Publications
Darrell Podowski is a partner in the Capital Markets and Mining Groups at Cassels with a focus on advising clients in the mining industry both domestically and internationally. As a result of Darrell’s seven years of experience as an exploration geophysicist with a major oil and gas company, and four years of legal experience as in-house counsel to Teck Resources Limited, Darrell possesses a deep understanding of the practical commercial needs of his clients. Darrell has developed a strong expertise in helping clients to navigate going-public transactions, as well as in negotiating complex purchase and sale transactions, international earn-in and farm-out transactions, royalty agreements, strategic alliances, off-take and concentrate sale agreements, joint venture transactions and joint operating agreements. Darrell is Co-Chair of the Mining Committee of the International Bar Association. He is also consistently recognised as a leading lawyer in Lexpert, Lexology (Global Elite Thought Leader) Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, and The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Co-author of the Introduction and Canada chapters in the Mining Law Guide , published 10 November 2026 , alongside Jen Hansen , Joel Matson and Erik Goldsilver .