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Ally Bharmal
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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Vancouver
Ally Bharmal practises Corporate Finance,
Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate/
Commercial Law at Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP, providing advice for a var-
iety of private companies with an emphasis
on the technology and food, beverage and
agri-tech sectors. Bharmal pioneered Fas-
ken's food and beverage practice, served on
and as Corporate Secretary of various cor-
porate and community boards, led some
of Canada's market-leading transactions,
and been a key advisor to many of BC's
top technology and food companies. He
is a Director of the BC Food Processors
Association, Co-chair of its Finance Com-
mittee and founder of its Funding Food
Program. As Charter Member, Director
and President-elect, he has been involved
since 2009 in growing entrepreneurship
through TiE-Vancouver. He serves as Legal
Member of the Aga Khan Council for
Canada. Bharmal is a Partner with Social
Venture Partners Vancouver and served for
many years on the Kids Up Front Vancou-
ver Board and as BC Children's Hospital
Night of Miracles cabinet member.
Melissa Binns
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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Hamilton
With expertise in a broad range of areas,
including Patent and Trademark Litiga-
tion and Trademark Prosecution, Phar-
maceutical Law, Copyright and Com-
mercial Litigation, Melissa Binns' practice
at Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP spans
the biotechnology, pharmaceutics, apparel,
soware, food/beverage and manufactur-
ing industries. Aer obtaining a degree in
Life Sciences, Binns worked in the molecu-
lar biology and microbiology field. She is
a registered trademark agent and provides
advice to clients on the protection and en-
forcement of Canadian trademark rights.
She has acted in IP litigation proceedings,
including Gilead Sciences v. Idenix Phar-
maceuticals. Binns is involved in organiza-
tions in the technology field, including In-
novation Factory, Lion's Lair, and Synapse
Life Science, supporting local emerging
technology and life science businesses. She
has been a member of BIOTECanada's
Subsequent Entry Biologics Task Force and
regularly volunteers her time in supporting
several organizations through fundraising
events and speaking opportunities.
Hilary Book
Book Law
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Toronto
Hilary Book's practice includes a broad
range of Litigation matters, including
complex Commercial Litigation, Com-
mercial Real Estate disputes, Professional
Negligence and Product Liability. She has
appeared as lead counsel in lengthy and
complex litigation involving fraud and
conspiracy, relief from forfeiture, contempt
and jurisdiction matters. Book spear-
headed her previous firm's associate men-
toring program and she founded its Di-
versity Committee. Book has volunteered
with Pro Bono Ontario. Her leadership
roles with e Advocates' Society included
serving as a member of the task force that
developed guidelines for Best Practices for
Civil Trials. She is Vice-chair of the Stand-
ing Committee focused on improving the
engagement of mid-career advocates. Book
is a Director of the Village Family Health
Team and she is a former Director of Off
Centre Music Salon and Art City in St.
James Town.
A. Danielle Bourgeois
Field Law
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Edmonton
A. Danielle Bourgeois has a diverse Civil
Litigation practice at Field Law that in-
cludes Contract Disputes, Debt Collec-
tion, Insurance Defence, Personal Injury,
Fraud, Shareholder Disputes, Residential
Construction, Foreclosure, Judgment Re-
covery, and Commercial and Residential
Leases. She also prosecutes regulatory mat-
ters under the Public Health Act. She men-
tors junior lawyers and articling students at
her firm and is a member of the Canadian
Bar Association's Debtor and Creditor
(North), Insurance (North), General Liti-
gation, Creditor's Rights and Civil Litiga-
tion (North) Sections. She volunteers at
the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton and
an Assistant Coach of MacEwan Univer-
sity's women's hockey team. As a former
President and Assistant Coach, Bourgeois
has made significant contributions to the
University of Alberta Pandas Hockey pro-
gram. In 2017, she was inducted into the
University of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame.
She provides pro bono legal counsel to the
Pandas Hockey Alumni Society.
Étienne Brassard
Lavery lawyers
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Montréal
Étienne Brassard is a member of the Lavery
lawyers Business Law group whose practice
is primarily focused on Private Corpor-
ate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions as
well as Corporate Law. He advises local
and international businesses in relation
to all forms of private financings, from
traditional or convertible debt to equity
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