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www.lexpert.ca 29 Borden, Richard P. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (403) 267-8362 rick.borden@nortonrosefulbright.com Practising extensively in the area of complex commercial transactions, Rick Borden focuses on large-scale projects and financings in the energy sector, including oil sands projects, pipeline projects and LNG projects. His clients include major Canadian banks and project sponsors, and he has strong relationships with the key project lending specialists at the major Canadian banks. He also has significant experience in joint venture arrangements in the energy sector and oen advises on matters such as default and remedy provisions in joint venture agreements. Mr. Borden generally acts as the lead counsel on all transactions in which he is involved and is directly involved in structuring matters, due diligence investigations, negotiating key business terms and draing from the term sheet stage through to final documentation. In addition, he has been extensively involved in negotiating intercreditor agreements and third-party consents and acknowledgements with third-party project participants in various project financings. Whether acting for borrowers or lenders, Mr. Borden has a unique ability to combine a high degree of technical expertise with a commercial approach that facilitates the successful completion of complex financings and projects. Borlack, Daniel Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5283 dborlack@stikeman.com Daniel Borlack is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. His practice focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and related matters, including cross-border and private equity transactions, as well as corporate governance, securities and general corporate and commercial matters. He has advised Canadian and US corporations and private equity funds in numerous M&A transactions in a variety of industries, including the retail, mining, food and beverage, healthcare, media and financial services industries. Braithwaite, William J. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5654 wbraithwaite@stikeman.com William Braithwaite is senior counsel at the firm and was Chair of the firm from 2012 to 2018. He previously served on the firm's Partnership Board and Executive Committee, and is the former Head of the Corporate Group in the Toronto office. Bill practises primarily in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. In addition to acting on some of the most significant cross-border merger transactions, he has acted as counsel to major Canadian corporations, boards of directors, and institutional shareholders, as well as various governments and regulatory authorities. In 2018, Bill was recognized in Canadian Lawyer magazine's annual peer survey as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada with voters saying, "Bill is not only one of the most outstanding corporate commercial lawyers in Canada, he has lent his status in the legal and business community to help organizations that promote the fundamental values of our profession." "One of the captains and commanders of deals – he can manage a team on a deal like very few can. He gives great comfort to the client and has the ability to focus on what's important in a deal and how to get it done." Breen, Elizabeth Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5267 ebreen@stikeman.com Elizabeth Breen is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance and Private Equity Groups. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other major transactions. Liz has acted for a significant number of foreign investors in respect of their Canadian strategic objectives. Bremermann, Eric H. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6821 ebremermann@stikeman.com Eric Bremermann is a partner and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Development & Finance Groups, as well as Co-Chair of the Energy Group in the Toronto office. Eric leads the firm's business initiatives in respect of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and is recognized for his work in fostering connections between Canadian and Europeans markets. Eric's practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on Canadian-European cross-border issues, including advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposition and financing, corporate governance matters, business and family succession, project development, and the establishment of subsidiaries in the CUSMA marketplace. Eric also has specific expertise in renewable energy and independent power production. He has advised a variety of clients in the energy sector in connection with their entry into the Canadian market, including acquisitions, development and financing of power projects (including wind and solar), and advising on associated regulatory requirements. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers