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Belovich, Donald G. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5606 dbelovich@stikeman.com Donald Belovich is a partner in the Capital Markets, Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups and Co-Head of the Cannabis Group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public financings and complex corporate reorganizations. Donald also acts as counsel to issuers and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings and other public offerings and private placements. He regularly advises issuers, boards of directors and special committees on the structuring of M&A transactions, negotiating key transaction documentation, directors' fiduciary duties, and other corporate governance, compliance and general matters. Bennett, Steven D. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5209 sbennett@stikeman.com Steven Bennett is a partner and Co-Head of the Mining Group. He is also a member of the Corporate, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups and the firm's Emissions Trading & Climate Change practice. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, private equity transactions, and general corporate and commercial law. Steven has significant experience representing domestic and international clients in inter- jurisdictional transactions in the mining and resources sector. Steven has represented companies, boards of directors, special committees, management teams, private equity sponsors, hedge funds, financial advisors, and other transaction participants in a wide range of M&A transactions (including plans of arrangement, take-over bids, amalgamations and share and asset purchase transactions), joint venture and option agreements, streaming transactions, royalties, and project acquisitions. Steven also regularly advises issuers and investment dealers in connection with equity and debt offerings, and counsel's clients on corporate governance and securities law and stock exchange compliance matters. Bilodeau, Karine Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3204 kbilodeau@stikeman.com Karine Bilodeau is a partner in the Corporate Group. Karine's practice focuses on corporate finance, securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. She has experience representing issuers, investment banks, private equity sponsors and institutional investors in a large variety of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, investment grade and high-yield debt. In addition, Karine regularly acts for foreign and domestic clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, including cross-border transactions. Karine services clients in a wide-range of industries, including food & beverage, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, communications and technology. Binder, Joel E. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5233 jbinder@stikeman.com Joel Binder is a partner in the Corporate Group with a broad corporate/securities practice. Joel is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading corporate lawyers and has been ranked in the areas of M&A, private equity, capital markets and securities, and corporate law by e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, International Financial Law Review's IFLR1000 and e Best Lawyers in Canada. Joel has over 30 years' experience in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, and other complex corporate transactions. On the public side, he frequently represents public issuers, boards of directors, special committees, and investment dealers in connection with take-over bids, business combinations, public offerings, private placements, and governance and securities compliance matters. On the private side, Joel advises private equity and strategic buyers and sellers, and counsels' large family-owned businesses. Joel has been a director and audit committee member of two public companies, a past member of the TSX Advisory Committee and formerly served on the Management Committee in the Toronto office. Bird, Donald G. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4175 dbird@blg.com Donald Bird acts for lenders and borrowers in commercial and corporate loans with an emphasis on secured transactions to both public and private borrowers. Don's practice also includes regulatory advice to financial institutions, structured finance transactions, and general corporate commercial transactions, as well as experience in syndicated and cross-border lending. Don is one of the co-editors of the British Columbia Personal Property Security Act Practice Manual for e Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, and he is a member of the Solicitors Legal Opinions Committee of British Columbia. He also frequently provides insights related to the BC Personal Property Security Act, BC Securities Transfer Act, and Canadian Bank Act. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert Special Edition — Energy. Don is a former regional managing partner of BLG's Vancouver office and a former national practice group leader of BLG's Financial Services Group. www.lexpert.ca 27 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers