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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 48 www.lexpert.ca Cohen, Jeffrey I. Torkin Manes LLP > (416) 777-5422 jcohen@torkin.com As managing partner at Torkin Manes LLP and a member of the firm's corporate/commercial and corporate finance groups, Jeffrey Cohen has an established practice that concentrates on mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of businesses, and public and private financings. He possesses significant experience in a wide variety of business transactions and financings, providing valuable strategic advice to clients in relation to their legal needs. As a relationship manager to many of the firm's largest clients, Jeff works closely with them to gain a deep understanding of their businesses and business objectives. In recognizing his extensive knowledge and skillset, clients have invited him to sit on their board of directors or advisory board of several companies. He is a co-author of Strategies for Getting the Acquisition Deal Done (Carswell) and a contributing author to Advising the Family-Owned Business (Canada Law Book). As a testament to his capabilities, in addition to his recognition by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate mid-market), Jeff is also ranked in Chambers Canada (corporate/commercial) and The Best Lawyers in Canada (corporate law). Coiteux, Vanessa Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3681 vcoiteux@stikeman.com Vanessa Coiteux is a partner in the corporate and privacy & data protection groups. Her practice focuses on Securities, public and private mergers & acquisitions, and corporate financing. She frequently advises issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private offerings in Canada and abroad, as well as TSX-listed securities issuers on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and continuous disclosure requirements matters. Vanessa focuses on cybersecurity and advises public and private companies on legal, ethical, and governance issues. She advises clients on a wide range of privacy, data security, and information management matters, including information security breach responses, crisis management, investigations, compliance, governance, and disclosure, and provides advice on best cybersecurity business practices. Vanessa works with businesses from various industry sectors including the engineering, communications, computer science, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and retail industries. She is a member of the firm's associates committee and the Montreal office's premises committee. Colden, Julie A. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 367-6980 jcolden@dwpv.com Julie offers strategic counsel to clients on the full range of corporate tax issues, with a focus on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, corporate finance, and capital markets. She is a trusted advisor to leading corporations, funds, and financial institutions, which rely on her to develop creative structures that support their business goals. Clients from diverse industry sectors – including financial services, industrial markets, consumer products, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals – value Julie for her commercial insight and sound business judgment. Julie is a contributing editor for the Journal of Corporate Finance and has written seminal papers and articles for the Canadian Tax Journal and the annual conference report of the Canadian Tax Foundation. She is also a frequent speaker at various tax conferences and an active member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the International Fiscal Association. She is recognized as a Women in Tax Leader and an expert in transactional tax by the International Tax Review. Collins, Aaron Aird & Berlis LLP > (416) 865-3412 acollins@airdberlis.com As the Co-Practice Group Leader of the firm's Financial Services Group, Aaron's practice focuses on corporate and commercial lending transactions with an emphasis on asset-based, syndicated, secured, mezzanine, and subordinated debt, both domestic and cross-border. He also practises in the area of insolvency and restructuring law, including the commercial aspects of turnarounds, reorganizations, liquidations, security enforcement, receiverships, plans of arrangement under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, proposals and bankruptcies under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, and the purchase and sale of distressed assets and businesses. Aaron regularly acts for a broad range of lenders, including domestic and foreign banks and asset-based lenders, borrowers in many different industries, and unsecured creditors, court-appointed officers, and other stakeholders on domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters. Comeau, Gilles Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 863-0900 gcomeau@dwpv.com Gilles has experience in advising clients on a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, secured lending, securities offerings, and various other general corporate matters. He is often called upon to advise on complex, time-sensitive transactions, and clients value his ability to think strategically and execute efficiently in helping them achieve their goals. Gilles is known for immersing himself in his clients' deals and being a strategic thinker. He advises on complex transactional matters, bringing strong business judgment and a thorough understanding of regulatory and governance considerations to every engagement.