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G. Michael Hobart

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Michael’s practice is focused on securities, corporate finance, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry.

He advises Canadian and international clients in connection with a wide range of public equity and debt offerings. Michael has represented mining clients in mining asset and stock purchase transactions, the formation of joint ventures and drafting and negotiating mining agreements.

Education & Memberships

education

Called to the Ontario Bar, 1987
University of New Brunswick, LL.B., 1985
McGill University, Economics, B.A., 1982

Memberships

Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
Law Society of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association

Professional & Community Involvement

Getchell Gold Corp., Board of Directors
Galleon Gold Corp., Board of Directors
McGill University, Alumni Association of Toronto, Past President
Jesters Club (Canada), Past Chairman
Opimian Society, Past Director and Area Representative
Toronto Racquet Club, Past President
Neuchatel Junior College, member of the Canadian Advisory Committee

representative work

Goliath Resources Limited

Goliath Resources Limited in connection with the qualifying transaction with Bitumen Capital Inc. and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.

PetroMaroc Corporation plc

PetroMaroc Corporation plc in connection with the sale of oil and gas concessions in Morocco to Sound Energy plc.

Gold Candle Ltd.

Gold Candle Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of the Kerr Addison Mine from Kerr Jex Corporation.

Talara Inc.

Talara Inc. SA in connection with its acquisition of the Bella Vista mine, near Miramar, Costa Rica from B2Gold Corp.

APIC Petroleum Corp.

APIC Petroleum Corp. in connection with Plan of Arrangement with Longreach Oil & Gas Limited

Fraser Mackenzie Holdings Inc.

Fraser Mackenzie Holdings Inc. in connection with corporate governance and shareholders’ agreement matters

Forrester Resources Inc.

Forrester Resources Inc. in connection with the acquisition of mineral properties in Peru

Treelawn Investment Corp.

Treelawn Investment Corp. in connection with certain option agreements entered into with Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc.

Desert Gold Ventures Inc.

Desert Gold Ventures Inc. in connection with acquisition of TransAfrika Belgique S.A.

Spider Resources Inc.

The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Spider Resources Inc. in connection with takeover bid of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

Apollo Gold Corporation

Apollo Gold Corporation in connection with its business combination with Linear Gold Gorp. resulting in the formation of Brigus Gold Corp., an emerging gold producer listed on the TSX

Polaris Geothermal Inc.

Polaris Geothermal Inc. in connection with a plan of arrangement involving the amalgamation of Polaris Geothermal Inc., Western GeoPower Corp. and GTO Resources Inc. and the concurrent acquisition of Ram Power Inc. and the raising of $180 million in equity financing resulting in the formation of Ram Power, Corp., a TSX listed entity.

Aquiline Resources Inc.

Aquiline Resources Inc. in connection with the takeover bid made by Pan American Silver Corp.

Apollo Gold Corporation

Apollo Gold Corporation in respect of a US$70 million project facility with Macquarie Bank Ltd. and RMB Resources Inc. for the development of the Black Fox Project and the earlier US$15 million bridge facility obtained by Apollo Gold Corporation from the same parties.

Apollo Gold Corporation

Apollo Gold Corporation in respect of its purchase of the Mill Complex from St Andrew Goldfields for $20 million.

Goliath Resources Limited

Acted for Goliath Resources Limited in connection with flow through private placement financings.

Boyuan Construction Group, Inc.

Acted for The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Boyuan Construction Group, Inc. in connection with a going private transaction.

Platinex Inc.

Acted for Platinex Inc. in connection with various private placement financings and the acquisition of mining properties from Treasury Metals Inc. located adjacent to Platinex’s Shining Tree property in Northern Ontario.

St-Lucifer Spirits

Acted for St-Lucifer Spirits in connection with general corporate and commercial matters.

Proprint Services Inc.

Acted for Proprint Services Inc. in connection with general corporate and commercial matters