John Alexander Pizale

Alexander (Alex) Pizale* (he/him/his) is a partner in the Capital Markets Group at Cassels, and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Group. Alex practices corporate and securities law with a focus on mining law and related commercial transactions, including expertise with streaming, option and joint venture arrangements. He also has extensive experience in advising issuers with respect to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects . In addition to mining, he represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including real estate, cannabis, technology, blockchain and cryptocurrency. He acts as counsel to clients at all stages, from private startups to large cap public companies and investment banks in a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including business combinations, take-over bids, corporate finance and stock exchange listings. He also advises issuers with respect to general corporate and securities law matters, including commercial agreements, continuous disclosure (including ESG), compensation plans, corporate governance, and stock exchange-related matters. For this work, Alex is recognized as a leader in his field by Lexpert .

Alex is an excellent lawyer who clearly understands the business reality and stresses of his clients.

He is always willing to jump on at any time and keeps customer service at a high level.

Alexander is an amazing lawyer with respect to mining law who understands the nuances on the technical side and is very dedicated and competent.