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www.lexpert.ca 33 Bidyk, Brian J. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (403) 260-3610 bbidyk@mccarthy.ca Head of the firms oil and gas practice group. Practice encompasses a variety of corporate/commercial matters, with a specialization in M&A and divestitures in the oil and gas, electricity and renewable power industries. Advises major oil and gas corporations in the upstream, midstream and service sectors, as well as electricity developers, generators and transmission companies in respect of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and partnerships, as well as the operation, development and construction of energy projects. He currently acts as corporate secretary for several of his clients and has developed corporate finance experience through his work with both public and private companies in equity and loan financing. Bilodeau, Karine Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3204 kbilodeau@stikeman.com Karine Bilodeau is a partner in the corporate group. Karine's practice focuses on corporate finance, Securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. She has experience representing issuers, investment banks, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors in a large variety of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, investment grade, and high-yield debt. In addition, Karine regularly acts for foreign and domestic clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, including cross-border transactions. Karine services clients in a wide range of industries, including food & beverage, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, communications, and technology. Binder, Joel E. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5233 jbinder@stikeman.com Joel Binder is a partner in the corporate group with a broad corporate/securities practice. Binder is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading corporate lawyers and has been ranked in the areas of M&A, private equity, capital markets and securities, and corporate law by e Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, International Financial Law Review's IFLR1000, and e Best Lawyers in Canada. Binder has over 30 years of experience in public and private Mergers & Acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, and other complex corporate transactions. On the public side, he frequently represents public issuers, boards of directors, special committees, and investment dealers in connection with takeover bids, business combinations, public offerings, private placements, and governance and securities compliance matters. On the private side, Binder advises private equity and strategic buyers and sellers, and counsels large family-owned businesses. Binder has been a director and audit committee member of two public companies, a past member of the TSX advisory committee, and a former member of the management committee in the Toronto office. Bisson, Simon Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-7440 sbisson@fasken.com Simon Bisson is a member of the Corporate/Commercial law group. He advises clients on transactions relating to the acquisition and sale of businesses and the operation and financing of corporations and investment funds. A member of the Barreau du Québec since 2014, Simon focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital and private equity. Boislard, Michel Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-7634 mboislard@fasken.com Michel Boislard has extensive experience in commercial law, primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, investment funds, and securities. He also advises clients from the high technology and biotechnology sectors. Numerous public and private corporations trust Michel to represent them during complex domestic and international cross- border transactions. Michel familiarized himself with the challenges involved in cross-border transactions while working as resident partner at the New York office. He o en acts on behalf of investment funds during acquisitions. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers