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Nov/Dec 2017

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LEXPERT MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 55 ing and derivatives regulatory compliance (Dodd-Frank Act, EMIR and Canadian law) matters. As the only lawyer specializ- ing in these areas, Ritchie single-handedly led complex legal transactions in Canada, such as funding Cenovus's $17.7-billion purchase of assets in Western Canada from ConocoPhillips. He is a member of the International Energy Credit Association (IECA) and is recognized for his exper- tise in derivatives regulatory compliance matters, particularly as they apply to en- ergy companies that transact with coun- terparties in Europe, the United States and Canada. Ritchie was a panelist at the IECA conference in Calgary in 2014 and 2016, speaking on Implementing Multi- Jurisdictional Derivative Regulations and updating attendees on recent legal develop- ments in this area. In addition, Ritchie was asked to speak to students at the University of Calgary Law School and share his advice about how to achieve professional and per- sonal success as a lawyer. NATALIE RIZKALLA-KAMEL Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Toronto Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel is a Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP partner focusing in IP law. She has a broad range of experi- ence in all aspects of IP litigation, with a focus on contentious work in the areas of patents, trade-marks and copyright. She is dedicated to understanding her clients' business interests and goals, developing an effective litigation strategy and advising them toward favourable outcomes in each case. In 2016, she served as co-counsel on a patent litigation team that successfully represented a patentee in a matter involv- ing an intricate patented manufacturing procedure for polymer pipes. e case was noteworthy in Canadian patent law as it confirmed the possibility that a permanent injunction remains available in Canada, even where the patentee may not practise the patented invention in Canada. She was appointed Spring Conference Program Chair – Specialty (International) on the ABA's Continuing Legal Education Board (for the ABA-IPL Section) for 2016-2017. She is also a member of the Professional Development Committee of the CBA's In- tellectual Property Section. | RISING STARS |

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