Biography

Spotlight

Chris continues to advise clients on transactions within the mining space. His long-standing expertise in the market also includes providing counsel on mine development and operations.

- Chambers Global, 2021 Guide

Chris advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines and mining companies, project development and mine operations throughout Canada and the world. He has assisted in the structuring and negotiation of hundreds of transactions, including farm-ins and joint ventures, corporate acquisitions and mergers and royalty sales. He has extensive experience with all legal aspects of the development, construction and financing of mines (including diamonds, coal and uranium), royalties, marketing contracts, ore sales contracts, impact benefit agreements with Indigenous Peoples and environmental and regulatory matters. Chris has experience with tendering for mineral concessions and negotiating mining contracts with sovereign governments. His practice also includes acting as an expert witness in mining-related litigation.

Professional Activities

  • Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Mining Law Advisory Board, Member
  • BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines, Member
  • Board of Trustees of Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Form 5 Revision Committee, Former Member
  • Foundation’s Mineral Law Newsletter, Currently the “reporter” covering Canada
  • Chris has lectured and taught extensively about the law related to mining, independent power development and forestry and corporations law.
  • Project Law Blog, Contributor

Community Activities

  • Vancouver Playhouse Society, Former Director
  • Anna Wyman Dance Theatre Society, Former Director
  • Coach and/or manager of minor hockey, soccer and baseball teams

Personal Interests

Chris was a bronze medallist in the 1999 Iron Butt Motorcycle Rally, billed as the “World’s Toughest Motorcycle Rally!”

Chris Baldwin, Lawson Lundell Photo
Vancouver
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Bar Admissions

  • British Columbia (1977)
  • Northwest Territories (1994)
  • Nunavut (1999)

Education

University of Alberta (B.A., 1973)

University of Toronto (J.D., 1976)

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