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www.lexpert.ca 21 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Archer, Marcus W. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (403) 267-9547 marcus.archer@nortonrosefulbright.com Marcus Archer focuses on public and private debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, reorganizations and purchases and sales of businesses and assets, acting for corporations, private equity, investment banks, and creditors. He also assists clients with corporate governance, regulatory compliance, continuous disclosure, and general corporate matters. Arquin, Anthony Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (514) 841-6426 aarquin@dwpv.com A partner in the Commercial Real Estate practice, Anthony advises on commercial real estate sales and purchases, development projects, and joint ventures for public & private corporations in Canada and internationally. He has significant experience in working on mixed-use complexes and commercial co-ownerships. He provides clients with creative and practical solutions informed by a thorough understanding of trends in both business and real estate. Developers, managers, and pension funds count on Anthony for his negotiating and drafting skills, and he is a trusted advisor to a broad array of real estate companies. He takes an active role in fostering and supporting Québec's real estate industry and its young leaders. He is a director at the Montreal Real Estate Foundation for Kids and a mentor at CREW M, an association that promotes, supports, and recognizes the success of women in commercial real estate. He was named the 2026 Lawyer of the Year in Real Estate Law for Montréal by Best Lawyers. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Lexpert Rising Stars; Best Lawyers in Canada; Université Laval – Influential Graduate. Arthur, Crispin J. Lawson Lundell LLP > (403) 218-7546 carthur@lawsonlundell.com Crispin is the Administrative Partner of the Calgary office and practises in the areas of business law, corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, and energy. He advises clients on corporate finance, public and private M&A, corporate reorganizations, and governance matters across a range of industries, including oil and gas, oilfield services, mining, power, and manufacturing. Crispin has significant experience with corporate finance and securities transactions, including public and private debt and equity financings, venture capital and private equity investments, initial public offerings, business combinations, and stock exchange listings. He frequently acts as counsel to boards of directors and special committees on change-of-control transactions, including takeover bids, plans of arrangement, amalgamations, asset transactions, and equity infusions. Crispin also regularly advises directors and senior management on a wide range of corporate governance and regulatory matters. Crispin is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada for Securities Law, Oil and Gas Law, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. He is called to the Alberta bar. Atkinson, Aaron Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 367-6907 aatkinson@dwpv.com Aaron's practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, shareholder activism, and corporate governance. He advises Canadian and international businesses, boards, and investors spanning a wide range of sectors, including mining, industrial, technology, and private equity. A seasoned and strategic practitioner, Aaron has advised on many high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions, including contested matters such as proxy contests, unsolicited takeover bids, and topping bids. Well versed in corporate governance, Aaron is also regularly called upon to advise boards and board special committees on transactional matters and complex governance issues. Aaron also serves as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he teaches a course focussed on public company M&A and shareholder activism. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Editions: Agribusiness & Cannabis, Finance, M&A, Energy & Mining, Technology; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada; Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40; Lexology Index. Au, Alethea Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5514 aau@stikeman.com Alethea Au is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions group (with a focus on technology companies). She has counselled a range of clients including private equity funds, strategic corporate buyers, and founder clients across various industries in complex matters related to mergers and acquisitions, including structuring, risk mitigation, divestitures, minority and majority investments, use of representation, and warranty insurance and related transactional and transitional issues. She also has experience in a wide range of corporate commercial matters relating to information technology, including technology exploitation (development and commercialization) and e-commerce, licensing, joint ventures, business process outsourcings, general corporate commercial, and corporate governance matters. Her experience extends across different industries including financial services, insurance, retail, telecommunications, and the provision of software and related services. The extent of Alethea's knowledge and experience in both M&A and technology allows her to provide valued advice to clients in an efficient and practical manner in both M&A transactions and ongoing corporate commercial transactions (especially in the technology sector).