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Pilot Law LLP is very pleased to announce that Mark Sills has joined the firm as a colleague
- 10-07-2018
- By Pilot Law LLP
Pilot Law LLP is very pleased to announce that Mark Sills has joined the firm as a colleague. Mark was born in Toronto but spent many years in Montreal. His practice focuses primarily on international trade, anti-corruption measures and corporate social responsibility issues. Mark has advised both governments and international…
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Five Negotiation tips for mining companies: #5 get all of the issues on the table
- 9-27-2018
- By Pilot Law LLP
For a mining company, going into a negotiation there are often multiple issues to resolve. It is important to get all of them on the table before you start. Nothing can derail a negotiation faster than raising new issues at the last minute. Besides suggesting bad faith, it can often…
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Five Negotiation tips for mining companies: #4 Go to the other side’s office
- 9-19-2018
- By Pilot Law LLP
Often parties to a negotiation think that is a sign of weakness to agree to meet at the other party’s office, instead of a neutral place, or ideally their own office. I disagree. By meeting at your counter-party’s office you: • Demonstrate a willingness to get a deal done.…
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Five Negotiation tips for mining companies: #3 Don’t hesitate to put in the first offer
- 9-11-2018
- By Pilot Law LLP
Often parties to a negotiation—not only mining companies, but they too—are very reluctant to put in the first offer and prefer to wait to see what the other side proposes, but there are good reasons that you might be better off making the opening offer. Here are some: Putting in…
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Five negotiation tips for mining companies: #2 don’t bid against yourself
- 9-06-2018
- By Pilot Law LLP
One of the fundamental mistakes made in negotiation is “bidding against yourself”. That is, putting an offer on the table, and then improving it, without receiving a counter-proposal from the other side. This mistake is particularly prevalent where there is an imbalance of power in the negotiation. For example, where…