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www.lexpert.ca 33 Lexpert-ranked leading energy lawyers 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 practise 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's Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. She was also recognized as a 2017 Lexpert® Leading Lawyer to Watch and in 2022 Lexpert® Special Editions on Global Mining, Energy, Technology, and Finance and M&A. She is recognized in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2022 and e Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 directory for her work in mergers & acquisitions, corporate, and securities law. Admitted to the Alberta Bar (2005) and British Columbia Bar (2006). Park, Melinda Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9795 mpark@blg.com Partner in BLG's Securities and Capital Markets Group. Former Chair of the Partnership Board, the firm's highest governing body, the first woman at BLG to hold the position and six-year member of the Partnership Board. Former regional group manager for the Corporate & Capital Markets Group in Calgary. Practises securities and corporate law with a focus on securities, corporate finance, and commercial transactions. Represents corporate clients on securities and corporate matters, including governance, mergers & acquisitions, going public in Canada, and financings. Regularly advises boards of directors and committees of public and private companies. Obtained an LLB from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Commerce from University of Saskatchewan. Called to the Alberta Bar in 1992. Vice Chair of Board of Governors of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Recipient of the Calgary Influential Women in Busi- ness award in 2021. Named Women's Executive Network (WXN) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award in 2017. Recognized since 2015 in e Best Lawyers in Canada and since 2012 in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Paul, Sacha R. Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP > (204) 934-2571 srp@tdslaw.com Sacha practises primarily in two areas of law – Aboriginal law and public/administrative law. He is a partner with ompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP. He articled at TDS in 2002. In 2003, Sacha le the firm for one year to clerk for the Honourable Justice Ian Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada. Sacha has been active as a volunteer for the Law Societies in Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. In 2016, he became a bencher for the Manitoba Law Society. In 2022, he became the president of the Law Society. Sacha has been a member of the Manitoba Law Reform Commission since 2015. e Commission is an independent law reform agency that considers how to improve, modernize, and reform laws in Manitoba. Sacha has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Manitoba, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Murray, Tiffany Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 787-3548 tmurray@blg.com Tiffany is a partner in BLG's Ottawa office. Her practice includes secured lending, project finance, financial institution regu- lation, securitization, and sustainable finance. She also advises on various corporate matters relating to First Nations and other Indigenous peoples. Tiffany self-identifies as an Indigenous lawyer and is a member of BLG's Financial Services Group, the In- digenous Law focus group, and the ESG leadership team. In addition to her secured lending experience, she has a unique skill set that combines knowledge in Aboriginal law, corporate law, and trust law and has niche expertise in structuring transactions to facilitate security packages for secured lending transactions involving First Nations and other Indigenous peoples, including project finance transactions. Morrison, Patricia L. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9472 pmorrison@blg.com Trish is a partner and the National Business Leader of BLG's Construction Group. She provides strategic advice to owners, contractors, and engineers for the management of risk on construction projects, from project start to comple- tion. Trish has extensive experience in the mediation, arbitration, and litigation of complex construction disputes on large-scale industrial and infrastructure projects in a variety of sectors, such as oil and gas pipeline and facility projects and renewable energy projects. She also advises on front-end project matters such as project delivery models, tendering and other procurement methods, and contract negotiation and draing, including P3 agreements, and provides advisory services throughout projects. Trish is a Fellow and vice president of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. She is a frequent speaker and writer on construction industry topics and is called to the Alberta Bar and Manitoba Bar. Trish is recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Construction in Chambers Canada; in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Construction Law); in Who's Who Legal: Canada and Who's Who Legal: Construction; and as a litigation star in Benchmark Canada (Construction and Environmental).