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62 www.lexpert.ca Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Hazan, Neil Ezra Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-2511 nhazan@blg.com Neil Hazan is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group in Montreal. Hazan's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, assisting businesses with their expansion into Canada, as well as advising on local and international agency and distribution agreements. He regularly advises strategic and private equity clients in various industries on Canadian and international platform and bolt-on acquisitions. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada and in the IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. Called to the New York State Bar in 2003 and the Quebec Bar in 2005. Hennigar, Andrew Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 632-3548 ahennigar@blg.com Andrew Hennigar is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group in Vancouver. His practice focuses primarily on merger and acquisition transactions for private companies, with a particular emphasis on the technology, professional services, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. This includes whole company acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital and private equity transactions, strategic alliances and partnerships, and complex commercial arrangements. His expertise extends to Canada-US cross-border transactions. Hennigar began his career in New York and spent several years working at a leading law firm there before relocating to Vancouver. He is currently a board member of the Association for Corporate Growth (BC Chapter) as well as an adjunct professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, since 2018. Hennigar is recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Canada. Called to the New York Bar in 2007 and the British Columbia Bar in 2012. Henrie, Pierre-Paul Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (613) 780-3777 pierre-paul.henrie@nortonrosefulbright.com Pierre-Paul Henrie practises corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on matters relating to project financings, private placements, secured lending transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, technology contracting, licensing, and technology-related transactions. He also acts for several companies, advising their boards of directors on issues such as directors' and officers' liability, board governance, and compliance with and interpretation of applicable statutes and regulations. Henrie is fluently bilingual and practises in both English and French. He is managing partner of our Ottawa office. Henry, David Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (613) 369-4788 dhenry@blg.com David Henry is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group in Ottawa. He specializes in M&A and corporate finance transactional work and advises a wide range of clients, including private companies, publicly traded companies, entrepreneurs, startups, private equity funds, and investors. In addition, Henry assists clients with corporate formation, reorganizations, corporate governance matters, reviewing and drafting of commercial agreements, and shareholder disputes. He is a member of BLG's US Steering Committee and regularly advises US and other foreign clients in connection with their Canadian business operations, including formation and structuring, acquisitions, financings, and general commercial and operational matters. Henry is recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences and in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Commercial Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Henry was also recognized as a Stand-Out Lawyer by Thomson Reuters Canada in 2021. Called to the Ontario bar in 2010 and the Nunavut bar in 2016. Hershenfield, Jeffrey M. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5205 jhershenfield@stikeman.com Jeff Hershenfield is a partner and co-head of the Capital Markets and public mergers & acquisitions group. He has a broad practice with a focus on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity, corporate governance and securities, as well as general corporate and commercial law. Jeff has acted for issuers, sponsors and securities dealers in a wide range of corporate finance transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity and debt financings (public and private). He has also acted for public and private companies, private equity funds, REITs, financial institutions, investment fund managers, capital pool companies, boards of directors, and special committees in numerous public and private M&A transactions. He regularly provides advice on cross- border securities offerings (including MJDS) and M&A transactions, as well as corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance matters. In addition to his practice, Jeff is a member of the firm's students committee, former co-chairman of the united way committee, and a past member of the law clerk committee.