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60 www.lexpert.ca Friedman, Eric B. McMillan LLP > (416) 307-4030 eric.friedman@mcmillan.ca Eric Friedman is a partner in the firm's Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on complex domestic and multi- jurisdictional secured and unsecured debt financing transactions including syndicated lending, leveraged acquisitions, note offerings, sustainable finance, tender offer financings, asset-based lending, equipment financing and subordinated lending. Eric regularly acts for and advises the Government of Canada, various domestic and foreign financial institutions, corporate borrowers, private equity funds and other lenders with respect to a wide variety of transactions. Recent transactions include acting for the Government of Canada on two issuances of green bonds, advising the Bank of Canada in connection with its ELA and STLF facilities, advising a Canadian global materials technology company in connection with its financing arrangements, acting for a Canadian public company in the construction space on an increase in its financing arrangements, and acting for a multinational supplement manufacturing company on numerous amendments to its credit facilities. Eric is recognized by e Best Lawyers in Canada in banking and finance law and by IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide in banking law. Friel, Michèle Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-6074 michele.friel@nortonrosefulbright.com Michèle Friel practises in the areas of commercial contracts, corporate financing, financial services, and general banking law. Her practice focuses primarily on secured financing transactions in Canada and cross-border loans, both on a syndicated and non-syndicated basis. Friel represents and advises banks and other lending institutions as well as borrowers in a broad range of financing transactions, including asset-based loans, cash flow loans, project financings, acquisition financings, factoring, securitization transactions, and capital call or subscription loans. She has extensive experience working on financing transactions which involve taking guarantees and security in multiple jurisdictions in Canada, the US, and other countries around the world. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Fournier, Olivier Deloitte Legal Canada LLP > (514) 393-8362 olfournier@deloittelegal.ca Olivier is the National Leader of Deloitte Legal, and also leads the Tax Controversy and Litigation Practice. He practises tax law with a focus on tax litigation and tax controversy, from the audit and objection stages to tax appeals before the courts. He regularly assists clients in resolving tax disputes, both in and out of Court, and engages in managing complex tax audits, rectifying non-compliance issues and ensuring that the tax authorities operate within lawful parameters regarding requests for information and documents. He also has had significant exposure to various tax issues arising in domestic and international mergers & acquisitions. He has acted in matters before the Tax Court of Canada, the Court of Quebec, the Superior Court of Quebec, the Court of Appeal of Quebec, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. He is an active speaker, writer and presenter at various conferences and seminars and is a past governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF). Olivier was called to the bar of Quebec in 2006, a er receiving an MBA from the University of Ottawa (2005), and an LLL (2005) magna cum laude and a BSc (Biology; 2002) from the University of Ottawa. He was also admitted to the Law Society of Ontario in 2021. Freelan, Bradley A. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-4423 bfreelan@fasken.com Brad's practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, corporate governance, and capital markets. Brad is known for his practical, results-oriented approach, which is why clients rely on him for strategic advice. Brad represents domestic and foreign companies in connection with merger and acquisition transactions across a wide range of industries with a particular emphasis on mining. Brad has significant experience with contested situations, including hostile takeover bids and topping bids, and advising special committees of boards of directors. Brad also regularly acts for target companies and activist investors in connection with shareholder activism and proxy contests. Brad also acts for issuers and investment dealers in connection with public and private offerings of securities, including in connection with initial public offerings and other going-public transactions. Frenette, Vincent Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3177 vfrenette@blg.com Vincent Frenette is the regional managing partner of BLG's Montréal office and practices within our Financial Services Group. He works mainly on behalf of lenders (including major Canadian banks and some foreign banks), insurance companies, other institutional lenders, as well as alternate and private lenders. He also works on behalf of borrowers for the financing of private and public corporations, mainly via syndicated transactions. He is involved in construction and project loans and other types of real estate financing, in addition to alternative financing through asset-based lending, leasing, factoring and convertible debt. He routinely advises lenders on legal aspects of loan programs and related processes. Frenette regularly acts as strategic adviser for commercial and legal issues as well as on financing arrangements related to acquisitions, restructuring, and other similar operations, for clients operating in various industries such as real estate, energy, media, transportation, telecommunications, entertainment, manufacturing, professional services and insurance. His practice covers contractual arrangements related to swaps and other derivative instruments, for interest rate and currency hedging mainly as part of financial arrangements.

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