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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers www.lexpert.ca 69 Labrecque, Nicolas Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (514) 847-4950 nicolas.labrecque@nortonrosefulbright.com Nicolas Labrecque is managing partner of our Montreal office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, and commercial real estate. Experienced in complex transactions of all sizes in various sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, services, renewable energy, and retail, Labrecque is known for his business sense and his ability to find with our clients original and innovative solutions. His mergers and acquisitions experience includes numerous private and public Canadian, US, and cross-border transactions where he has represented Canadian, US, and European companies in acquisitions and sales of businesses in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. In his real estate practice, he has represented owners, developers and industrial tenants in purchasing and leasing real property in Canada. Lacasse, Nathaniel Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-3255 nlacasse@stikeman.com Nathaniel Lacasse is a partner in the Tax group. His main areas of practice include domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, cross-border financings, corporate restructurings, and estate planning. Laffin, John Richard Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5289 jrlaffin@stikeman.com J.R. Laffin is a partner and a co-head of the Capital Markets and public Mergers & Acquisitions group. His practice focuses on securities and corporate law, with a particular emphasis on public mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, shareholder activism, private equity, and corporate finance transactions. He has acted for issuers, private equity funds, boards of directors, special committees, and other transaction participants in numerous M&A transactions, including both friendly and hostile transactions. He also regularly provides advice on corporate governance, general corporate and securities regulatory compliance, and exemptive relief matters to various clients, including Canadian and international corporations across a broad range of industries. J.R. is a leading M&A lawyer and has been recognized for his impressive corporate experience by the most prominent legal directories, including the International Financial Law Review's IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms 2022 as highly regarded in mergers & acquisitions, and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance & securities, and private equity. Lamonde, Sophie Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-2410 slamonde@stikeman.com Sophie Lamonde is managing partner of the Montreal office as well as a member of the firm's partnership board and executive committee. Her practice is directed primarily to the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity, with a focus on cross-border transactions. Sophie's extensive corporate law experience includes advising Canadian and international clients in acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and general commercial negotiations. She represents clients in various industries, including aviation, retail, manufacturing, life sciences, technology, and media. Sophie's dedication to finding tailored solutions to complex issues is valued by clients who recognize her exceptional skills and commitment. Her collaborative leadership fosters teamwork and consistently delivers best in-class service. Sophie's private equity and cross-border experience is also recognized by the legal industry's most reliable and trusted directories, including Chambers Canada and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Landry, Jérôme Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (418) 640-5000 jerome.landry@nortonrosefulbright.com Jérôme Landry is a partner in the business law group. His corporate and commercial law practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, commercial contracts, as well as private equity and venture capital matters. Landry has participated in a number of important M&A transactions in which he has acted for the seller or the pur- chaser. He has represented financial institutions, insurers, agribusiness corporations and several startups, in particular in the technology sector. He regularly advises on issues relating to financings, acquisitions, sales, mergers, reorganiza- tions, and other commercial matters.