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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers www.lexpert.ca 49 Corbett, Leland P. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 266-9046 lcorbett@stikeman.com Leland Corbett is a partner in the banking & finance, mergers & acquisitions, and Capital Markets groups. His practice focuses on the corporate-commercial area, and he frequently acts in public and private financing and other capital markets transactions, including corporate and investment banking transactions, share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, securities transactions, and other merger and acquisition activity. Leland has been senior counsel in many large and complex corporate transactions, and he has considerable experience in corporate reorganizations, restructurings, spin-offs, and large commercial matters. Leland has acted for a broad range of international, national, and regional companies, financial advisors, and underwriters in public and private debt and equity financings and mergers and acquisitions. He was the recipient of the 2018 Lexpert Zenith Award for Mid-Career Excellence. Cross, Pamela L. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 787-3559 pcross@blg.com A tax partner at BLG and head of BLG's Private Client Group, Pamela Cross' practice encompasses taxation, complex estate and trust planning, tax dispute resolution, and voluntary disclosures of unpaid taxes. She provides tax advice in connection with employee equity-based compensation and the taxation of pension and other tax-exempt registered plans (RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs, RESPs, RDSPs, DPSPs, and PRPPs). Cross regularly advises donors and tax-exempt organizations (including charities, not-for-profit organizations, and municipal corporations) on tax implications of their donations, transactions, and activities, and is a frequent writer and speaker on taxation issues. She was appointed a Special Tax Commissioner, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in 2020; is currently a council member, STEP (UK) and past chair, STEP Canada; and an academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. She is ranked in Chambers in the High Net Worth category, and has been recognized every year since 2014 in The Best Lawyers in Canada. Custodio, Kevin Anthony Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3390 kcustodio@stikeman.com Kevin A. Custodio is a partner in the corporate group. His practice primarily focuses on domestic and cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions involving both public and private companies, as well as private equity and venture capital. Kevin's experience includes advising several Canadian and foreign clients in acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and general commercial negotiations across industry sectors. He is a member of the Montreal office's students & stagiaires committee, which oversees recruitment for this office. Cutler, Steven J. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 367-7567 scutler@dwpv.com A partner in the Capital Markets and Securities practice, Steven advises clients on a variety of complex cross-border capital markets and corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder and governance arrangements. His clients span a range of sizes and industries, including mining, technology, life sciences, and financial services. In 2024, Steven was appointed member chair of the Ontario Securities Commission's Security Advisory Committee, which provides advice to the OSC on a variety of matters, including legislative and policy initiatives and important capital market trends. He is also a member of Davies' Toronto Student Committee and regularly co-authors thought leadership pieces for the firm, which take an analytic look at recent legislation and changes in the legal landscape. Select Recognitions: IFLR1000; Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance, M&A; Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; Best Lawyers Canada. d'Anglejan-Chatillon, Alix Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3240 adanglejan@stikeman.com Alix d'Anglejan-Chatillon is a partner and co-head of the financial products & services group. She practises principally in the areas of Investment Management, the regulation of capital markets, and derivatives. Her clients include North- American, European, and Asian-based investment fund managers, including managers of mutual funds, pooled funds, hedge funds, credit funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds, and fund of fund structures, as well as commercial and investment banks, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other financial sector stakeholders. She also represents pension plans, family office, high-net-worth, and other institutional and buy-side market participants in connection with their investments in various investment funds and other asset management structures. She advises her clients on all transactional and regulatory aspects of their organization, operations, fundraising activities, downstream investments, and securities and derivatives trading, as well as in connection with M&A, spin-out, and other corporate transactions in the asset management space.