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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers www.lexpert.ca 105 Small, Shea T. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8425 ssmall@mccarthy.ca Shea Small, Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Co-Leader of McCarthy Tétrault's Global Metals & Mining (GMM) Group, has an international practice based in Toronto, Canada and London, UK focusing on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments, private equity, capital markets and special situations. Shea is also a member of McCarthy Tétrault's Board of Partners and Senior Leadership Team in his role as Co-Leader, International Strateg y. Shea has significant industry expertise, particularly in complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, and deep industry connections in the global metals and mining sector. Shea is repeatedly recognized by Chambers, Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and others for his significant experience in M&A, joint ventures, natural resources and international transactions. Smyth, Kevin Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5559 ksmyth@stikeman.com Kevin Smyth is a partner and co-head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and private equity groups in the Toronto office. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions (both private and public). Kevin has extensive experience working with private equity funds, private equity portfolio companies, and multi-national corporations, as well as advising on all aspects of cross-border private equity. Kevin also works on matters involving venture capital investments, joint ventures and partnerships, complex shareholder agreements, and insolvency and restructuring. He represents and acts as a trusted advisor on general corporate and commercial matters for clients across a broad range of industries, including technolog y, food services, diversified, and mining. Kevin has also acted for sponsors and sophisticated investors in connection with the establishment of several Canadian private equity funds. Soliman, Walied, KC Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-4820 walied.soliman@nortonrosefulbright.com Walied Soliman is the Canadian chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and co-chair of the Special Situations team. He is widely regarded as one of Canada's leading lawyers in his field, having been involved in some of the most significant and complex M&A transactions and proxy battles in the country, advising buyers and sellers, boards, hostile bidders and shareholder activists. In addition, his practice focuses on restructurings, corporate finance, governance and structured products. Soliman was mandated in 2020 by the government of Ontario to chair the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce. In 2019, Soliman was chosen by the United Nations Association in Canada to be its Global Citizen Laureate for his professional merit and service to the community. He was the only lawyer featured in e Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine Power 50 list in 2017, was designated as a "Star Lawyer" by Acritas for ranking in the top 28 lawyers globally, and he has been continuously recognized by the most prestigious legal rankings over the years, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. Soliman sits on the boards of the BlackNorth Initiative against anti-Black racism, Ryerson University, and the Toronto SickKids Hospital Foundation. Sollis, Brad Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (604) 641-4973 brad.sollis@nortonrosefulbright.com Brad Sollis is a partner in our business law team, where he advises private and public companies on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, the formation and structuring of businesses, financings and due diligence. He works with clients in a wide range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, technology, hospitality, infrastructure, real estate, mining and construction. He also regularly acts for private equity and venture capital firms in connection with acquisitions, divestitures and investments. Sollis' experience includes providing legal advice in connection with transactional matters, as well as providing ongoing general corporate, commercial and strategic advice to large and small businesses. He has considerable experience with negotiating and dra ing asset and share purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements and other commercial documents. Soulière, Charles-Antoine McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (418) 521-3028 casouliere@mccarthy.ca Charles-Antoine Soulière is McCarthy Tétrault LLP's Quebec City office lead, and a partner in the Business Law Group. His practice focuses mainly on securities, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate governance. Charles-Antoine advises numerous organizations in a variety of industries including finance, life sciences, mid-market corporate commercial and mining and metals. He advises issuers and underwriters in public offerings (including initial public offerings) and private investments, as well as Canadian public companies on their governance and ongoing disclosure obligations. Charles-Antoine establishes a true relationship of trust and a close collaboration with clients. is approach also allows him to help start-ups manage the legal aspects of their growth. Charles-Antoine participates in major mergers and acquisitions transactions in which he acts for buyers and purchasers of public and private companies, particularly in the context of public offerings to purchase and close public companies. Called to the Quebec bar in 2008.

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