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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 92 www.lexpert.ca O'Connor, John P. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6809 joconnor@stikeman.com John O'Connor is a partner in the Tax group. John's practice involves all areas of corporate tax, focusing primarily on complex mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, along with advising tax-exempt entities. In addition, John regularly consults on a variety of technical tax matters. O'Doherty, Richard McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (514) 397-5467 rodoherty@mccarthy.ca Richard is a partner in the Business Law group with a particular emphasis on the financial services industry, project financing, major projects and energy transition. Recognized for his extensive knowledge and comprehensive, solutions- oriented approach, his practice is focused on corporate and regulatory matters, particularly in the energy transition, mining, infrastructure, technology and agribusiness sectors. Richard works with a broad range of clients from different industry groups and regularly advises banks, insurance companies, pension funds, governmental organizations and other financial institutions, in addition to borrowers working to develop and finance projects in the energy, natural resource and infrastructure sectors. Clients appreciate his commitment to understanding their business, his attentiveness, and his ability to leverage his industry knowledge to deliver strategic advice and creative solutions. Nixon, Christopher W. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 266-9017 cnixon@stikeman.com Christopher Nixon is counsel in the capital markets and Mergers & Acquisitions groups. His practice focuses on business law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, private equity, corporate and trust reorganizations, and corporate governance. Chris' practice involves both transactional and advisory assignments, representing, among others, oil and gas exploration entities, oilfield service entities, investment funds, and investment dealers in Canada, the US, Europe, and Asia. Novello, Marc Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-7581 mnovello@fasken.com Marc Novello specializes in the area of bank financing. Marc is recognized as a leading lawyer in this area of expertise and oversees the implementation of all types of bank financing, in Quebec, Canada and cross-border. Marc represents primarily lending syndicates and investors in relation to every type of corporate financing. He also o en acts on behalf of borrowers in relation to their financing transactions. He is responsible for negotiating, preparing and implementing every aspect of the financing transaction, including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, investment contracts and security documents, as well as the debt refinancing and restructuring documentation. Nordick, D'Arcy Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5508 dnordick@stikeman.com D'Arcy Nordick is a corporate partner in the Toronto office. He is a member of the management committee and is a former co-head of the Capital Markets and public mergers & acquisitions groups in the Toronto office. He is also a member of the private equity, mining and financial products & services groups. D'Arcy is one of the most well-regarded corporate and securities lawyers in Canada and has over 20 years' experience advising both foreign and domestic clients in a variety of industries on business law matters including mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), corporate finance, corporate governance, structured financial products, licensing and joint ventures, project development, restructuring, and general corporate and commercial law. His diverse clientele includes banks, governmental and quasi-governmental entities, securities dealers, investment funds, private equity firms, technology companies, health care companies, industrial companies, retailers, infrastructure/P3 participants, mining and resource companies, food services companies, transportation companies, and media and telecom companies.

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