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58 www.lexpert.ca Latour, Ravi Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9676 rlatour@blg.com A partner in BLG's Calgary office, Ravi's practice focuses on assisting clients with a broad range of securities and corporate matters. He acts for issuers, underwriters and agents regarding public and private equity and debenture financing ; represents companies in mergers & acquisitions, including plans of arrangements, amalgamations and share purchase transactions; and assists with reorganizing and restructuring corporations, partnerships and other entities. A member of the BLG's Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Leadership Team, Ravi advises companies on governance and compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements, as well. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada. Education: LLB (University of Manitoba). Called to the Alberta Bar in 2013. Le, Kim Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6834 kle@stikeman.com Kim Le is Co-Head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups in the Toronto office. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, including public and private mergers and acquisitions. Kim has extensive experience working with private equity funds, private equity portfolio companies and multinational corporations, as well as advising on all aspects of cross-border private equity. Kim also works on matters involving venture capital investments, joint ventures and partnerships, complex shareholder agreements, and insolvency and restructuring. She represents and acts as a trusted advisor on general corporate and commercial matters for clients across the technology, food and beverage, mining and engineering industries. Kim's expertise is recognized by national and international directories, including being awarded as a Leading Lawyer Under 40 by the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards. Learmonth, Warren B. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4166 wlearmonth@blg.com Warren Learmonth is a partner in the BLG Vancouver office. He provides expertise to clients in securities and corporate law. Within his practice, he acts as counsel to companies, investment bankers, and board special committees in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and restructuring transactions. His clients are involved in biotechnology, e-business, financial services, and forestry and mining, among others. Warren also advises public corporations and their boards of directors, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, directors' duties and responsibilities, and transaction structuring. Additionally, Warren works with both private and public companies on the adoption of securities-based executive compensation plans. He is recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada and e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. LeBlanc-Lapointe, Brigitte Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (613) 780-8638 brigitte.leblanc-lapointe@nortonrosefulbright.com Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe is a corporate and securities lawyer. Her practice spans all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on securities law (including private and public financings, initial public offering readiness, regulatory compliance, and cross-border matters), and mergers and acquisitions (public and private). She represents the full spectrum of businesses, from start-ups to public companies, as well as venture capital, private equity, underwriters, and other investors. She has been involved in transactions in various industry sectors, in particular technology, life sciences, renewables, and cannabis. She also advises private, public, and not-for-profit entities on a broad range of corporate governance matters, and serves as corporate secretary for the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. She is qualified as a lawyer in Ontario and New York and is fluently bilingual in French and English. She acts as chairwoman of the NRFC Ottawa student committee. Leclair-Ghosh, Amar Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4612 amar.leclair-ghosh@nortonrosefulbright.com Amar Leclair-Ghosh practises in the areas of public and private mergers and acquisitions, both nationally and internationally. In addition to M&A, he advises on corporate strategy and transaction execution, joint ventures, financing and public offerings, privatizations, shareholder disputes, and general corporate matters. Leclair-Ghosh works with Canadian public companies, US and European public companies with extensive Canadian operations, and large domestic private businesses pursuing growth through acquisitions. He represents clients in a variety of industries including technology, mining, biotech, financial services, real estate, forestry and wood products, and media. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers