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www.lexpert.ca 31 Brewer, Andrea Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-1917 andrea.brewer@nortonrosefulbright.com Andrea Brewer's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a special emphasis on public mergers and acquisitions and securities law and corporate governance. She has acted for public and private companies in respect of financings, purchase and sale transactions (including by a take-over bid and plan of arrangement) and corporate reorganizations. Ms. Brewer also regularly advises directors, management and shareholders in the context of complex shareholder and board relations, negotiations and shareholder meetings across all industry sectors. Ms. Brewer is a member of our special situations team, which encompasses Canada's leading hostile M&A, shareholder activist and defence mandates and complex reorganization transactions. Burkett, Michael Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5675 mburkett@stikeman.com Michael Burkett is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group whose practice focuses on advising public and private companies and private equity investors on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisition transactions, divestitures, going-private transactions as well as public company governance and compliance issues. In addition, Michael also assists domestic, US and other international clients in connection with corporate finance, securities and general corporate commercial matters in Canada and has regularly acted on behalf of issuers and underwriters on initial public and secondary offerings, bought deals and private placement transactions. His practice covers a diverse spectrum of industry groups including infrastructure, manufacturing, technolog y, e-commerce, mining, food and beverage, financial services and agribusiness. In addition to his practice, Michael is a member of the firm's Associates Committee and the Diversity Committee. Burn, Colin Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6868 cburn@stikeman.com Colin Burn is a partner practising in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Securities and Mining Groups. His practice is primarily focused on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on M&A, corporate finance, private equity, and stream and royalty finance, as well as corporate governance matters. Colin has extensive experience advising foreign and domestic clients, including private equity and other financial sponsors, in public and private merger and acquisition transactions. He also regularly represents issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings. Colin's industry experience includes mining, real estate, energ y and infrastructure, technolog y, pharmaceutical, financial services and consumer goods. Buteau, Jean-Philippe Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (418) 640-5069 jean-philippe.buteau@nortonrosefulbright.com Jean-Philippe Buteau practises primarily in the area of business law. In particular, he assists private and public companies, public bodies, pension plans, and other businesses with respect to their transactions, including investments, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and their internal and operational affairs in general. Over the years, he has advised clients on numerous cross-border transactions and has also participated in a number of commercial transactions, including initial public offerings, private placements, reverse takeovers, and acquisitions of local and foreign companies in various industry segments, including natural resources, in which he has extensive experience in infrastructures, investment funds, and renewable energ y. He also advises his clients on disputes and litigations of strategic importance to them. Callaghan, Frank S. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6014 fcallaghan@blg.com Senior Counsel in and former group head of BLG's Corporate and Capital Markets practice. Practises corporate and commercial law with particular emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, commercial transactions, and public and private company advice. Counsel to private and public companies, both domestic and foreign, and their shareholders advising on all aspects of corporate, securities, and commercial laws, including corporate governance matters, directors' obligations and shareholders' rights. Acts for vendors, purchasers, and other stakeholders in connection with divestitures and acquisitions. Member of Canadian Bar Association. Past director of Upper Lakes Group Inc. and Caradon Limited, formerly Indal Limited (a diversified building products manufacturing company). Called to the Ontario Bar in 1982. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers