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www.lexpert.ca 69 Pukier, Brian M. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5567 bpukier@stikeman.com Brian Pukier is a partner in the Corporate Group, whose practice is focused primarily on cross-border M&A, private equity investments, corporate finance transactions, complex corporate reorganizations and public policy. He is also called upon by his clients to advise them on corporate governance and crisis management issues. Brian is widely recognized as one of the country's leading corporate and M&A lawyers. He has extensive experience in counselling senior management and the boards of directors of prominent public and private corporations, including acting for many large and medium-sized private equity funds in Canada and internationally. Brian currently serves on the Management Committee in the Toronto office and is the former Head of the Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. Rajpal, Deepak (Dee) Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5576 drajpal@stikeman.com Dee Rajpal is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities Groups, and a member of the Management Committee in the Toronto office. His practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, restructuring, proxy disputes and compliance matters with an emphasis on cross-border and international transactions. Dee has over 25 years' experience in counselling senior management and the boards of directors of leading public and private corporations through complex business matters offering novel and innovative solutions. He is regularly called upon by his clients to advise them on crisis management issues and strategic business advice. He also advises dealers, institutional shareholders, investment funds and private equity investments. Dee is Head of the firm's India initiative, and is recognized for his work in fostering business connections between Canadian and Indian markets. Raymond, Paul Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4479 paul.raymond@nortonrosefulbright.com Paul Raymond is experienced in corporate and securities law, financings and business acquisitions and sales. He has been involved in debt and equity financing of private and public corporations, governments and Crown corporations by way of private or public offerings in Canada and the United States, acting on behalf of issuers and underwriters. He has acted in various transactions for the purchase or sale of businesses as well as in mergers and reorganizations. Mr. Raymond has also been involved in various structured finance and infrastructure transactions in Canada and abroad. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Reinhart, Heidi, KC Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-2979 heidi.reinhart@nortonrosefulbright.com Heidi Reinhart's practice covers all aspects of securities and corporate law, with an emphasis on public and private merg- ers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and providing corporate governance and securities regulatory advice. Reinhart is a member of the firm's special situations team, which focuses on shareholder activist and defence mandates and complex M&A and reorganization transactions. Reinhart has represented both purchasers and vendors (public and private corporations) in a number of friendly and hostile M&A transactions, including plans of arrangement, takeover bids, and statutory restructurings. Reinhart has also represented both public companies and underwriters in connection with pub- lic offerings, including IPOs, and has acted on behalf of issuers and investors in numerous private placement financings. Reinhart has been named a Leading Lawyer to Watch in Corporate Finance & Securities in e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange listing advisory committee and the Ontario Business Law Modernization and Burden Reduction Council. Reinhart acts as co-chairwoman of the Toronto students' committee. Reither, Eric P. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-4858 eric.reither@nortonrosefulbright.com Eric Reither's practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and on covered bond transactions. He has acted for domestic and international clients on a wide range of acquisitions, divestitures, take-over bids, mergers, strategic alliances, joint ventures, shareholder and partnership arrangements and corporate reorganizations. Mr. Reither has also advised issuers and underwriters in connection with the establishment and registration of covered bond programs by Canadian financial institutions and related domestic and international offerings, including advising the issuer in connection with the first issuance of covered bonds by a Canadian financial institution, the first issuance of covered bonds by a Canadian financial institution under a program registered under Canada's covered bond legislative framework and the first issuance of covered bonds ever registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.