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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 110 www.lexpert.ca Tremblay, Carl Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (418) 640-2055 ctremblay@fasken.com A leader in the business community of Quebec, Carl Tremblay served as the managing partner of Fasken's Quebec City office for seven years. He is recognized for his practice in corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and financing. Carl's experience and professional skill ensure that clients receive the best possible services. Carl regularly takes part in mergers and acquisitions transactions, private placements and strategic agreements. He also acts on behalf of investors in private placements and has participated, on the behalf of several research centres in the Quebec City area, in the establishment of companies for spin-off purposes. He is an active member of several boards of directors and advises them on governance and integrity issues. Timms, Stefan Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6130 stimms@blg.com Stefan Timms is a partner in BLG's Toronto office. He is extensively involved in all aspects of corporate and commercial law and provides legal services to a broad range of clients, including private companies, publicly traded companies, entrepreneurs, startups, private equity funds and investors. His practice consists primarily of M&A transactional work, financings, recapitalizations and reviewing and dra ing commercial agreements for corporate clients. Timms regularly advises foreign clients conducting business in Canada or expanding organically by investment or by acquisition into Canada. Timms is a trusted business advisor to many of his clients and is recognized as a creative problem solver that is committed to providing practical, commercial and actionable advice to his clients in a responsive and cost-effective manner. Timms has many awards and recognitions, including being recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada. Called to the Ontario Bar in 2006. Tóth, Krisztián Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-5467 ktoth@fasken.com Krisztian's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, proxy contests and other contested matters, public and private financings, securities regulations and corporate governance. Clients value his ability to balance commercial and legal aspects and the broad range of his transactional experience. He has expertise in the national and international mining and oil and gas sectors and routinely acts for clients based in Europe, Africa, Latin America, Canada and the United States. Krisztián has particular expertise in mining finance including royalty, streaming and joint venture transactions and acts for both Canadian and international companies involved in takeover bids, plans of arrangement, domestic and cross- border offerings (both public and private), corporate reorganizations, stock exchange listings, continuous disclosure obligations and other regulatory compliance issues. Krisztián also works with startup companies and regularly advises entrepreneurs, senior management, board of directors and special committees on a broad range of matters. Torrey, John W. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-4394 jtorrey@fasken.com One of Canada's most highly regarded lending lawyers, John Torrey has a practice focused exclusively on lending transactions. With experience in all areas of lending, John has a particular focus in project and acquisition financings and in all aspects of mine finance. John acts on behalf of both borrowers and lenders and has extensive experience with a broad range of financings in a broad range of industries. e mine finance practice of John and his colleagues is amongst the most active in Canada. John regularly represents, or acts opposite, many, if not most, of the banks active in Canada. John is also very familiar with counsel active in this area. John's familiarity with those active in Canadian lending consistently proves an asset in effective and efficient file management. Thiessen, Ted McMillan LLP > (403) 531-8737 ted.thiessen@mcmillan.ca Ted iessen is a tax lawyer, practising in McMillan's Calgary and Vancouver offices. He regularly advises Canadian- based multi-national groups and both domestic and foreign private equity investors with respect to the tax aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and financing transactions. His practice focuses on transactions involving the resource sector, where he represents a number of clients with upstream and midstream related assets and investments, and the technolog y and entertainment sectors, where he regularly helps foreign clients structure their Canadian operations and employment arrangements.

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