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www.lexpert.ca 65 Grbesic, Ivan Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5229 igrbesic@stikeman.com Ivan Grbesic is a partner and co-head of the mining group. He is also a member of the Capital Markets, securities, and mergers & acquisitions groups. Ivan plays a leading role in the firm's Latin American coverage group. Ivan's practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations. He regularly provides advice to issuers and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings, other types of offerings, and private placements, and to boards of directors, special committees, and advisers on matters such as structuring and negotiating transactions, corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance, and gen- eral matters. Ivan is frequently involved in cross-border and international transactions and is experienced in dealing with subtleties of cross-cultural issues encountered in international transactions. Grewal, Ramandeep Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5265 rgrewal@stikeman.com Raman Grewal is a partner in the corporate group. She practises principally in corporate finance and mergers and acqui- sitions, having experience in a wide range of matters including domestic and international securities offerings, corporate governance, and securities regulatory compliance. She has counselled Canadian and international issuers and underwrit- ers on a wide range of capital markets transactions and securities regulatory matters, including boards of directors, public and private issuers, dealers, advisers, investment funds, and asset managers. She also advises on capital market infra- structure and compliance, including fintech and other capital markets developments. Raman has a lead role in training and educating practice group members about legal, regulatory, and market developments through formal and informal education initiatives, including internal and external continuing legal education, publications and presentations. She is also responsible for developing and managing legal content and current awareness to ensure that both lawyers and clients have the benefit of the firm's collective legal expertise and the latest in legal and industry developments. Grondin, Emmanuel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4547 emmanuel.grondin@nortonrosefulbright.com Emmanuel Grondin practises corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Grondin has a transactional practice with extensive experience in both private and public M&A and private and public debt and equity financings, including venture capital. He represents a wide variety of actors in the corporate world, including leading local and international companies (at the management, board and special committee level), banks, private equity players and institutional investors, as well as ultra-high-net-worth individuals. He also advises public companies on corporate governance, shareholder activism and securities law matters. He has experience in a wide range of industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, financial services, retail/consumer products and mining. Grondin routinely leads international M&A transactions. Gropper, Mitchell H., KC FARRIS > (604) 661-9322 mgropper@farris.com Senior counsel Mitchell Gropper, KC has an extensive corporate and securities practice with an emphasis on complex transactions including complex real estate transactions, corporate finance, reorganizations, and M&A. Mitchell has acted for purchasers and sellers in M&A transactions; advised boards of directors and special committees; and has been involved in going-private and related-party transactions. Mitchell has advised on financial reorganizations and debt restructurings, including as special legal advisor to City of Vancouver for the Olympic Village. Mitchell is the past chair of the Deans Advisory Committee of the Business Law Centre at the University of British Columbia Allard School of Law, and chaired the Project Assurance Board having oversight of the British Columbia Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project. He is currently chancellor and a director of University Canada West. He is named in e Best Lawyers in Canada 2025, Chambers Canada 2025, e 2024 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the 2024 Lexpert Special Editions in Finance and M&A and Energy, and is ranked in Martindale-Hubbell AV (preeminent 5 out of 5). Admitted to the Bars of BC (1966) and Ontario (1970). Appointed Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel) (1990). Guenther, Kevin Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 781-9194 kguenther@stikeman.com Kevin Guenther is a partner in the tax and corporate groups. Kevin's practice focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, tax structuring, as well as general corporate and tax matters. Kevin's clients include publicly listed and private entities, multinational companies, and Canadian, US and global private equity funds. His experience spans multiple industries, including energy, agribusiness and technology. Kevin has particular experience with cross-border transactions, o en involving companies with integrated operations that span multiple borders. Always at the forefront of novel investment structures, Kevin has specific experience with search funds. His experience includes fund formation, senior lender arrangements, and subsequent acquisitions, both in connection with the search market in Canada and its relationship with the US market. Kevin's advice is frequently sought by clients requiring pragmatic yet creative solutions to optimize their tax position. He is known for his responsive and collaborative approach, o en acting as a critical extension of his clients' own operations and legal teams. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers

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