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John Sabetti practices primarily in the areas of securities, mergers, acquisitions and corporate commercial law. With significant experience in corporate finance and M&A transactions, John regularly assists clients with structuring and leading initial public offerings, private placements, acquisition financing, take-over bids, business combinations, debt offerings and redomiciling transactions. In his corporate commercial practice, John has acted for public companies and some of Canada’s largest private corporations and their shareholders. With experience in a broad range of corporate matters, John regularly advises clients with structuring joint venture and shareholder arrangements, as well as the purchase and sale of businesses and corporate reorganizations, in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, high tech, and construction equipment rental. From a capital markets perspective, John has participated in numerous public and private capital raising transactions in a broad range of sectors including mining, healthcare and technology. In the mining sector, John has represented a variety of issuers including Golden Star Resources Ltd., First Quantum Minerals, De Beers Canada Inc., Golden Minerals Company and Rare Element Resources Inc., and also has represented investment dealers such as BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., GMP Securities L.P., Raymond James Ltd. and Laurentian Bank Securities.