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Woollcombe, David E. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-7555 dwoollcombe@mccarthy.ca
David's practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions and public company advice. David has advised many Canadian
and international businesses on acquisition, divestiture and reorganisation transactions. David regularly advises public
companies and their boards of directors on major transactions and governance matters. He has significant experience
in capital markets matters, having acted for issuers and investment dealers in a wide variety of cross-border and
domestic public offerings and private placements. David has experience across a broad range of industries, including
financial services, natural resources, technolog y, manufacturing, consumer products and telecommunications.
Young, Janel Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 781-9190 jyoung@stikeman.com
Janel Young is a partner in the Corporate Commercial group whose practice focuses on general corporate
matters, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance and securities. She acts for private and public companies
and investment funds on a broad range of matters including public and private offerings of securities, initial
public offerings, asset and share purchase and sale transactions, plan of arrangement transactions, and corporate
reorganizations. Janel also acts for public entities with respect to stock exchange listings, corporate governance, and
securities regulatory compliance matters.
Zikovsky, Claire Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3340 czikovsky@stikeman.com
Claire Zikovsky is a partner in the corporate group, who practises corporate and commercial law, focusing on
public and private Mergers & Acquisitions, and restructuring & insolvency. Claire's experience includes advising
several Canadian and foreign clients in cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations. She has worked
with businesses in various industries, including the construction, travel, paper, power, retail, manufacturing , and
telecommunications sectors.
Zimmer, Kareen A. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (604) 631-4775 kzimmer@fasken.com
Kareen A. Zimmer is a corporate and business lawyer, providing practical and timely legal advice to Canadian,
American and international clients in mergers & acquisitions, complex commercial transactions and regulatory
matters. Her experience includes private equity investments, cross-border transactions, public private partnerships,
joint ventures and corporate reorganizations. Kareen's practice spans a variety of sectors, including insurance & other
financial services, infrastructure & transportation (bridges, rail and ports), lotteries & gaming and manufacturing.
Kareen provides regulatory advice to financial institutions. She works with credit unions, banks, insurance agencies,
insurance companies and trust companies, in matters relating to mergers and acquisitions, permitted investments and
ownership structures; creation of new products/services and consumer protection; and outsourcing arrangements and
services agreements. With a special interest in crown corporations and governmental bodies, Kareen provides advice
on high-profile and sensitive matters, including governance issues, asset acquisitions and divestitures, public-private
partnerships, complex services agreements, and alternate service delivery arrangements.
