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78 www.lexpert.ca Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 78 www.lexpert.ca Lefton, Jay A. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-5454 jlefton@fasken.com Jay Le on practises corporate and securities law. Jay advises clients on public and private mergers & acquisitions transactions, private equity matters and public and private financings, as well as assisting with strategic alliances, technology transfer and licensing. He works predominantly in the technology and life sciences sector. Assisting acquirers and target companies and their boards of directors, Jay advises on negotiated transactions and unsolicited takeover bids, most of which are multi-jurisdictional. Jay also represents issuers, both public and private, as well as advisers, venture capitalists, institutional investors and private equity funds. Working with universities, hospitals, research institutions and researchers, Jay advises at various stages in the commercialization of their discoveries. Jay's non-Canadian clients are primarily located across the United States, Europe and Israel, and Jay travels to those regions several times a year. Legault, Martin Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-7505 mlegault@fasken.com Martin Legault is a partner in the Tax Group. He has a diversified practice. It is particularly focused on commercial transactions and encompasses all aspects of Canadian tax law. He advises clients on complex tax aspects related to mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, restructurings, financings, spin-offs and divestitures. He has in-depth know-how relating to the tax aspects related to restructuring of entities experiencing financial difficulties. Before joining Fasken, he was a partner in transactional taxation at a world-class accounting firm and also served on this firm's national tax office. He frequently participates in conferences and seminars on taxation as a presenter. With a Bachelor of Law degree and a Master's degree in tax law, Martin is a member of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF) and the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF). Leduc, Pierre-Yves Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3696 pyleduc@stikeman.com Pierre-Yves Leduc is a partner and head of the Montreal office's corporate group. His practice focuses primarily on the areas of public and private, domestic and cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions, securities, and corporate finance. Pierre- Yves has over 20 years of extensive experience advising issuers and underwriters in public offerings and private placements, and corporations in acquisitions and divestitures. He also has a solid track record of advising both buyers and sellers on numerous takeover bids, going-private, and restructuring transactions, in addition to advising on corporate governance matters. He services clients in many industries, including agribusiness, hospitality, food & beverages, manufacturing, pharmaceutics, and paper. He serves as co-chairman of the Montréal office's associates committee and is active in the recruitment, development and retention, and promotion of associates. Pierre-Yves' strong corporate commercial practice is recognized by many legal directories such as Chambers Canada and e Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Lee, Louise K. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9408 lolee@blg.com Louise K. Lee is a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets Group in BLG's Calgary office. Lee advises clients on private and public financings, including venture capital and private equity and mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations of public and private issuers, including take-over bids, amalgamations and plans of arrangements, and other corporate reorganizations. She also assists clients to ensure compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements. She is a co-leader of BLG's Driven by Women Initiative in Calgary and is also a member of BLG's Private Equity Steering Committee. Lee was called to the Alberta Bar in 2006. Lee, James-Scott McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (403) 260-3625 jslee@mccarthy.ca James-Scott Lee is a partner at the Calgary office, serving as a key member of the Financial Services Group. With a wealth of experience in advising on a variety of lending transactions, he specializes in areas including syndicated bank deals, cross- border financings, acquisition financings, and project financing with a niche in Indigenous community equity participation – underscored by his work with major infrastructure projects in collaboration with the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation. His legal practice is particularly concentrated on the energy sector, including oil and gas, renewable energy as well as real estate and diversified industries. James-Scott is an active member of the legal community, holding Bar admissions in both Alberta and British Columbia, and is involved with the Calgary Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association, and the respective Law Societies of both provinces. James-Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and a JD from the University of Victoria.

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