中国最大的铜业公司江西铜业近日以11亿美元对价，收购了加拿大矿业公司第一量子18%的已发行股份。环球律师事务所及加拿大铭伦律师事务所作为江西铜业的法律顾问参与交易，麦启泰律师事务所则为加方公司提供了法律意见。

根据环球的一份新闻稿，本次收购标的第一量子成立于1983年，是一家运营稳健并且增长迅速的加拿大金属和矿业公司。近年来，第一量子在赞比亚、巴拿马、秘鲁等8个国家拥有9个铜矿开发项目，其中包括在赞比亚和巴拿马拥有的三座已投产世界级矿山。

根据路透社报道，交易完成后江西铜业将成为第一量子的最大股东。但双方曾于10月签署协议，限制江西铜业购买第一量子20%以上的股份。

环球团队此次牵头律师为合伙人刘劲容和郭仕芳。

Global, McMillan, McCarthy act on Sino-Canadian copper deal

Global Law Office and McMillan have advised state-backed Jiangxi Copper on its $1.1 billion purchase of Canadian mining company First Quantum’s 18% issued share, with McCarthy Tétrault advising the seller.

Founded in 1983, First Quantum is a Canadian mineral and mining company which owns nine copper mines in Africa and South America, including three world-class mines. According to Reuters, Jiangxi Copper would become the miner’s largest shareholder after the deal, but it is prevented from buying more than a 20% interest in First Quantum under a standstill agreement reached in October.

The Global team was led by partners Liu Jinrong and Guo Shifang.

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