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www.lexpert.ca 27 Moore, Beverley Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 369-4784 bmoore@blg.com Beverley leads Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's IP Litigation group and practises in all areas of IP litigation with a focus on patent litigation and actions under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. She also advises clients on IP regulatory issues such as listing patents on the Patent Register, reporting patents to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB), Certificates of Supplementary Protection, and the Register of Innovative Drugs as it relates to data protec- tion. Beverley also advises on Access to Information (ATI) requests, in particular those made to Health Canada by pharma- ceutical clients. In addition, Beverley advises on patent portfolio management, patentability, validity, and freedom-to-operate issues, and aids in the prosecution of patent applications in Canada. Beverley is also active in the IP community including as Director of the IPIC/McGill Understanding Patents Course, Co-Vice Chair of IPO's Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Issues Committee, and as an editor of Carswell's Consolidated Intellectual Property Statutes and Regulations. Beverley speaks and writes regularly on issues relating to her practice. Beverley has been an advocate before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. Nawata, Denise FARRIS > (604) 661-1746 dnawata@farris.com Denise Nawata is a corporate–commercial partner practising in the fields of corporate finance & securities, cross-border mergers & acquisitions, and corporate governance law. Her practice is focused on complex business transactions, for both public and private companies at various stages of their corporate growth. Denise acts for clients in a wide range of industries, including natural resources (with extensive experience in mining and oil & gas transactions), technology, and life sciences. In 2016, Denise was named as one of Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. She was recognized as a 2017 Lexpert® Lawyer to Watch, and was recognized in the Lexpert® Special Editions – Global Mining (2020), Energy (2021), Technology (2021), Finance and M&A (2022). She is recognized in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2022 and the 2022 Best Lawyers in Canada directory for her work in mergers & acquisitions, corporate law, and securities law. Admitted to the Alberta Bar (2005) and British Columbia Bar (2006). Newby, Bradley A. FARRIS > (604) 661-9308 bnewby@farris.com Partner Brad Newby's practice focuses on corporate commercial, M&A, corporate finance & securities, and corporate gov- ernance law, and is widely regarded for his practical, deal-making abilities. Brad has experience advising corporations, private equity firms, professional managers, and entrepreneurs on a wide range of complex business transactions. Brad is currently ranked in e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyer in Canada and e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Di- rectory, named in e Best Lawyers in Canada directory in the areas of Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and M&A and in the Chambers Canada directory in the area of Corporate & Commercial Law. Brad has previously been recog- nized in the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyer in Canada, including as a Corporate Lawyer to Watch, and was one of Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. He was the recipient of the Lexpert Zenith Award in 2018, and Business in Vancouver has also honored him among the top 40 entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals in their Forty Under 40 Awards. Admitted to the BC Bar (1995). Pundit, Manoj G. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6577 mpundit@blg.com Manoj Pundit is a securities and corporate partner with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Manoj serves as lead counsel to issuers and underwriters on domestic and international corporate and securities transactions and regulatory matters. His practice encompasses a wide range of sectors including tech/media/telecom, biotech/pharma and medical devices, fintech, financial services, real estate, natural resources, and manufacturing. He advises on public and private securities offerings including IPOs and follow-on offerings; public and private mergers & acquisitions; corporate governance; plans of arrangement; and private equity and venture capital transactions. His clients include public and private issuers, underwriters, investment funds and private equity and venture capital investors, as well as domestic and foreign acquirers of public companies. He also advis- es boards of directors with regard to governance matters. Manoj regularly speaks and writes on issues in securities regulation, including submissions to securities regulators, and has been interviewed by leading newspapers. He serves as a member of the Ontario Securities Commission's Securities Advisory Committee. Lexpert-ranked leading technology and health sciences lawyers