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www.lexpert.ca 29 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Bennett, Steven D. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5209 sbennett@stikeman.com Steven Bennett is a partner and co-head of the Mining group. He is also a member of the corporate, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity groups and the firm's emissions trading & climate change practice. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, private equity transactions, and general corporate and commercial law. Steven has significant experience representing domestic and international clients in inter- jurisdictional transactions in the mining and resources sector. Steven has represented companies, boards of directors, special committees, management teams, private equity sponsors, hedge funds, financial advisors, and other transaction participants in a wide range of M&A transactions (including plans of arrangement, takeover bids, amalgamations, and share and asset purchase transactions), joint venture and option agreements, streaming transactions, royalties, and project acquisitions. Steven also regularly advises issuers and investment dealers in connection with equity and debt offerings, and counsels clients on corporate governance and securities law and stock exchange compliance matters. Bhattacharjee, Subrata Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6371 sbhattacharjee@blg.com Subrata Bhattacharjee is a partner at BLG, national chair of the Competition and Foreign Investment Review Group, and national business leader of the Corporate Commercial Group. He practises competition/antitrust law and foreign investment law and also provides strategic Canadian regulatory advice to major global clients, particularly in the technology and media sectors. Bhattacharjee has served as an officer of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law and as a member of Council and has held other leadership positions in the ABA, CBA, and other entities. Appointed non- governmental advisor of the International Competition Network by the Competition Bureau. Routinely ranked by major domestic and international directories as one of Canada's leading competition lawyers. He obtained his LLB from Dalhousie University and was a Fox Scholar at Middle Temple, UK. Bilodeau, Karine Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3204 kbilodeau@stikeman.com Karine Bilodeau is a partner in the corporate group. Karine's practice focuses on corporate finance, Securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. She has experience representing issuers, investment banks, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors in a large variety of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, investment grade, and high-yield debt. In addition, Karine regularly acts for foreign and domestic clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, including cross-border transactions. Karine services clients in a wide range of industries, including food & beverage, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, communications, and technology. Binder, Joel E. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5233 jbinder@stikeman.com Joel Binder is a partner in the corporate group with a broad corporate/securities practice. Binder is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading corporate lawyers and has been ranked in the areas of M&A, private equity, capital markets and securities, and corporate law by Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, International Financial Law Review's IFLR1000, and The Best Lawyers in Canada. Binder has over 30 years of experience in public and private Mergers & Acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, and other complex corporate transactions. On the public side, he frequently represents public issuers, boards of directors, special committees, and investment dealers in connection with takeover bids, business combinations, public offerings, private placements, and governance and securities compliance matters. On the private side, Binder advises private equity and strategic buyers and sellers, and counsels large family-owned businesses. Binder has been a director and audit committee member of two public companies, a past member of the TSX advisory committee, and a former member of the management committee in the Toronto office. Bishop, Jennifer A. Aird & Berlis LLP > (647) 426-2314 jbishop@airdberlis.com Jennifer is Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Group and founder and Co-Chair of the Sports, Media & Entertainment Group. She also serves as Global Co-Chair of the International Bar Association's Women Lawyers' Committee. Jennifer is recognized as a leading Canadian corporate lawyer by multiple legal ranking organizations including Best Lawyers in Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40. She has also been named one of the 2024 Top 25 Women of Influence by Women of Influence+. Jennifer is called upon frequently to speak internationally on matters relating to corporate law and governance, leadership, and gender equity. Jennifer's extensive business law experience and dedication to client service makes her a trusted advisor who provides strategic advice on a wide array of domestic, cross border, and international matters. She has a corporate practice that focuses on all areas of business law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, reorganizations, complex commercial matters, and ongoing general corporate advice in a variety of sectors including sports, hospitality, manufacturing, technology, real estate, and financial services.