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Abdulla, Asif Thorsteinssons LLP > (604) 602-4255 anabdulla@thor.ca Asif N. Abdulla is a partner working out of the Vancouver office of orsteinssons LLP. He practices in the area of domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts, corporations and other private enterprises with a view to achieving tax efficiency across all aspects of his clients' personal and business affairs. Asif 's practice is focused on advising individuals and businesses in respect of succession and estate planning, tax-driven corporate reorganizations, immigration/emigration tax planning, business structuring and cross-border tax planning. Asif acts for a number of clients who are in dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency and provides advice in respect of applying under the Voluntary Disclosure Program. Asif is an Adjunct Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, teaching upper-year courses involving taxation of corporations and corporate reorganizations. He is also an instructor and author for various courses and seminars offered by CPA BC and other business institutions in BC. LAWYER TO WATCH Amato, David M.A. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-1861 david.amato@nortonrosefulbright.com David M.A. Amato focuses on corporate finance and is co-chairman of the Norton Rose Fulbright asset-based lending team in Canada. As counsel and advisor to various foreign and domestic financial institutions, private debt funds, insurance companies, and an array of other credit providers, he has significant and industry-leading experience in sophisticated debt financing transactions leading numerous multi-jurisdictional, international, and domestic mandates (including asset-based, cash flow, leveraged acquisition, debtor-in-possession, mine, and project financings). As a se- nior and leading member of the asset-based lending team (a corporate finance area of practice for which Norton Rose Fulbright is recognized as a leading firm), he represents, and is a trusted advisor to, a number of Canadian and US asset-based lenders. He also has extensive insolvency and restructuring experience acting on behalf of creditors. Amirault, Paul Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (613) 780-8601 paul.amirault@nortonrosefulbright.com Paul Amirault practises corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on equity financings and mergers and acqui- sitions. He represents start-ups and established businesses, as well as underwriters and investors. Mr. Amirault works with venture capital and private equity funds. In addition to experience in prospectus offerings, private placements and friendly takeovers, he has been involved in hostile bids, proxy battles and contested shareholder meetings. He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance and stock exchange rules. Andersen, Kendall E. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4078 kandersen@blg.com Ken Andersen is a partner in BLG's Vancouver office. He practises in the areas of commercial lending, bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions. Ken acts for financial institu- tions, borrowers, and private lenders in secured lending transactions, including syndicated loans, construction financ- ing, land acquisition financing, cross-border financing, asset-based lending, aircra acquisition and financing, and financing film/video productions. Ken advises clients on corporate and commercial matters and acts for vendors and purchasers in merger and acquisition, disposition, and acquisition transactions. Ken has experience in negotiating and structuring LNG projects and long-term terminal services agreements. Ken acts for debtors, creditors, trustees, and monitors in insolvency, realization, and restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Ken is recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada, the IFLR1000: e Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms, Who's Who Legal (Sports & Entertainment) and Lexpert Special Edition: Canada's Leading Inastructure Lawyers. Archer, Jennifer A. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4114 jarcher@blg.com Jennifer Archer is a partner in BLG's Vancouver office. She represents and advises clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus On the areas of mergers & acquisitions, private equity, public procurement, and energ y transactions. Jennifer also has significant experience advising clients in connection with complex commercial agreements, joint venture agreements, and governance-related matters. Jennifer was an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law from 2010 until 2014. She has been recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, e Best Lawyers in Canada and e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. www.lexpert.ca 21 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers