirements. Jane’s clients are predominantly in the mining industry and she works extensively with mining companies that are dual-listed on the TSX and the Australian Securities Exchange.
Jane also advises a number of non-profit organisations, charities and membership associations on corporate governance issues, duties of directors, rules of procedure and constitution and bylaw matters.
Recognition and Ranking
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: BV Peer Review rated
Professional Activities
- Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, Member
- Ronald McDonald House (Vancouver), Past Director and Secretary
Bar Admissions
- British Columbia (1988)
Education
- University of British Columbia (B.A., 1982)
- University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1987)
Following are examples of significant transactions in which Jane has
been involved in recent years:
Anvil Mining Limited
C$149.5 million public offering (March 2006)
C$200 million public offering (June 2007)
Advised Anvil in responding to the mining contracts review initiated by
the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (February 2008)
C$34.5 million public offering (April/May 2009)
Fusion Resources Limited
AUD$18 million private placement (June 2007)
TSX listing (May 2008)
Minera Andes Inc.
C$40 million private placement (February 2009)
Mirabela Nickel Limited
C$183 million initial public offering in Canada & TSX listing (May 2007)
Moto Goldmines Limited
C$18.9 million private placement (August 2005)
C$42.1 million public offering (March 2006)
C$7.6 million private placement (January 2008)
C$34.8 million value acquisition of a 10% interest in the Moto Gold Project from Orgaman sprl (January 2008)
C$47.8 million short form prospectus offering (April 2008)
C$57.5 million bought deal short form prospectus offering (May 2009)
Advised Moto on takeover of Moto by plan of arrangement between Moto and
Red Back Mining Inc., subsequent competing offer from Randgold
Resources Limited, termination of agreement with Red Back and
completion of plan of arrangement with Randgold (May – October 2009)
Paladin Energy Ltd
C$31.2 million private placement (April 2005)
TSX listing (April 2005)
AUD$77 million private placement (October 2005)
US$250 million private placement of convertible notes (December 2006)
US$325 million private placement of convertible notes (February 2008)
A$429 million over-night marketed private placement (September 2009)
Perseus Mining Limited
AUD$34 million subscription receipt private placement (November 2009)
Tiger Resources Limited
A$18 million private placement (May 2007)
TSX listing (July 2008)
A$10 million private placement and concurrent rights offering (June 2009)
Troy Resources Limited
C$22 million purchase of the Casposo property from Intrepid Mines
Limited (May 2009)
