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www.lexpert.ca 75 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Mah, Cherie Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 632-3532 cmah@blg.com Cherie Mah acts for lenders – both private lenders and financial institutions – and borrowers in a variety of debt- financing and lending transactions. She provides lending and financing expertise to clients looking to complete corporate mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, and involving operating and term credit facilities across all market levels. Mah focuses on real estate and construction financings related to the acquisition, development, and refinancing of various real estate assets such as land acquisitions, shopping centres, office buildings, industrial, and mixed-use residential properties. She advises on issues relating to the Land Title Act and the Personal Property Security Act, and has assisted lenders with developing standard forms for loan, security and related agreements, as well as establishing lending practices and procedures for commercial mortgage and other real estate-based lending programs. She regularly acts for sureties in connection with deposit protection facilities and advises on the Real Estate Development Marketing Act. Mah is also a member of the Law Society of Alberta and routinely acts on transactions with both a BC and Alberta component. Mann, Jonah Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5518 jmann@stikeman.com Jonah Mann is head of the corporate department and a member of the Toronto diversity, equity, & inclusion committee. His practice focuses on Mergers & Acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, and securities law compliance matters. Jonah regularly acts for Canadian public companies and leading investment banks on complex capital markets transactions including IPOs, acquisition financing, cross-border offerings, takeover bids, and business combinations. He also frequently represents Canadian and US private equity firms on public and private M&A transactions and strategic investments across a range of industries. Mann, Valerie C., KC Lawson Lundell LLP > (604) 631-9173 vcmann@lawsonlundell.com Val is Chair of the firm's Technology Group and the Social Impact and Sustainable Business Group. Her practice is transactional (M&A, private equity/venture capital and corporate finance) and advisory including corporate governance and advising boards and special committees. Val is a former Managing Partner of the Firm. Val has been lead counsel on several large and mid-market transactions focused on private equity and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and private placements, as well as corporate reorganizations, structuring and strategic matters, as well as shareholder agreements. She has extensive experience working with emerging and high growth technology companies and founders in their structuring, financings, and acquisitions and exits. A significant portion of Val's practice is advising private equity and venture fund sponsors in fund formations and structuring, as well as acting for funds in their investment transactions in a variety of industry areas including technology, real estate, and food and beverage. Val was named to the Women's Executive Network's Top 100 in Canada in 2018, Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Corporate Law (Van) in 2022, and Business in Vancouver BC500 List (2021–23), and won their Influential Women in Business award in 2021. Marcus, Evan Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5540 emarcus@stikeman.com Evan Marcus is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, private equity, securities, and capital markets groups. His practice is focused primarily on complex corporate and transactional matters, in particular relating to leveraged acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, financings, restructurings, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. Evan has significant experience advising private equity, financial sponsor, and other clients in connection with both cross-border and domestic M&A, financing, and other strategic transactions. As a Lexpert-ranked leading lawyer in M&A, and a Best Lawyers-ranked lawyer in securities, Evan is frequently sought out to counsel clients on a variety of complex M&A, financing, securities law, corporate governance, and strategic matters. His experience spans a broad range of industries, including environmental services, financial services, manufacturing, technology, fintech, entertainment, telecommunications, real estate, and mining. Martin, Patrice Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-2546 pmartin@blg.com Patrice Martin's practice is focused on the technology industry, whether it is on M&A deals, venture capital and private equity transactions, strategic alliances, or complex commercial agreements. He has led transactions in various fields such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, Ad-Tech and advertising, Ag-Tech, payment solutions, e-commerce, Internet of things (IoT), smart cities, media, telecom & networks, aerospace & defence, photonic, nanocellulose, consulting, and IT generally. Martin was the Montreal regional manager for BLG's Corporate and Capital Markets Group from 2007 to 2010 and then again from 2017 to 2019. He was elected to the BLG's National Partnership Board in 2019. He acted on the 2017 Private Equity Deal of the Year as selected by the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA). Martin is recognized by Chambers Canada and The Best Lawyers in Canada. He was also recognized as Information Technology Lawyer of the Year – Montréal in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. He was called to the Québec bar in 1995 and is a graduate of the Université de Montréal Law School.