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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers www.lexpert.ca 67 Hennigar, Andrew Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 632-3548 ahennigar@blg.com Andrew Hennigar is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group in Vancouver. His practice focuses primarily on merger and acquisition transactions for private companies, with a particular emphasis on the technology, professional services, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. is includes whole company acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital and private equity transactions, strategic alliances and partnerships, and complex commercial arrangements. His expertise extends to Canada-US cross-border transactions. Hennigar began his career in New York and spent several years working at a leading law firm there before relocating to Vancouver. He is currently a board member of the Association for Cor- porate Growth (BC Chapter) as well as an adjunct professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, since 2018. Hennigar is recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Canada. Called to the New York Bar in 2007 and the British Columbia Bar in 2012. Henry, David Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 369-4788 dhenry@blg.com David Henry is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group in Ottawa. He specializes in M&A and corporate finance transactional work and advises a wide range of clients, including private companies, publicly traded companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, private equity funds, and investors. In addition, Henry assists clients with corporate formation, reorganizations, corporate governance matters, reviewing and dra ing of commercial agreements, and shareholder dis- putes. He is a member of BLG's US Steering Committee and regularly advises US and other foreign clients in connection with their Canadian business operations, including formation and structuring, acquisitions, financings, and general commercial and operational matters. Henry is recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences, and in e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Commercial Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Henry was also recognized as a Stand-Out Lawyer by omson Reuters Canada in 2021. Called to the Ontario Bar in 2010 and the Nunavut Bar in 2016. Hershenfield, Jeffrey M. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5205 jhershenfield@stikeman.com Jeff Hershenfield is a partner and co-head of the Capital Markets and public mergers & acquisitions group. He has a broad practice with a focus on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity, corporate governance and securities, as well as general corporate and commercial law. Jeff has acted for issuers, sponsors and securi- ties dealers in a wide range of corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity and debt financings (public and private). He has also acted for public and private companies, private equity funds, REITs, financial institutions, investment fund managers, capital pool companies, boards of directors, and special committees in numerous public and private M&A transactions. He regularly provides advice on cross-border securities offerings (including MJDS) and M&A transactions, as well as corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance matters. In addition to his practice, Jeff is a member of the firm's students committee, former co-chairman of the united way committee, and a past member of the law clerk committee. Higa, Richard T. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-7858 rhiga@mccarthy.ca Practice focuses on all aspects of domestic and cross-border financings, including acquisition, asset-based, cash flow and recurring revenue based lending, bilateral and syndicated financings, Term B, second lien and mezzanine financings, as well as debtor-in-possession financings and high-yield notes. Recently acted on behalf of a variety of Canadian and US financial institutions including banks, insurance companies and specialty debt funds on asset-based financings and leveraged cash- flow financings and mezzanine financings provided to private equity funds in connection with acquisitions in the gaming, telecom, insurance, medical, technology and manufacturing sectors. With over 30 years of experience, Richard has built a strong reputation for bringing a pragmatic, solution oriented practical style to closing transactions. In addition to his finance practice, Richard is the Practice Group Leader for the firm's business law group in Toronto. Hodhod, Andrew Borden Ladner Gervais LLP > (BLG) (514) 954-3140 ahodhod@blg.com Andrew Hodhod is a partner in BLG's Montréal office. Hodhod's practice focuses on all aspects of lending, leveraged finance, secured transactions and restructuring. He is licensed to practise in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. He regularly represents financial institutions, private lenders and borrowers in connection with private and public financings, including syndicated and cross-border transactions, acquisition and leveraged financings, asset-based lending transactions, and more. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Financial Law). Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the IFLR1000 – e Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms (Financial Restructuring). Education: BCL/LLB, McGill University, 2012. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2014 and the Quebec Bar in 2016.

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