Lexpert magazine features articles and columns on developments in legal practice management, deals and lawsuits of interest in Canada, the law and business issues of interest to legal professionals and businesses that purchase legal services.
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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 108 www.lexpert.ca Taheri, Hélia Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-6466 htaheri@stikeman.com Hélia Taheri is a partner in the corporate group. Her practice primarily focuses on domestic and cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions, involving both public and private companies, as well as private equity and venture capital. Hélia's expertise includes advising several Canadian and foreign clients in acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and general commercial negotiations, across different industry sectors, including technolog y, food and beverage, retail, and manufacturing. In 2018, Hélia practised in Stikeman Elliott's New York office. Tabbakh, Karl McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-2326 ktabbakh@mccarthy.ca Karl Tabbakh is a Business Law partner. He's also the National leader, Markets and International Business, and a member of the firm's Senior Leadership Team. Karl maintains a formidable practice focusing on complex financings and transactions, including both domestic and international private equity and M&A deals for some of the firm's most significant clients. Karl led and participated in the negotiation and structuring of some of the most high-profile and strategically critical transactions in Canada, the Middle East and globally. With over 20 years of experience structuring, negotiating, executing and closing critical business transactions in Quebec and around the world, Karl uses his deep knowledge of transactions and global experience to ensure clients are well-served and equipped with an understanding of both legal and business implications during major decisions. Sutcliffe, James E. McMillan LLP > (604) 893-2317 james.sutcliffe@mcmillan.ca James Sutcliffe is a partner in the firm's financial services group. He acts for Canadian banks and institutional private lenders; he has extensive experience in all aspects of debt financing and is recognized as a leading financing lawyer, with a particular focus on acting for lenders on real estate financing transactions. He has acted on all manner of loan transactions including construction and term real estate deals, land acquisitions, operating and term loan deals, syndicated loan transactions, asset-based loans, and loans involving the forestry, renewal energ y, and seniors living sectors. He is recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada for banking law and is BV rated in the Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory. He has written articles and made presentations on lending issues and acted as editor of publications on real estate financing and mortgage practices. Sutcliffe, Stewart Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5511 ssutcliffe@stikeman.com Stewart Sutcliffe is a partner in and former head of the Private Equity and private mergers & acquisitions groups and is a member of the management committee in the Toronto office. Stewart has a diversified corporate practice, focusing on domestic and cross-border private and public mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments, including PIPE transactions. Synnott, Guillaume Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-4325 gsynnott@fasken.com Guillaume Synnott is a partner within the Corporate/Commercial Law Group. He specializes in venture capital and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings for high-growth technolog y companies. Guillaume is known for his ability to provide creative solutions adapted to his clients' strategic and business objectives. His clients range from start-up and emerging companies to well-established public companies. He also represents angel investors, venture capital and private equity funds and institutional investors. Guillaume acts as legal counsel in a wide range of industries, including so ware as a service (SaaS), big data, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), the Internet of things (IoT), 3D printing, medtech, nanotechnolog y, artificial intelligence (AI), neurotechnolog y, blockchain and cryptocurrency. Guillaume provides a range of legal advice spanning the entire business lifecycle, from inception to liquidity event, including strategic planning, governance, financing rounds, corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and business sale.