Crowell & Moring Represents Orla Mining as U.S. Deal Counsel in Merger With Equinox Gold Valued at $18.5 Billion

August 11, 2026: Crowell & Moring represented Vancouver-based Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA; NYSE American: ORLA) as lead U.S. deal counsel in the closing of its public company merger with Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX), creating a new North American senior gold producer with an implied market capitalization of approximately $18.5 billion at announcement.

The merger is one of the largest mining and metals transactions of 2026 and forms “one of the region’s largest pure-play gold producers,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

The deal showcases Crowell’s ability to guide publicly traded market leaders in their most complex and significant M&A and capital markets transactions. Crowell’s multidisciplinary, cross-office team included members of the firm’s Corporate, Tax, Benefits, Antitrust and Competition, International Trade/Sanctions, and Litigation practices.

The Crowell deal team was led by John Koenigsknecht, along with David Stone and Elaine Taussig, and included Christine Lane, Joe Urwitz, Eric Homsi, Megan Wolf, Addie Cliffe, Josh Sohn, Rachel Stevens, Ryan Flynn, David Steenburg, Charlene Sun, Nimrah Najeeb, Christian Lichtenberger, and Jason Sandoval.

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