Michael Howard

Background

About Michael Howard

Corporate and commercial senior lawyer (18+ years post admission). Exposure to multiple jurisdictions and cross border issues. I have worked on numerous matters and large projects such as:* US$350M capital raising (institutional and retail)* Euro80M Oxygen Plant for LGL's Lihir operation * Euro60M floating power plant purchased from Wartsila * Listing application for the TSX * Preparation of annual report for Australia, US and Canadian listings * US$100M+ blasting contract * US$250M+ mining services contract * Regulatory and approvals strategies for mining projects (greenfield and brownfield) in Western Australia and PNG * Drilling contracts * Research and development contracts * IT licenses and contract (including cloud computing)* Government liaison * Community relations * Litigation and alternative dispute resolution * Company secretarial services for private and listed companies I also have worked on several mine sites around the world in both legal and commercial roles. Specialties: Specialty in commercial contracting on large projects, front end construction, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory advice.