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Urbani, Michael G. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (604) 631-1340 murbani@stikeman.com
Michael Urbani is a partner and Head of the Corporate and Securities Group in the firm's Vancouver office. Michael
has a diversified corporate practice focused on corporate finance, securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate
governance. He is also a member of the firm's Professional Ethics Committee. Michael acts for private and public entities
and investment dealers in public financings and private placements in Canada and the United States, as well as on take-
over bids, and mergers and acquisitions involving public and private corporations. He also acts for private and public
corporations on corporate governance and general corporate and commercial matters. He acts for clients in various
industries including mining, high tech, biotech, hospitality, communications and forest products.
Vanderpol, Sean Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5523 svanderpol@stikeman.com
Sean Vanderpol is a corporate partner in the Toronto office. He is a member of the Management Committee and is the
former Co-Head of the Capital Markets and Public Mergers & Acquisitions Groups in the Toronto office. He is also
a member of the firm's Professional & Ethics Committee. His practice is focused on public companies, mergers and
acquisitions and joint venture transactions, as well as public corporate finance transactions and public governance and
compliance issues.
Wang, Edward Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4191 ewang@blg.com
A partner in BLG's Vancouver office, Ed counsels financial institutions, private lenders, and borrowers on a variety
of corporate and commercial financing matters, with a focus on leveraged buyout acquisitions, asset-based lending,
and capital call facilities. He also practises in the aircra (financing and leasing ), mining, commercial real estate, and
diversified commercial industries. He regularly acts in various financing transactions, whether secured or unsecured,
senior or subordinate, bilateral or syndicated. Ed also acts for creditors and debtors on DIP or other financings in various
insolvency and restructuring proceedings including those under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies'
Creditors Arrangement Act. He has significant experience in China-related financing and insolvency matters that are
based in Canada. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Finance Law). Education: LLB (Dalhousie
University). Called to the Ontario Bar in 2022 and the British Columbia Bar in 2010.
Weinberger, David Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5515 dweinberger@stikeman.com
David Weinberger is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities Groups, and a member
of the Associates Committee in the Toronto office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets
transactions, as well as private equity transactions. David has significant experience advising both bidders and targets
in hostile and negotiated merger and acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous
financing transactions, including IPOs, bought deals and private placements in a variety of sectors including, real estate,
diversified products, retail, technology, media, telecommunications, gaming and financial services. David's private equity
practice focuses on advising on investments, acquisitions, going-private and exit transactions. David's securities practice
includes advising public companies on governance, disclosure, and transactional matters.
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