Equinox Gold Combines With Orla Mining

Paul, Weiss advised Equinox Gold Corp. on its acquisition of Orla Mining Ltd., creating a new North American senior gold producer with approximately 1.1 million ounces of expected annual gold production and an $18.5 billion implied market capitalization. Under the terms of the deal, Equinox acquired all issued and outstanding common shares of Orla under a court-approved plan of arrangement. The combined company, which will continue under the name Equinox Gold Corp., is anchored by three long-life Canadian gold mines, with a clear path to more than 1.9 million ounces of annual gold production from an internally funded North American growth pipeline.

The Paul, Weiss team was led by corporate partners Christopher Cummings and Adam Givertz, and included counsel Aaron Abramson; litigation partners Harris Fischman and Ian Richardson; and tax partner Matthew Jordan.