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www.lexpert.ca 61 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Grondin, Emmanuel Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4547 emmanuel.grondin@nortonrosefulbright.com Emmanuel Grondin practises corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Grondin has a transactional practice with extensive experience in both private and public M&A and private and public debt and equity financings, including venture capital. He represents a wide variety of actors in the corporate world, including leading local and international companies (at the management, board and special committee level), banks, private equity players, and institutional investors, as well as ultra-high-net-worth individuals. He also advises public companies on corporate governance, shareholder activism, and securities law matters. He has experience in a wide range of industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, financial services, retail/consumer products, and mining. Grondin routinely leads international M&A transactions. Gropper, Mitchell H., KC FARRIS > (416) 865-4704 fgucciardo@airdberlis.com Senior counsel Mitchell Gropper, KC has an extensive corporate and securities practice with an emphasis on complex transactions including complex real estate transactions, corporate finance, reorganizations, and M&A. Mitchell has acted for purchasers and sellers in M&A transactions; advised boards of directors and special committees; and has been involved in going-private and related-party transactions. Mitchell has advised on financial reorganizations and debt restructurings, including as special legal advisor to City of Vancouver for the Olympic Village. Mitchell is the past chair of the Deans Advisory Committee of the Business Law Centre at the University of British Columbia Allard School of Law as well as chancellor and a director of University Canada West, and he chaired the Project Assurance Board having oversight of the British Columbia Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project. He is named in The Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Canada, Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada, Lexpert Special Editions in Finance and M&A and Energy, and is ranked in Martindale-Hubbell AV (preeminent 5 out of 5). Admitted to the bars of BC (1966) and Ontario (1970). Appointed Queen's Counsel (now King's Counsel) (1990). Grossklaus, Jennifer Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 367-7438 jgrossklaus@dwpv.com Jennifer advises public and private clients in Canada and the United States on both private and public M&A transactions across a broad range of industries, including retail, mining, private equity, healthcare, and industrials. She has also advised on a range of international mining joint ventures. Her broad experience in public and private M&A, as well as her involvement with capital market transactions and complex corporate reorganizations, allows her to bring thoughtful and strategic solutions to her clients' needs. She also advises public company clients on governance and disclosure issues. With over two decades of practice experience, Jennifer is valued by clients for her pragmatic and strategic approach to their critical transactions as well as her ability to bring practical, efficient solutions to their key issues. Jennifer is recognized in IFLR1000 and sits on the boards of Campfire Circle and the Sterling Hall School. Gucciardo, Francesco Aird & Berlis LLP > (416) 601-8012 sfitzpat@mccarthy.ca Francesco is Co-Practice Group Leader of the firm's Tax Group and a member of the Executive Committee and Mergers & Acquisitions Group. His practice focuses on corporate transactions for both public and private companies in the domestic and international sphere. Francesco's clients rely on his sophisticated knowledge of domestic and international tax to further their business objectives. A prolific writer and speaker, he stays current on emerging issues and proactively works to keep his clients informed of opportunities and potential challenges. Francesco has extensive experience in areas of corporate mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and divestitures, divisive reorganizations, structured finance, income funds, REITs, structuring Canadian inbound investment, private equity investment, structuring executive compensation plans, partnership agreements, and joint ventures. He frequently advises international clients on doing business in Canada. Francesco is recognized in Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, and ITR World Tax (Canada) and also serves as Co-Chair of the Taxes Committee for the International Bar Association. Guenther, Kevin Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 781-9194 kguenther@stikeman.com Kevin Guenther is a partner in the tax and corporate groups. Kevin's practice focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, tax structuring, as well as general corporate and tax matters. Kevin's clients include publicly listed and private entities, multinational companies, and Canadian, US, and global private equity funds. His experience spans multiple industries, including energy, agribusiness, and technology. Kevin has particular experience with cross-border transactions, often involving companies with integrated operations that span multiple borders. Always at the forefront of novel investment structures, Kevin has specific experience with search funds. His experience includes fund formation, senior lender arrangements, and subsequent acquisitions, both in connection with the search market in Canada and its relationship with the US market. Kevin's advice is frequently sought by clients requiring pragmatic yet creative solutions to optimize their tax position. He is known for his responsive and collaborative approach, often acting as a critical extension of his clients' own operations and legal teams.