About John
John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals.One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world."John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving resource companies active throughout the globe.He also regularly advises corporate boards, senior management and special committees on a breadth of transactional and governance matters.
John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals.One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world."John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving resource companies active throughout the globe.He also regularly advises corporate boards, senior management and special committees on a breadth of transactional and governance matters.
John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals.
One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world."
John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving resource companies active throughout the globe.
He also regularly advises corporate boards, senior management and special committees on a breadth of transactional and governance matters.
John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals.One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world."John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving resource companies active throughout the globe.He also regularly advises corporate boards, senior management and special committees on a breadth of transactional and governance matters.
John Turner is Leader of the firm’s Global Mining Group and Chair of the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Group. His practice is focused in the resource sector, where he has been involved in many leading corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions deals.
One of Canada's national newspapers, the Financial Post, has described John as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world."
John represents issuers and underwriters in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving resource companies active throughout the globe.
He also regularly advises corporate boards, senior management and special committees on a breadth of transactional and governance matters.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Mining Law, Toronto, Canada (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mining Law, Toronto, Canada (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Toronto, Canada (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Toronto, Canada (2015)
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Mining Law
- Recognized: Natural Resources Law
- Special Focus: Mining
