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54 www.lexpert.ca Hudy, Benjamin S. P. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 266-9013 bhudy@stikeman.com Ben Hudy is a partner in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. His practice focuses on securities and corporate law, with an emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, private equity transactions, corporate finance and strategic transactions such as joint ventures, partnerships and significant investments. Ben regularly acts for issuers, boards of directors, special committees, management teams, institutional investors, private equity sponsors, financial advisors and other transaction participants in a wide range of M&A transactions, both public and private, as well as issuers, selling shareholders and securities dealers in corporate finance transactions. He also regularly advises clients on corporate governance and securities law compliance matters, shareholder activism and take-over preparedness. Ben has been involved in the negotiation, formation and development of a number of projects in the midstream and infrastructure sectors. Ben is recognized for his expertise in various national directories, including being awarded for his involvement as one of the lead counsel in the "Infrastructure and Projects Deal of the Year" as recognized by the 2021 Canadian Law Awards. Hueppelsheuser, Darren D. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (403) 267-8242 darren.hueppelsheuser@nortonrosefulbright.com Darren Hueppelsheuser is a partner in the Calgary office of Norton Rose Fulbright. His practice focuses on Canadian income tax law, with an emphasis on the tax aspects of financing and transaction planning for corporations and partnerships in both private and public transactions. He advises extensively on the acquisition structuring and tax consequences of Canadian inbound and outbound investments. Recently he has planned and implemented a broad range of complex transactions for cross-border restructurings under the CCAA, private equity investee company reorganizations, and mergers and acquisitions. He has written and lectured in Canada and the US on numerous tax topics for organizations such as the International Fiscal Association, Canadian Tax Foundation, Canadian Petroleum Tax Society, Canadian Bar Association, and Tax Executives Institute. Huot, Jean Marc Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3276 jmhuot@stikeman.com Jean Marc Huot is a partner in the Corporate Group. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of securities and mergers & acquisitions. Jacquin, Maxime Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-2444 mjacquin@stikeman.com Maxime Jacquin is a partner in the Corporate Group. His practice is mainly focused on corporate financings, mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure and energy projects. He regularly acts for institutional lenders, private equity funds, project sponsors and public and private companies in a variety of transactions, including acquisition financings, project financings, public-private partnerships, public debt offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He has also acquired extensive experience in the area of renewable energy, infrastructure and utilities. He is also a member of the Montreal office's Knowledge Management and Legal Innovation Committee. Kalfa, Shira Kalfa Law Firm > (416) 631-7227 shira@kalfalaw.com Shira Kalfa is founder and principal lawyer at Kalfa Law Firm. Shira's practice is focused in corporate-commercial and private M&A law, including tax-driven corporate reorganizations, business establishment, equity funding, private placements, commercial financing, secured and unsecured lending, commercial leasing and contract law. Shira's specialization in private M&A law has allowed her to work within a variety of industries serving small to medium-sized businesses with an enterprise value ranging from $1 million to $30 million. Shira has been invited to speak at the Ontario Bar Association's (OBA) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminars on the topic of tax law in the context of private M&A transactions. Shira was twice nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards as a Women of Influence in 2021 and again in 2023. Kalfa Law Firm has been nominated for Best Law Firm by the Toronto Star's Reader's Choice Awards in 2021. In 2023, Shira was recognized by Best Lawyers, One's to Watch for her high-calibre work in corporate law. Shira has appeared on Newstalk 1010, and has been featured as a contributor in the Toronto Star, e Globe & Mail and the Hill Times and has had her articles published in e Lawyers Daily. LAWYER TO WATCH Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers