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Zalmanowitz, Barry, QC, Dentons Canada LLP Edmonton - (780) 423-7344 - barry.zalmanowitz@dentons.com
Mr. Zalmanowitz is based in the Edmonton office of Dentons Canada LLP. Barry is co-chair of the Firm's
National Competition Law Group. His practice focuses on competition and antitrust law, providing both
advisory services and representation in litigation and administrative law hearings. He represents clients in all
aspects of the Competition Act, including mergers and notifiable transactions, cartels, abuse of dominance,
and deceptive marketing provisions of the Act. Barry also advises clients with respect to compliance with the
Investment Canada Act. Barry has extensive experience representing clients in the Energy and Energy Service
industries. Barry taught competition law at the University of Alberta law school for several years. He was a
member of the executive committee of the National Competition Law section of the CBA from 2003–09
and was Section Chair in 2008–09. Barry has attended ICN meetings as the Competition Bureau's non-
government advisor. Barry was called to the Bar in 1980 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 2002.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Lastman, Dale H., CM, Goodmans LLPToronto - (416) 597-4129 - dlastman@goodmans.ca
Chair of Goodmans LLP. Practices corporate, commercial and securities law and provides counsel in
connection with public offerings, M&A and business restructurings. Director of Maple Leaf Sports &
Entertainment Ltd., Governor of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and an Alternate Governor for the NHL
and NBA. Appointed Chair of Baycrest in 2018. Sits on the Board of Directors of RioCan REIT, Roots
Ltd. and the CAMH Foundation. In 2017, named a Member of the Order of Canada and appointed by the
Minister of National Defence as an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy in 2014. In 2011 and
2012, presented with the ICRF's Chairman's Award. Securities law lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School
for over three decades and recipient of "Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence". In 2016, honoured
with Osgoode's Alumni Gold Key award for outstanding professional achievement and contribution to the
legal community. Recognized as a leading lawyer in corporate, corporate/commercial, corporate finance and
securities, M&A and private equity by numerous publications around the world.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Adler, Joseph Y., Hoffer Adler LLP Toronto - (416) 977-3444 - jadler@hofferadler.com
Joseph Adler is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who assists clients in all matters related to their
operations and transactions in Canada and a Registered Trademark Agent. His particular emphasis is in
franchising and distribution, intellectual property law and cross-border trade. Joseph serves as legal counsel
for Canadian and US (and other foreign) franchisors doing business in Canada and Canadian franchisors
doing business in the US and abroad. His firm has represented over 475 franchise systems, including franchi-
sors, franchisees (unit, multi-unit and master) and franchise associations and also acts as commercial and
litigation counsel to its franchise clients. Joseph has published and has been quoted in numerous articles and
has spoken on various franchising topics at venues organized by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA),
the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), the ABA Forum on Franchising (ABA) and the International Fran-
chise Association (IFA).
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Clifford, John F., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7134 - john.clifford@mcmillan.ca
John's practice is focused on private company mergers & acquisitions transactions and complex commercial
matters and reorganizations. He has extensive experience advising a diverse range of clients on domestic and
cross-border matters across many industries, and he is recognized internationally for his expertise and experi-
ence. John is a long-standing active member of the ABA M&A Committee. He was the inaugural Chair
of a working group of Canadian M&A deal lawyers that studies and develops reports for the ABA's M&A
Committee on trends in deal terms used in Canadian private company acquisitions, and was Chair of that
working group for seven years. Currently, he is Co-Chair of a Task Force that is updating the ABA's model
asset purchase agreement. In 2017 and 2018, John was named to the prestigious global list of OUTstanding
Leading LGBT+ Executives, as presented by the Financial Times, in recognition of his business achievements
and impact on LGBT inclusion within McMillan and externally. Previously he received a Lexpert Zenith
Award and a Start Proud "Leaders To Be Proud Of " Award.
Lexpert Ranking: RR
