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Danielle Lewchuk

Partner

Vancouver
DLewchuk@blg.com
604.632.3533

Expertise

Linda Lee

Practice Assistant

Vancouver
lilee@blg.com
604.687.1415
604.687.5744

In her corporate tax practice, Danielle focuses on resource and international taxation and public company transactions.

Her expertise includes:

  • Mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and refinancing involving Canadian corporations and their foreign subsidiaries
  • Structures for non-resident corporations conducting business in Canada
  • Structures for Canadian corporations conducting business internationally

Experience

  • Pan American Silver Corp. in the sale of the La Arena mine in Peru to Zijin Mining Group for US$295 million, May 2024.
  • Pan American Silver Corp. in the acquisition of Yamana Gold Inc. for $4.8 billion and the concurrent sale of its Canadian mining Assets to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. for $2.4 billion, March 2023.
  • The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. in its acquisition by Canopy Growth Corporation, 2021
  • Northview REIT in its sale of assets to Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. and KingSett Capital Inc. for $4.9 billion, 2020
  • Pan American Silver Corp. in its acquisition of Tahoe Resources Inc. for $1.288 billion, 2019
  • Luminex Resources Corp. in an earn-in transaction with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in respect of its Orquideas concession in Ecuador, 2018
  • Luminex Resources Corp. in an earn-in transaction with Anglo American plc in respect of its Pegasus and Luz concessions in Ecuador, 2018
  • Lumina Gold Corp. in the creation and spin-out of Luminex Resources Corp., 2018
  • Almadex Minerals Limited and Azucar Minerals Ltd. in the spin-out of certain Mexican royalty assets and concurrent $20 million private placement to Newcrest Mining Limited, 2018
  • Gold Standard Ventures Corp. in the acquisition of Battle Mountain Gold Inc. for $30 million, 2017
  • Lumina Gold Corp. in the acquisition of Ecuador Gold and Copper Corp. for $60 million, 2016
  • Pan American Silver Corp. in the creation of and spin-out of Maverix Metals Inc., 2016
  • Panoro Minerals Ltd. in its US$140 million Precious Metals Streaming Agreement with Silver Wheaton, 2016
  • Almaden Minerals Ltd. in the creation and spin-out of Almadex Minerals Ltd., 2015

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)
  • Member, International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • Member, Nanaimo City Bar Association
  • Member, Young Professionals of Nanaimo
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association (CBA)

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada (Tax Law)

Bar Admission & Education

  • British Columbia, 2014
  • In-Depth International Tax Course, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, 2019
  • In-Depth Tax Course, Years 1, 2 and 3, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, 2017
  • JD, University of British Columbia, 2013
  • HBSc, McGill University, 2008