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Kleinberg Kaplan Represents Paulson in NovaGold Transaction to Acquire 100% of Donlin Gold

Firm News | July 22, 2026 | Mergers & Acquisitions

Kleinberg Kaplan represents Paulson Advisers LLC and its affiliates in a series of definitive agreements pursuant to which NovaGold Resources Inc. will acquire Paulson’s 40% ownership interest in Donlin Gold LLC in an all-share transaction, increasing NovaGold’s ownership interest in Donlin Gold from 60% to 100%, announced July 22, 2026. For more information, please refer to the press release on the NovaGold website.

The Kleinberg Kaplan deal team was led by corporate partners Christopher P. Davis and Alexander E. Shiekman, tax partner Eli A. Shalam and included Jeffrey S. Bortnick, Matthew F.  Tominey, Samantha Daisy and Kevin Lopez.