Robert J. Stocks
Chairman of the Board and Director, Toronto, Ontario
rstocks@fasken.com

Mr. Stocks is currently employed as Counsel at Fasken Martineau, one of Canada's largest law firms. Fasken has been selected as the Global Mining Law firm of the year in 2009 for the fifth consecutive year by Who's Who Legal. Who's Who Legal is the Strategic Research Partner for the American Bar Association's Section of International Law.

Mr. Stocks specializes in corporate and commercial law including such areas as acquisitions, amalgamations and mergers, competition issues, trade marks and licensing agreements, foreign investment in Canada, joint ventures as well as all other types of commercial contracts and agreements. Mr. Stocks is a Member of the Québec Bar, the Bar of Montréal and of the Canadian Bar Association.

Mr. Stocks currently serves on the Board of Directors of BCB Corporate Services Ltd., Suecia Reinsurance Company, Coor Nuclear Services Inc., CellaVision Canada Inc., Medicis Canada Ltd., Medicis Aesthetics Canada Ltd., and FMSC Food Management Services Chain Inc.

Mr. Stocks has also previously served on the Board of Directors of BC Bearing Engineers Ltd., Agfa Canada Inc., Bridgestone-Firestone Canada Inc., LG Electronics Canada Inc., Hyundai Canada Inc., Hyundai Auto Canada Inc., Yamato Transport Canada Inc., Sunkyong Canada Inc., Trygg Hansa Reinsurance Company, SSAB Swedish Steel Inc., NTI Numerical Technologies Inc., Hultdins Canada Inc., Hanil Bank of Canada, Noss Canada Inc., Quebec Meat Packers (1980) Inc.

Mr. Stocks has also served as Honourary Counsel General of Sweden for Toronto and the Province of Ontario and as Chairman of the Swedish Canadian Chamber of Commerce and recipient of the Royal Order of the Polar Star bestowed by the King of Sweden.