NGE served as U.S. counsel to Orla Mining (NYSE: ORLA), a long-time client and leading mineral exploration company, in its acquisition of Gold Standard Ventures Corp. (NYSE: GSV). Under the terms of the transaction, Gold Standard shareholders will receive 0.1193 of a common share of Orla and $0.0001 for each Gold Standard share held, which is a 35% premium over recent closing numbers. Gold Standard is the owner of two highly prospective ore-producing properties in Nevada with superior geology. With its acquisition of Gold Standard, Orla continues to create value for shareholders by operating high-margin mines. The NGE transaction team was led by John Koenigsknecht and David Stone, with assistance from Elaine Taussig, Betsy Thelen, Jeffrey Shamberg, Jeffrey Bakker and Alexis Dominguez.

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