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www.lexpert.ca 63 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Ho, Cindy Prelia Canada LLP > (514) 312-1952 cho@prelia.com Cindy Ho is a Senior Partner practising Corporate Commercial Law with a focus on cross-border Canada–China transactions. With over a decade of experience facilitating business between Canada and China, she combines deep legal expertise across three Canadian jurisdictions (QC, ON, BC) with strong cultural fluency. She advises on complex M&A, real estate, and international expansion mandates, and is recognized for leading national, multi- jurisdictional transactions involving intricate commercial considerations. Cindy is particularly valued for simplifying complex international legal frameworks for decision-makers and for efficiently bridging cultural and legal gaps to close transactions smoothly and strategically. She adds value through diligence, accessibility, and a clear understanding of her clients' business realities. Her pragmatic, business-focused advice balances legal, operational, and reputational considerations while anticipating risk and optimizing processes beyond strictly legal matters. Recognized as strategic and results-driven, Cindy empowers clients to succeed across borders. LAWYER TO WATCH Hodhod, Andrew Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3140 ahodhod@blg.com Andrew Hodhod is a partner in BLG's Montreal office. Hodhod's practice focuses on all aspects of lending, leveraged finance, secured transactions and restructuring. He is licensed to practise in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. He regularly represents financial institutions, private lenders and borrowers in connection with private and public financings, including syndicated and cross-border transactions, acquisition and leveraged financings, asset-based lending transactions, and more. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Financial Law). Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the IFLR1000 – The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms (Financial Restructuring). Education: BCL/LLB, McGill University, 2012. Admitted to the Ontario bar in 2014 and the Quebec bar in 2016. Honeyman, Jennifer Stikeman Elliott LLP > (604) 631-1371 jhoneyman@stikeman.com Jennifer is a partner in the corporate and securities practice group. She has a broad practice advising both public and private companies on a wide range of transactions and corporate matters, with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions, private equity, equity capital markets, and joint ventures. Jennifer has extensive experience in cross-border transactions and has advised clients in transactions involving a broad range of industries including mining, technology, forestry, distribution, retail, and manufacturing. Horn, Samantha G. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5636 sghorn@stikeman.com Samantha Horn is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and private equity groups. Her practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital financing. She is highly experienced both in investments and buyout transactions, with particular experience concerning matters in the life sciences and technology sectors. She operates a market-leading transactional practice in the private equity space, covering a wide range of M&A and financing mandates, along with fund formation experience. Samantha is a former member of the management committee in the Toronto office and formerly served as co-head of the mergers & acquisitions and private equity groups. She is a recipient of the 2017 Women's Executive Network's Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award in the Hall of Fame category and in the KPMG Professionals category (2014, 2015, and 2016), recognizing her significant impact to the legal profession and her leadership role within the firm. Horn, Sidney M. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3342 smhorn@stikeman.com Sidney Horn is a senior counsel in the corporate group, focusing on commercial, corporate, and securities law, advising large domestic and international corporations on complex questions concerning finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and corporate governance. Sidney has developed experience in complex transactions requiring creative solutions. He represents private equity firms in their investments in private and public corporations, as well as corporations and independent directors in transactions such as going-private transactions, related party transactions, and insider bids.