Mr. Melanson has been practicing law for over 40 years advising clients on a variety of corporate and securities law matters, with a particular focus on capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of securities, take-over bids and mergers and acquisitions, acting for clients in a wide range of industries, particularly in the mining industry. Mr. Melanson is currently Of Counsel with Bennett Jones LLP, a role he has held since January 2025 following his retirement as Partner in December 2024. In addition to working in private practice, Mr. Melanson started his early career at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Ontario Securities Commission. Mr. Melanson has frequently been listed in various directories of top lawyers, including in Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert in the mining and corporate finance & securities practice areas. Mr. Melanson graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.