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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers www.lexpert.ca 93 Obee Tower, Meaghan Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5274 mobeetower@stikeman.com Meaghan Obee Tower is a partner in the Banking & Finance, financial products & services, insurance & reinsurance, and restructuring & insolvency groups. Her practice focuses on secured and unsecured lending, debt financing, financial services regulation, and corporate insolvency/restructuring. In terms of her banking and finance practice, Meaghan has extensive experience as counsel to borrowers, lenders, and lending syndicates in private acquisition financings, corporate finance, private equity leveraged acquisition financing, debtor-in-possession lending, asset-based lending, and various other types of financing, both domestic and cross-border across a broad spectrum of sectors. Meaghan's regulatory practice focuses on providing advice to banks, trust companies, and the insurance sector on regulation and compliance matters, including in connection with both normal course regulatory compliance such as licensing and reporting, and regulatory matters in connection with extraordinary transactions such as formation, acquisitions and dispositions. Meaghan has been recognized in a number of legal publications in the asset-based lending and banking & finance practice areas. Onesi, Angela Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (514) 397-7681 aonesi@fasken.com Angela C. Onesi is a partner and Co-Leader of the firm's Banking and Finance group. Angela has extensive experience in infrastructure and project financings, notably in the energy industry. She represents Canadian and foreign banks and other financial institutions, large lending syndicates, corporate debtors and public authorities. Angela advises clients in a wide array of industries on corporate and commercial financing, capital markets, private placements, project development and financing, public and private takeovers, asset acquisitions, asset financing and leasing. She structures, negotiates, documents, finalizes and manages all aspects of these financing transactions, including leading the teams required to close them. Angela also has experience in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions, as well as debt restructuring. Orr, William K. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-4360 worr@fasken.com William K. Orr focuses his practice on corporate governance in acting for boards of directors and independent committees of boards. He is highly experienced in securities regulation involving multi-national transactions in Canada, the US, the UK and beyond. Bill is recognized in Canadian and international directories for expertise in public and private financings, private placements, takeover bids, M&A, going-private transactions, corporate governance, restructurings, and stock exchange and securities enforcement issues. In addition to boards and independent committees of boards, these clients include public companies, investment dealers and institutional investors. Palin, Joseph, KC McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (403) 260-3503 jpalin@mccarthy.ca Joe is a partner in the McCarthy Tétrault Financial Services Group. His practice is focused on structuring and completing domestic and international financing transactions, frequently advising both lenders and borrowers as they navigate matters involving complex financing structures. Acting as a trusted advisor, Joe leverages his business acumen and legal expertise to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients. With over 30 years of experience in the practice of law, Joe has detailed industry knowledge and established relationships in the power, oil & gas and energy services sectors. rough first-rate technical knowledge, strategic advice and understanding of clients' business, he guides clients through even the most challenging situations. Palm, W. Ian Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP > (416) 865-5155 ipalm@fasken.com Ian Palm's practice focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity. He helps private and public companies, major corporate clients, pensions funds and private equity and venture capital investors achieve their strategic goals. In addition, Ian has a deep understanding of the technology, energy, life sciences and infrastructure industries. Ian advises issuers, investors and underwriters on a range of corporate finance and M&A transactions including private placements, public offerings, private equity and venture capital transactions, joint ventures and public and private M&A.