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www.lexpert.ca 27 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Beaudrie, J.R. McMillan LLP > (416) 307-4229 jr.beaudrie@mcmillan.ca Gerald (J.R.) Beaudrie is a partner in McMillan's Business Law group. J.R.'s well-rounded business practice enables him to provide effective representation to clients dealing with the complex set of laws and regulations affecting their businesses, across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, distribution and professional services. His practice is primarily focused on corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, business structuring and organization, restructurings and reorganizations, the preparation and negotiation of complex commercial agreements and corporate documents, corporate governance and corporate finance. J.R. regularly advises international businesses in connection with establishing a Canadian presence and with their ongoing operations in Canada. In addition to his Canadian LLB degree, J.R. also has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an American JD degree. Beaudry, Marie-Andrée Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3663 mabeaudry@stikeman.com Marie-Andrée Beaudry is a partner and member of the Tax group. She focuses on cross-border corporate taxation. She develops tax strategies for Canadian and international expansion, including merger and acquisition structures and strategic repatriation plans. Her main areas of practice include the following: mergers and acquisitions of businesses, corporate reorganization, debt restructuring, cross-border financing, national and international tax consolidation, and public offerings. She also advises on tax issues relating to insolvency matters, Canadian power projects, and cross-border real estate investments. Beauregard, Elise Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (514) 841-6400 ebeauregard@dwpv.com Elise's practice focuses on M&A, private equity, and real estate. An insightful practitioner, Elise provides clients with creative solutions for their complex business matters – whether structuring a private equity fund or leading an M&A transaction. She advises clients across a range of sectors, bringing a practical and strategic approach to each deal. She advises on intricate and high-profile cross-border and domestic deals for a wide variety of clients, including private equity and venture capital funds, and private and public companies. She has experience in investment fund formation, secondary market transactions, joint ventures and other complex investment structures. Clients in a broad range of industries – including retail, clean tech, aviation and aerospace, real estate and infrastructure – turn to her for her versatility and commitment to excellence. Elise was seconded to the legal department of one of Canada's largest pension funds, where she acted on infrastructure and commercial real estate investment, and to the Canadian legal department of a multinational operator of convenience stores. She is involved in several Montréal arts and business exchange initiatives, including as an active participant in the Mécènes investis pour les arts program. Belley, Dominic C. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4318 dominic.belley@nortonrosefulbright.com Dominic Belley is a tax litigator. He has represented taxpayers against federal, provincial, and municipal tax authorities in civil, commercial, criminal, and constitutional matters before the Court of Quebec, the Quebec Superior Court, the Quebec Court of Appeal, the BC Supreme Court, the Alberta Court of King's Bench, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal. His domestic tax experience includes the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), tax on capital, the goods and services tax (GST), interest deductibility, hybrid transactions, the capital gains exemption, capital cost allowance, debt forgiveness, taxation of partnerships, trusts and estates, scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED), real estate, stock options, protection of tax information, and cancellation of penalties. His international tax experience includes transfer pricing, foreign accrual property income (FAPI), residency, corporate migrations, the thin capitalization rules, de facto control by non-residents, international and inter-provincial allocation of income, anti-discrimination treaty provisions, and access to and protection of tax information through tax conventions. Belovich, Donald G. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5606 dbelovich@stikeman.com Donald Belovich is a partner in the capital markets, securities, and Mergers & Acquisitions groups and co-head of the cannabis group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public financings, and complex corporate reorganizations. Donald also acts as counsel to issuers and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings and other public offerings and private placements. He regularly advises issuers, boards of directors, and special committees on the structuring of M&A transactions, negotiating key transaction documentation, directors' fiduciary duties, and other corporate governance, compliance, and general matters.