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www.lexpert.ca 75 Lamonde, Sophie Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-2410 slamonde@stikeman.com Sophie Lamonde is managing partner of the Montreal office as well as a member of the firm's partnership board and executive committee. Her practice is directed primarily to the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions and private equity, with a focus on cross-border transactions. Sophie's extensive corporate law experience includes advising Canadian and international clients in acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and general commercial negotiations. She represents clients in various industries, including aviation, retail, manufacturing, life science, technology, and media. Sophie's dedication to finding tailored solutions to complex issues is valued by clients who recognize her exceptional skills and commitment. Her collaborative leadership fosters teamwork and consistently delivers best in-class service. Sophie's private equity and cross-border experience is also recognized by the legal industry's most reliable and trusted directories, including Chambers Canada and e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Lamothe, Kyle B. Thorsteinssons LLP > (416) 855-6539 kblamothe@thor.ca Kyle's practice focuses on Canadian tax planning for businesses, individuals, and trusts, with a particular emphasis on owner-managed businesses, cross-border issues, high-net-worth families, and professionals. He advises on all aspects of domestic and international tax law, including corporate structuring and reorganizations, private wealth and estate planning, business succession planning, immigration/emigration, purchase and sale transactions, and structuring professional groups. Kyle is a frequent speaker and author on tax topics for the Canadian Tax Foundation, Law Society of Ontario, Ontario Bar Association, Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario, Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners, and other organizations. He is a former member of the CTF Programming Committee for the Ontario Tax Conference and the CTF Toronto Young Practitioners Steering Committee. LAWYER TO WATCH Landry, Marie-Soleil McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-4408 mslandry@mccarthy.ca A Partner in the firm's National Tax Group in Montreal, Marie-Soleil Landry maintains a practice focused on corporate taxation and strategic tax planning. She analyzes and develops complex strategies in connection with a variety of commercial transactions, including public and private M&As, and cross-border reorganizations. Her experience includes acting as lead tax counsel for National Bank of Canada in its agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Western Bank by way of a share exchange valued at C$5 billion, Rio Tinto in its Matalco aluminium recycling joint venture with Giampaolo Group for US$700M and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its definitive US$6.3 billion agreement to roll over the majority of its equity in Nuvei to Advent International. Marie-Soleil has published various articles, spoken on a variety of taxation topics and assisted in writing and editing tax publications in collaboration with omson Reuters. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Université Laval (2010) and a Master's degree in Taxation from the Université de Sherbrooke, and is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian International Fiscal Association and the Canadian Tax Foundation. She was called to the Quebec bar in 2012. Langlois, Martin Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5672 mlanglois@stikeman.com Martin Langlois is a partner practising corporate and securities law, and a former co-head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and private equity groups. He focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (including leveraged buyouts), securities and corporate finance transactions, as well as corporate governance and other commercial matters. Martin has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of industries including technology, fintech, life sciences, financial services, mining, and renewable energy. He is co-chairman on the women's initiatives committee and a former member of the management committee in the Toronto office. Martin is the former editor of the M&A Update. Lapedus, Justin A. McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8289 jlapedus@mccarthy.ca Partner and Co-Leader of the firm's Financial Services Group. Practice focuses on banking and complex secured and unsecured lending transactions. Acts for Canadian banks, US banks, as well as other Canadian, US and international financial institutions and non-bank lenders in connection with structuring and negotiating all types of debt financings, including cross-border acquisition financings, asset-based loans, and other corporate and commercial financings. Also acts for corporate borrowers, including sponsors and private equity. Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers

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