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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 104 www.lexpert.ca Simard, Henrick Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (418) 640-2004 hsimard@fasken.com Henrick Simard is a partner of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Quebec City office. He practises primarily in the area of mergers & acquisitions and corporate financing. Henrick advises and represents clients in matters related to financing, investment, private equity and venture capital. Henrick has extensive experience in private equity, having contributed to the creation of a number of investment funds and represented both companies and investors in connection with private equity and venture capital transactions. Over the years, Henrick has acquired an in-depth understanding of the issues related to structures and transactional processes. is allows him to guide businesses during their development and growth. Singer, Jeffrey Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5656 jsinger@stikeman.com Jeffrey Singer has built a market-leading practice backed by over 30 years of experience advising on Canada's most complex and high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions. With a particular focus on cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, and private equity-related matters, Jeffrey regularly represents industry- leading clients, including banks, private capital firms, pension funds, and major corporations. Jeffrey previously served as chairman of Stikeman Elliott and the executive committee, where he oversaw the strategic direction, management, and client service for the firm, as well as managing partner of the Toronto office. Jeffrey has been repeatedly ranked as a top corporate/mergers & acquisitions lawyer by Chambers Global and Chambers Canada, both guides recognizing the best lawyers in Canada, and is listed in e Canadian Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance & securities, private equity, corporate mid-market, and corporate commercial law. Shea, Patrick M. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-4246 pshea@mccarthy.ca Corporate/M&A/Private Equity partner. Patrick is co-head of the firm's private equity group and he co-manages the firm's relationships with US law firms. His principal areas of expertise are mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate and commercial law. Patrick has acted for private equity, corporate and pension fund clients in Canadian, US and international mergers and acquisitions across a wide range of industries and has represented numerous sponsors and investors in connection with the formation of and investments in private equity funds in Canada and abroad. He is the relationship partner for a number of Canadian clients and US and international clients that operate in Canada, including public companies, small- and mid-sized businesses, private equity firms, hedge funds, investment banks and entrepreneurs. Patrick was an associate at a top New York City law firm for the first five years of his career. Silversmith, Warren Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3181 wsilversmith@stikeman.com Warren Silversmith is a partner in the corporate group, and head of the mergers & acquisitions group in Montreal. Warren primarily focuses his practice on Private Equity and venture capital, project development and finance, and mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions. In addition to Canadian corporate entities, Warren has acted for a number of US private equity and US venture capital firms on a wide range of acquisitions and investments for clients across various industries such as technolog y, life sciences, and consumer goods manufacturing. Prior to joining the firm in November 2003, Warren spent three years working at a leading New York City law firm. Sheng, Barbara Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3693 bsheng@stikeman.com Barbara Sheng is a partner in the corporate group. Her practice is primarily focused on domestic and cross- border Mergers & Acquisitions involving both public and private companies and investments funds, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, and going-private transactions. In 2014, Barbara practiced in the New York office of Stikeman Elliott. Barbara is a member of several firm committees, including the Montréal office's students & stagiaires committee and knowledge management and legal innovations committee. She is also a co-chairwoman of the national diversity, equity, & inclusion committee.