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Braithwaite, William J. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5654 wbraithwaite@stikeman.com
Mr. Braithwaite is a senior partner and was Chair of the firm from 2012 to
2018. He practises primarily in mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance.
He has acted as counsel to major Canadian corporations, boards of directors,
and institutional shareholders, and various governments and regulatory
authorities. He was ranked as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers
in Canada in 2018.
Bourassa, Michael J. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 865-5455 mbourassa@fasken.com
Mr. Bourassa's practice is focused in the mining industry. Providing advice on public
financings, commercial mining agreements, and corporate social responsibility,
and litigation support, he also has significant expertise in international mining due
diligence issues concerning title, technical matters and environmental risks.
Boislard, Michel Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(514) 397-7634 mboislard@fasken.com
Mr. Boislard has leading expertise in commercial law, primarily in the areas of
mergers & acquisitions, corporate financing, investment funds and securities.
He also advises clients from the high technology and biotechnology sectors.
Numerous public and private corporations trust him to represent them during
complex domestic and international cross-border transactions.
Binder, Joel E. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5233 jbinder@stikeman.com
Mr. Binder is a partner in the Corporate Finance, Securities and Mergers
& Acquisitions Groups. He has a broad corporate/securities practice and
frequently represents public issuers, boards of directors and investment
dealers in connection with public offerings, private placements, take-over
bids, business combinations and governance and securities
compliance matters.
Bigué, AdE, Ann Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-8808 ann.bigue@dentons.com
Ms. Bigué's administrative, constitutional and regulatory law practice
focuses on Aboriginal law, as well as energy and natural resources law and
environmental assessment. She has extensive experience in the negotiation
of agreements between governments, Aboriginal communities and project
proponents related to the development and implementation of energy, mining
and industrial projects.
Biberdorf, QC, Donald K. Felesky Flynn LLP
(403) 260-5404 dbiberdorf@felesky.com
Mr. Biberdorf was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2014. His practice covers
a broad range of business and personal taxation matters, with emphasis on
M&A, corporate tax planning, resource taxation, reorganizations of public and
private corporations, estate planning, and dispute resolution with taxation
authorities. He has been a frequent speaker at conferences of the Canadian
Tax Foundation.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
consisting of Peter Griffin, Monique Jilesen, Scott
Rollwagen, Matthew Lerner, Chris Trivisonno,
Robert Trenker (Litigation), Steven Weisz, Cait-
lin Fell (Restructuring/Insolvency), Michael Har-
quail, Charles McRoberts (Banking ); Jamie Kou-
manakos and David Kruse (Corporate); Chris
Huband (Real Estate); Paul Stepak and Allan
Gelkopf (Tax).
McMillan LLP represented the exit term lend-
ers and exit ABL lenders in Canada with a team of
Waël Rostom, Tushara Weerasooriya (Restructur-
ing/Insolvency), Jeff Rogers, Don Waters, Darcy
Ammerman, Alex Ricchetti, Julie Han, Emily
Csiszar, Rob Scavone (Banking ), David Ross, Jen-
nifer Mandel, Alma Borojeni (Real Estate), David
Wentzell (Pensions), Ralph Cuervo-Lorens (En-
vironmental), Michael Friedman, Jamie Wilks
(Tax), Mary Flynn-Guglietti (Municipal Law),
Mike Richmond, Sharon Groom, Paul Boshyk,
Geoffrey Kubrick, Paul Davis, and Lyndsay Was-
ser (Corporate, Energy, and Labour and Employ-
ment). Simpson acher & Bartlett LLP repre-
sented the exit term lenders and exit ABL lend-
ers in the United States with a team of Justin M.
Lungstrum, Stephanie A. Rotter, Jeffrey S. Her-
scott, Juan J. Gonzalez, Michael Peragine, Janet
M. Nadile, Jonathan S. Pall (Banking ); Sandeep
Qusba (Restructuring/Insolvency); Genevieve
Dorment (Intellectual Property); Timothy J. Mul-
vihill (Environmental); Timothy Gallagher (Real
Estate); Abram J. Ellis, Mark B. Skerry (Anti-Cor-
ruption/Sanctions); Nicole M. Humphrey (Tax);
and Jeanne M. Annarumma (ERISA).
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP repre-
sented the USW and its Local 2724 with a team
of Massimo (Max) Starnino, Kenneth T. Rosen-
berg, Lily Harmer, Emily Lawrence and Lauren
Pearce (Restructuring/Insolvency and Labour and
Employment). Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
LLP provided transactional legal support, with a
team of Robin Schwill and Christopher Anderson
(Corporate). FTI Consulting Canada Inc. acted as
financial advisor to the USW and its Local 2724
with a team of Paul Bishop, Jim Robinson and Pat-
rick Kennedy and Prism Economics Inc. also acted
as financial advisor represented by Ken Delaney.
Cavalluzzo LLP represented USW Local 2251
with a team of Michael Wright, Tracey Henry,
Amanda Darrach and Alex St. John (Litigation
and Labour and Employment).
Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP acted
as representative counsel for certain of ESAI's re-
tirees with a team of Susan Ursel, Karen Ensslen,
Katy O'Rourke, Ashley Schuitema and Erin Epp
(Litigation and Pensions).
Osler partner Kevin Morley wrote that the deal
involved "virtually every major Bay Street firm as
well as NY advisors, counsel and investors. Both
the federal and provincial governments, includ-
