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58 www.lexpert.ca Eldridge, Mike McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8979 meldridge@mccarthy.ca Michael is a Capital Markets, Public Companies, Securities Regulation & Investment Products and Public M&A lawyer. A Partner in McCarthy Tétrault's Business Law Group in Toronto, Michael's practice is focused on advising clients on public and private equity and debt offerings (issuers, underwriters and investors), securities regulatory compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate reorganizations. Michael has extensive experience advising public and private investment funds on fund formation and reorganization matters and advisers, dealers and investment fund managers on registration and compliance matters. Prior to joining McCarthy Tétrault, Michael practised law at a leading firm in Calgary, Alberta. Elliott, Jeffrey Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416)869-5655 jelliott@stikeman.com Jeffrey Elliott is a partner in the Financial Products & Services, capital markets, and securities groups. His practice focuses representing domestic and international sponsor and investor clients in the formation and capitalization of a broad range of private funds with investment mandates covering private equity, debt, energy, real estate, agribusiness, infrastructure, emerging markets, leveraged buyouts, venture, growth equity, fund of funds, and hedge funds. He has also assisted the sponsors in the formation of each of Canada's institutional funds of search funds and is a leader in this area. Jeffrey also has significant experience in the area of securities law, with an emphasis on investment funds, including structured products, mutual funds and other pooled investments. His clients include investment fund managers, dealers, and advisers (both domestic and international), and public and private investment funds and financial institutions. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Dugas, Jean-Sébastien Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-7693 jsdugas@fasken.com Jean-Sébastien Dugas is recognized for his experience in mergers and acquisitions, the sale of private corporations, private corporate financing (by way of equity, bank debt, subordinated loans, etc.), and commercial contracts. Jean-Sébastien has overseen numerous acquisitions, equity participations, and banking transactions during his career. He acts primarily for SME, private equity funds, venture capital companies, and financial institutions. He provides practical advice based on his business approach and solid understanding of the legal and commercial issues, aimed at solutions and achieving the client's objectives. Dyck, Michael Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 266-9030 mdyck@stikeman.com Michael Dyck is head of the Real Estate and banking & finance groups in Calgary. As part of his commercial real estate practice, Michael provides advice in connection with a broad range of real estate, development, and construction transactions. He acts for purchasers and vendors with respect to acquisitions and dispositions of multi-tenant office complexes, industrial properties, and development sites, as well as acting for lenders and borrowers in connection with various types of commercial real estate financings, including construction loans, acquisition loans, leasehold financings, and mortgage bond financings. Michael also has an extensive leasing practice, acting for landlords and tenants in connection with office, industrial, and retail leases, as well as long-term ground leases. He also acts for owners and contractors in connection with construction projects, including in the real estate industry and the oil and gas industry. Michael has significant experience in providing advice with respect to ownership arrangements, including co-ownerships and limited partnerships. In his banking practice, Michael provides advice in all matters relating to banking transactions. Eastman, Nancy Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-4387 neastman@fasken.com Nancy Eastman's practice is focused on securities, mergers and acquisitions and global mining. Working predominantly on mining issues, Nancy advises clients on royalty and stream financings, domestic and cross-border corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. Assisting clients with a variety of securities matters, Nancy has worked with both private and public companies on debt and equity financings, as well as on initial public offerings, reverse take-overs, defensive tactics for hostile bids, stock exchange listings, and plans of arrangement. Regularly advising clients on continuous disclosure requirements and compliance with exchange policies, she acts for a number of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange listed companies. In the mining sector, Nancy advises on matters dealing with royalty and stream financings, royalty acquisitions, National Instrument 43-101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and technical reports. Frequently liaising with local counsel on mineral properties in foreign countries, Nancy's work has involved projects in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Sweden, Spain, Kenya, and Australia.