The Lexpert Guides to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate and Litigation Lawyers in Canada profiles leading business lawyers and features articles for attorneys and in-house counsel in the US about business law issues in Canada.
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d d n n s d k LAWYERS TO WATCH Aaron E. Atcheson Aaron Atcheson advises clients on all aspects of environmental, real estate and energy law, and is widely recognized as an expert in the development, permitting, construction and financing of renewable energy projects. Within the clean energy sector, Atcheson has represented parties on all sides of transactions and projects, including developers and power producers, turbine manufacturers, solar panel and associated equipment manufacturers, debt and equity providers, underwriters, vendors and purchasers of projects, government entities and consultants. He has provided advice on wind, solar, district energy, landfill gas, bio-gas, energy-from-waste, hydroelectric, gas-fired thermal power generation, co-generation, natural gas production, gas pipeline and gas storage projects, as well as transactions related to water testing and treatment and waste and recycling. Atcheson has been consulted on projects in Canada, US, UK, Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe. He also advises clients on the purchase and sale of real property, leasing and financing transactions and the development of land. Miller Thomson LLP Tel: (519) 931-3526 Fax: (519) 858-8511 aatcheson@millerthomson.com Chad Bayne Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Chad Bayne practices corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance and a focus on the technology sector. He has acted for clients on a variety of transactions including acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital and private-equity financings, joint ventures, strategic alliances and IPOs. As a founder and Co-chair of Osler's Emerging Companies Practice Group, he also advises various emerging companies operating in the IT, digital media, biotech, cleantech and industrial tech sectors, as well as the venture capital funds and investors that finance them. He plays a central role in Osler's efforts with industry initiatives such as Extreme Startups, C100, North of 41 @ SxSW, CIX, Rotman's Creative Destruction Lab and The Next 36. Before pursuing a career as a lawyer, he developed a wide range of industryrelated experience in the IT sector as a computer engineer. He was named one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in 2012. Tel: (416) 862-4708 Fax: (416) 862-6666 cbayne@osler.com Stuart D. Breen Stuart Breen is a partner in Gowlings' Vancouver office and a member of the national executive of its Energy, Infrastructure and Mining Group. His practice focuses on corporate finance, securities and public M&A. Breen advises domestic and international companies in corporate, commercial and securities matters. His transactional experience includes equity and debt financings, business combinations, acquisitions and stock exchange listings. He also advises on corporate and securities regulatory compliance and corporate governance. Breen has extensive experience in the mineral exploration, development and mining industry, advising on joint ventures, option/earn-ins, royalties, metal streaming arrangements, strategic investments and asset acquisitions. He also provides guidance on continuous disclosure requirements unique to the industry. Breen has been recognized by both Lexpert® and Business in Vancouver as a leading professional under 40. Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Tel: (604) 891-2255 Fax: (604) 683-3558 stuart.breen@gowlings.com Michael Burkett Partner practicing corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and private-equity transactions, both private and public. A member of the firm's M&A/Negotiated Transactions, Mining and Securities Groups, he advises domestic, US and international clients in connection with acquisitions, divestitures and corporate finance transactions as well as securities law and general corporate commercial matters. His clientele includes securities dealers, mining companies, investment funds, REITS, media and telecom companies, private-equity firms, pension funds, technology companies, and industrial and manufacturing companies. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats. Has lectured on corporate law at York University's Schulich School of Business and is a former Adjunct Professor of Advanced Corporate Law at Western University Law School. Recognized in 2012 by Lexpert® as one of Canada's "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40." Stikeman Elliott LLP Tel: (416) 869-5675 Fax: (416) 947-0866 mburkett@stikeman.com LEXPERT • June 2013 | www.lexpert.ca | 135 E-00-Lawyers to Watch.indd 135 13-05-23 11:40 AM