Fasken Martineau Advises Cœur d’Alene Mines Corporation in a Proposal to Acquire Orko Silver Corp

Fasken Martineau a leading business law and litigation firm, announced today that it is advising Cœur d’Alene Mines Corporation (CDM) in respect of its proposal to acquire Orko Silver Corp. (OK) for CDN$2.70 per share in cash and stock, a transaction with a total value of approximately CDN$384 million.

The Fasken Martineau team advising Cœur d’Alene Mines Corporation on this transaction includes John Turner, Aaron Atkinson, Richard Steinberg, Brad Freelan, Daye Kaba, Mitchell Thaw, Andrew Teehan, Anne Cobbett and Huy Do.

“This transaction again demonstrates Fasken Martineau’s leadership in mining deals and contested M&A,” said John Turner, Partner and Global Mining Group Leader at Fasken Martineau.

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