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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, technology, 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, energy and infrastructure, technology, pharmaceutical, financial services, and consumer goods. Cameron, Gordon Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 266-9014 grcameron@stikeman.com Gordon Cameron is a partner in the corporate group, whose practice focuses on corporate finance, securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. Gordon acts for both issuers and dealers in public and private, domestic and cross-border, debt and equity corporate finance transactions. He also acts for vendors and purchasers in public and private M&A transactions and has represented clients in many large, complex multi-jurisdiction transactions. Gordon also has significant private equity and venture capital experience. With a significant focus on start-up companies, particularly in the technology, cannabis, clean technology, auto dealership, industrial, agriculture, and oil and gas sectors, Gordon guides clients through founding, capitalization, and value creation strategies. Gordon has extensive board experience in a variety of contexts. Additionally, he has broad experience advising special committees of boards and acting as independent counsel in unique circumstances. Carelli, Robert Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-2408 rcarelli@stikeman.com Robert Carelli is a partner and a member of the firm's partnership board and executive committee. Named as one of Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2020 by Canadian Lawyer, Robert has over 20 years of extensive experience focused primarily on the areas of Securities, capital markets, public and private mergers & acquisitions, and corporate governance. He advises issuers and underwriters on public offerings and private placements, boards of directors, and private equity funds. Robert is highly regarded in the Canadian capital markets space and is consistently recognized as a leading securities practitioner by the legal industry's most prominent directories, including Chambers and Lexpert. Robert is also recognized for his solid track record of successfully working on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions for clients in various industries, including technology, retail, aviation, and healthcare. www.lexpert.ca 39 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Brown, Kimberly McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (604) 643-5942 kbrown@mccarthy.ca Partner in McCarthy Tétrault LLP's National Tax Group and leader of the firm's Vancouver Tax Group. Experienced in navigating clients through complex transactional matters in Canada and across borders and in providing practical, business- oriented advice. Practice focuses on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate structures and reorganizations, capital markets, and corporate finance. In her tax planning practice, she works with businesses of all sizes, across a number of industry sectors including public and private companies, private equity, and institutional investors.

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