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www.lexpert.ca 25 Duchaine, Christine Sodavex Inc > (514) 989-9119 cduchaine@sodavex.com Christine adopts her clients' causes with passion. A fierce litigator and negotiator, she advises her clients in order to find the best available strategies, making her an appreciated ally. Her reputation as a pioneer in the fields of environmental and energy law is well established. She actively participates in the development and the evolution of environmental law in Québec and has done so for over 30 years. She has authored many reference works and is an outstanding public speaker. She founded Sodavex in 2009 aer having practised in prominent national law firms for more than 20 years to answer her clients' needs in a better and more cost-effective way. Christine has been involved in countless transactions and litigation cases, many of which have helped forge the current state of environmental law. A firm believer in the sustainable management of our resources and energy, she assists a large clientele in the field of waste management and reuse, as well as companies working in soil rehabili- tation. e current challenges affecting project authorizations for innovative technologies, wetlands, and protected species, as well as issues surrounding community acceptance and urban planning, which are linked to the current environmental law, have no secrets for her. Fowler, Bruce E. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6194 bfowler@blg.com Bruce is senior counsel in BLG's Financial Services, Energy Law, and Public-Private Infrastructure Projects Groups. He specializes in banking, lending, and project finance. He provides project finance advice and services to clients engaged in the development, financing, or acquisition of power, infrastructure, and alternative financing and procurement projects. Bruce has acted for project developers, sponsors, proponents, lenders and debt arrangers, underwriters, and investors on major power projects and transportation, hospital, and other social infrastructure projects in all regions of Canada and internationally. Recognized in the 2021 edition (and since 2013) of Chambers Global and in the 2021 edition of Chambers Canada. Recognized as a leading lawyer since 2013 in IFLR1000. Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2020) of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Finance Law). Obtained LLM from Columbia University in 1984 and LLB from the University of Windsor in 1982. Called to the Bar in Ontario (1988), New York (1987), and Alberta (1983). Eggerman, Chad P. Procido LLP > (306) 664-1444 chad.eggerman@procido.com Chad practises law in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. A member in good standing of the Law Societies of Saskatche- wan, Alberta, and Ontario, he advises on matters relating to real estate, construction (including procurement and contracts), environmental, financing, and Indigenous. In addition to maintaining a general corporate/commercial practice, Chad advises clients in a variety of industries with a particular focus on energy, infrastructure, and natural resource projects. Prior to founding Procido LLP in 2022, Chad was a Partner at regional Western Canadian law firm for nearly three years and prior to that he was a Partner at a national law firm for more than seven years. Chad resided in Finland for seven years. During that time, he worked at a leading northern European business law firm based in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden. Chad is currently Honorary Consul for Finland and maintains close connections to Europe. Chad is listed in both leading Canadi- an peer-based legal directories, Lexpert® and Best Lawyers, in Energy Law. Chad has previously been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Lexpert®. Chad is a certified Project Management Professional and advises on the development of a broad range of projects across various industries and geographies. Foy, Patrick G., QC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4133 pfoy@blg.com Patrick is senior counsel in the BLG Vancouver office. He focuses his work primarily in the areas of appellate and judicial review, Indigenous law, and investor/state arbitration. He is an appointed Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a status reserved for less than one percent of all practising lawyers of any state or province, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1998. He has been a frequent lecturer on appellate advocacy and developments in Indigenous law. Patrick was recognized in the 2022 edition (and since 2016) of Chambers Canada (Aboriginal Law, Band 1), the 2023 edition (and since 2006) of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Aboriginal Law, Administrative & Public Law, Appellate Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and International Arbitration), the 2022 and previous editions of Chambers Global (Aboriginal Law, Band 1), the 2021 (and since 2020) edition of Lexpert® Special Edition – Energy, and the 2022, 2019, and 2018 editions of e Legal 500 Canada as a Leading Lawyer (Aboriginal Law). Recognized and Peer Rated in the 2020 edition of Martindale-Hubbell as "Preeminent" and "Distinguished". Called to the British Columbia Bar in 1978. Lexpert-ranked leading energy lawyers Douglas, James D.G. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6029 jdouglas@blg.com Jim is a senior counsel in the BLG Toronto office, the past national leader of the firm's Securities Litigation Practice Group, and the past co-Chair of the firm's Investigations and White Collar Defence Practice Group. He has extensive experience in general commercial litigation, securities litigation, and energy market litigation. He appears regularly as counsel before all levels of court. Jim is a former senior investigation counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission. Selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Securities Law). Recognized in Chambers Canada. Also recognized in Benchmark Canada (Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Securities). Called to the Ontario Bar in 1981.