Avril Cole is a highly regarded mining and corporate finance lawyer with extensive experience advising resource companies, investors, and strategic stakeholders across global markets. She is widely recognized for her strong industry relationships and deep understanding of the legal, commercial, and regulatory dynamics that underpin successful mining and resource transactions.

An established corporate lawyer, Avril maintains an extensive international network of mining industry contacts, with a particular focus on Africa. She is an experienced negotiator with governments and regulatory authorities and is frequently engaged to lead country risk assessments, complex due diligence reviews, and transaction structuring in emerging and frontier jurisdictions.

Avril previously practised corporate law at leading Canadian law firms, where she advised public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and cross-border investments. Her combination of legal rigor, commercial insight, and on-the-ground jurisdictional experience makes her a trusted advisor on high-stakes resource and infrastructure opportunities.