Education

Queen's University, BComm (Hons., Finance), 2007 University of Pittsburgh, JD, 2011, cum laude Osgoode Hall Law School, LLM, 2012 

Bar Admissions

New York, 2012 Ontario, 2013 

Andrew N. Disipio

Partner
Head of Mining Industry Team

T: 416.777.5034 / E: disipioa@bennettjones.com

Toronto


Andrew Disipio, Head of Mining, practices corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, private equity and corporate finance.


Andrew is Chambers-ranked and repeatedly recommended by Lexpert for Mining.

Andrew has significant expertise in both public and private M&A, having acted on plans of arrangement, take-over bids, share and asset acquisitions, joint ventures and complex corporate reorganizations. Andrew also acts for issuers and underwriters on equity and debt financings, including shelf and short form prospectus offerings and private placements, as well as reverse takeovers and stock exchange listings.

While Andrew acts for clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, gaming, consumer products, media & telecom, financial services, real estate and retail, he focuses on the mining and metals sector as Head of the Firm's Mining Group.

Andrew assists mining clients through every phase of their business, from inception through to exploration, extraction, development and production. His commitment to providing comprehensive legal solutions, combined with his deep understanding of the mining industry, has made him a trusted and long-standing advisor to his clients.

What Clients Say, Chambers Canada 2024

"Andrew's client service and general level of service, level of sophistication and commercial awareness and vision are very strong. Andrew is a highly skilled details man with high energy, fight and efficiency."

In addition to transactional work, Andrew provides ongoing counsel to public companies on their disclosure, corporate governance and other corporate and securities law obligations. Andrew takes a practical, client-focused approach to legal advice with a view of building long-term relationships with key clients.

What Clients Say, Chambers Canada 2024

"Andrew is the consummate professional whom I trust to deliver a successful outcome for us and our clients. He is practical, commercial and has good awareness on which issues to press on and which to move on from."

Andrew has served on a number of Bennett Jones' national committees, including the Firm's Partnership Admission Committee and Governance Committee, as well as the Toronto Student Committee.