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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 112 www.lexpert.ca Wattiez Larose, Véronique McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-4249 vwlarose@mccarthy.ca Partner in the Business Law Group of the firm's Montreal office. Practice focuses on all commercial aspects of the technolog y industry, mergers & acquisitions, private equity (including venture capital), complex commercial transactions and licensing. Represents clients in a variety of technolog y-related and IP-intensive industries, including retail, health and IT. Provides advice on all commercial aspects of technolog y and intellectual property law, including the dra ing and negotiation of technolog y transfer and commercialization agreements and intellectual property due diligence. O en acts as senior advisor for various members of the investment community and various technolog y enterprises located locally and abroad. Canadian Registered Trademark Agent and member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Serves on the management committee of the Université de Montréal; L.R. Wilson Chair in Information Technolog y and E-Commerce Law. Admitted to the Quebec bar in 1999. Weinberger, David Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5515 dweinberger@stikeman.com David Weinberger is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, capital markets, and securities groups, and a member of the associates committee in the Toronto office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, as well as private equity transactions. David has significant experience advising both bidders and targets in hostile and negotiated merger and acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous financing transactions, including IPOs, bought deals, and private placements in a variety of sectors including real estate, diversified products, retail, technolog y, media, telecommunications, gaming, and financial services. David's private equity practice focuses on advising on investments, acquisitions, going-private, and exit transactions. David's securities practice includes advising public companies on governance, disclosure, and transactional matters. Whitcombe, Michael P. McMillan LLP > (416) 865-7126 michael.whitcombe@mcmillan.ca Michael Whitcombe is a senior partner, past-chairman board of partners, and National Co-Chair of the Private Equity Practice of McMillan LLP. Since 2013, Michael has been recognized as one of Canada's leading business lawyers in e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Mid-Market. Principally practices in the areas of negotiated merger and acquisition transactions (domestic and cross-border), private equity investments, strategic alliances, complex commercial arrangements and corporate governance. Regularly advises private equity firms and medium and large corporations (both domestic and international) and their boards of directors in connection with their operations throughout Canada. Has significant industry experience in technolog y, enterprise so ware, pharmaceutical, automotive, manufacturing, distribution, service, entertainment, hospitality and tourism sectors. Former Adjunct Professor – Queen's University Law School (2018–2023). Honorary Solicitor for e Arthritis Society and the Oakville Community Foundation and a Director of the MLSE LaunchPad–Youth Centre for Sport Development. Holds a degree in Business Administration in addition to his LLB and LLM. Vieira, Aaron Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5634 avieira@stikeman.com Aaron Vieira is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, capital markets, and securities groups. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, including public and private mergers and acquisitions. Aaron has extensive experience advising private equity funds, financial sponsors, and multinational corporations in connection with cross-border and domestic M&A. Aaron also works on matters involving joint ventures and partnerships, complex shareholder agreements, venture capital investments, and other strategic transactions. He represents and acts as a trusted advisor to clients across a broad range of industries, including infrastructure, financial services, technolog y, food and beverage, telecommunications, mining, manufacturing, real estate, and environmental services.