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60 www.lexpert.ca Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Grant, Vanessa Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (416) 216-4056 vanessa.grant@nortonrosefulbright.com Vanessa Grant practises business law in our Toronto office. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance for public and private corporations, including private equity and venture capital. She also provides ongoing general corporate and commercial legal advice to a number of clients. She has worked with several national and international clients in various industries, with a particular focus on technology companies, life sciences companies, and REITs. Grbesic, Ivan Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5229 igrbesic@stikeman.com Ivan Grbesic is a partner and co-head of the mining group. He is also a member of the Capital Markets, securities, and mergers & acquisitions groups. Ivan plays a leading role in the firm's Latin American coverage group. Ivan's practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations. He regularly provides advice to issuers and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings, other types of offerings, and private placements, and to boards of directors, special committees, and advisers on matters such as structuring and negotiating transactions, corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance, and general matters. Ivan is frequently involved in cross-border and international transactions and is experienced in dealing with subtleties of cross-cultural issues encountered in international transactions. Greenspoon, Kevin Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 863-0900 kgreenspoon@dwpv.com Kevin advises clients on a wide variety of complex corporate transactions, with a focus on public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and shareholder and governance arrangements. He has deep experience leading the biggest and most complicated cross-border private equity deals that require coordination of large teams across multiple practices and offices. Kevin's clients span a range of sizes and industries, including real estate, telecommunications, technology, mining and investment management, and mining and telecommunications. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance, M&A; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada. Greenstone, Elliot A. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (514) 841-6581 egreenstone@dwpv.com Elliot advises leading Canadian and global private equity sponsors, portfolio companies as well as public and private corporations on their most complex, high-stakes, and cross-border transactions. Known for calm, thoughtful judgment and rigorous execution, he guides clients through the full deal lifecycle – from strategy and structuring to negotiation, financing, and closing – across M&A, joint ventures, licensing, and other significant commercial arrangements. He is particularly active in the technology, life sciences and retail sectors, where his combined business and scientific training allow him to quickly distill technical issues, navigate IP and information technology considerations, and align legal solutions with business objectives. Clients rely on him for clear advice, measured advocacy, and consistent results. Elliot coordinates the corporate practice in Davies' Montréal office and serves on the firm's Technology and Talent Management and Professional Development committees. He is active in the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, including the M&A and Private Equity Subcommittees, and co-chairs the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Subcommittee. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; Legal 500 Canada; Best Lawyers in Canada. Grewal, Ramandeep Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5265 rgrewal@stikeman.com Raman Grewal is a partner in the corporate group. She practises principally in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, having experience in a wide range of matters including domestic and international securities offerings, corporate governance, and securities regulatory compliance. She has counselled Canadian and international issuers and underwriters on a wide range of capital markets transactions and securities regulatory matters, including boards of directors, public and private issuers, dealers, advisers, investment funds, and asset managers. She also advises on capital market infrastructure and compliance, including fintech and other capital markets developments. Raman has a lead role in training and educating practice group members about legal, regulatory, and market developments through formal and informal education initiatives, including internal and external continuing legal education, publications, and presentations. She is also responsible for developing and managing legal content and current awareness to ensure that both lawyers and clients have the benefit of the firm's collective legal expertise and the latest in legal and industry developments.