France M. Tenaille

A partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, France Tenaille is a member of the firm's Business Law, Energy, Infrastructure and Mining groups and leader of its Latin America team. With over 30 years of experience, France focuses her practice on complex corporate, corporate finance, project finance and M&A transactions and commercial agreements with an emphasis on energy and natural resources. She has specific experience with mining (earn-in) options, joint ventures, mine operating agreements, off-take agreements, royalties, strategic alliance agreements and layback agreements, among others. Before moving to Canada, France practised for over five years at a major law firm in Caracas, Venezuela. Her unique legal training and experience allow her to advise Canadian and international clients on a range of Latin American matters. Similarly, she is uniquely positioned to advise Latin American clients on Canadian and international matters. France is regularly distinguished in numerous legal publications including Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Chambers Latin America, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Who's Who Legal: Mining, IFLR1000 and Latinvex: Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers. She received the Best Lawyers® 2023 Mining Law "Lawyer of the Year" award in Toronto.