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CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES Philip Mohtadi Torys LLP Partner in Torys' Corporate and Capital Markets Practice. Practice focuses on general corporate law, with an emphasis on securities transactions and M&A. Involved in numerous international and cross-border transactions. Represented Sun Life Financial in its purchase of the minority shares in its McLean Budden investment management subsidiary and in various financing transactions. Also represented the underwriters in the Bank of Nova Scotia's C$1.658-billion public offering of common shares. Recognized as a leading lawyer in capital markets, corporate and M&A by Chambers & Partners' Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business and Legal Media Group/Euromoney's IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. LLB, 1980, University of Western Ontario. Ontario Bar, 1985. Tel: (416) 865-7525 Fax: (416) 865-7380 Toronto pmohtadi@torys.com Kevin M. Morris Co-head of Torys' Corporate and Capital Markets Practice, and the Mining and Metals Group. Practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. Has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, acting for acquiring and target companies, and financial advisors, in both friendly deals and hostile take-overs. Regularly deals with clients in the natural resources and financial services sectors. Has also led numerous public offerings and private placements on the part of both issuers and underwriters, including several initial public offerings and cross-border offerings. Repeatedly recognized as a leading Canadian corporate and M&A lawyer in various publications, including Chambers & Partners, Legal Media Group and Practical Law Company. New York Bar, 2000. Ontario Bar, 1993. LLM (International Law), 1992, Cambridge University. LLB, 1990, University of Toronto. BA (Honors), 1987, St. Francis Xavier University. Torys LLP Tel: (416) 865-7633 Fax: (416) 865-7380 Toronto kmorris@torys.com Patricia L. Olasker Practice focuses on cross-border/international M&A and corporate finance. Advises public corporations and leading US and Canadian investment banks, hedge funds and institutional shareholders in M&A transactions. Expertise in domestic and cross-border IPOs, north/southbound offerings of equity/debt under MJDS; development of innovative structured debt and equity products; and public-market derivative securities. Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School. Past Chair, Securities Advisory Committee to OSC. Legal advisor to OSC Chairman (1984 – 85). Former member, Executive Committee of CBA Securities Law Subcommittee and Business Law Section. Served on advisory committee to Senate Banking Committee. Vice Chair & Corporate Secretary, CANFAR. Achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating. Named one of Canada's Top 25 Women Lawyers by Lexpert® . Recognized in Chambers Global, PLC Which Lawyer?, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who Legal, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and WXN's Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. LLB, Osgoode; Berkeley, LLM program (Abt). Called to Ontario Bar (1979). Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP Tel: (416) 863-5551 Fax: (416) 863-0871 Toronto polasker@dwpv.com William K. Orr Advises boards of directors and independent committees on corporate governance, M&A and securities regulation in Canada and multinational transactions in Canada, the UK and other countries. A recognized expert in proxy contests, public and private financing, private placements, take-over bids, going-private transactions, restructurings and stock exchange and securities enforcement issues. Clients include boards and independent committees of boards of directors, public companies, investment dealers and institutional investors. Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in corporate governance, M&A, capital markets and corporate finance in Chambers Global, International Financial Law Review, International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and several Lexpert® publications. Received ICDD designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and served on its board. Taught securities regulation and business law at Queen's University, Osgoode Hall Law School, McGill University and the University of Toronto. Co-authored Private Placements in Canada, published by Carswell in 1985. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Tel: (416) 865-4360 Fax: (416) 364-7813 Toronto worr@fasken.com LEXPERT • June 2013 | www.lexpert.ca | 79 D-00-Bios.indd 79 13-05-16 1:52 PM