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66 www.lexpert.ca Hazan, Neil Ezra Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-2511 nhazan@blg.com Neil Hazan is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group in Montréal. Hazan's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, assisting businesses with their expansion into Canada, as well as advising on local and international agency and distribution agreements. He regularly advises strate- gic and private equity clients in various industries on Canadian and international platform and bolt-on acquisitions. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada and in the IFLR1000: e Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. Called to the New York State Bar in 2003 and the Quebec Bar in 2005. Hémond Hotte, Marjolaine McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-4212 mhemondhotte@mccarthy.ca Marjolaine is a partner in the Business Law and Banking & Financial Services Practice Groups in Montreal who practises mainly in the areas of corporate finance, general banking law, insolvency, and corporate restructuring. In her practice, she represents a broad range of clients from different industry groups, such as agribusiness, retail, telecommunications, technology, engineering, entertainment, energy, mining, infrastructure, and forestry sectors. She regularly advises banks, insurance companies, pension funds and other financial institutions, in addition to borrower in corporate finance transactions within Canada and around the world. Clients appreciate her solutions-oriented approach based on industry knowledge and ability to find creative solutions. Marjolaine was admitted to the Quebec bar in 2009. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Gutierrez, Félix Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-5136 fgutierrez@fasken.com Félix practises in the area of bank financing and represents clients in relation to every kind of debt transaction. Trained in civil and common law, he serves the needs of a diversified +clientele in Canada and worldwide. Félix represents national and international lenders, including lending syndicates and borrowers. His expertise is required in relation to debt financings, project financings, acquisition financings, asset securitizations, sales of receivables and debt restructurings. Félix oversees multidisciplinary teams of specialists from a variety of areas, including tax, environmental, construction, employment and insolvency law. He also negotiates and dra s a multitude of loan documents, including credit agreements, security documents, subordination and inter-creditor agreements and other related documents. Hansen, Robert O. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8259 rhansen@mccarthy.ca Partner based in Toronto focused primarily on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Vendors, purchasers, targets, and special committees of boards of directors trust Robert's experience and strategic advice in connection with the purchase and sale of shares and assets of public and private companies. Issuers, investment dealers, and investors look to his advice on public and private offerings of securities. Additionally, he regularly advises clients on continuous disclosure and corporate governance matters. Hasan, Nader Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-4869 nader.hasan@nortonrosefulbright.com Nader Hasan is a lawyer in Norton Rose Fulbright's business law group and a lead member of the special situations team. His practice focuses on securities and corporate law in a wide range of industries, with an emphasis on public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance and providing corporate governance and securities regulatory advice. Hasan has represented issuers, their boards of directors and management as well as dissident shareholders and hostile bidders in some of the most significant and complex transactions, proxy battles, litigation and regulatory proceedings in the country. In addition, Hasan has extensive experience representing purchasers and vendors in M&A transactions (including statutory plans of arrangement, reverse takeovers and other business combination transactions) and issuers, underwriters and investors in a wide range of financing transactions (including public offerings, secondary offerings and private placements). Hasan has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Corporate Law and as a Leading Lawyer Under 40 in Canada by Lexpert in 2024. LAWYER TO WATCH