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Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers 78 www.lexpert.ca McNally, Patrick Stikeman Elliott LLP > (403) 266-9080 pmcnally@stikeman.com Patrick McNally is a partner in the corporate group whose practice focuses on general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and securities. He acts for numerous private and public companies, and offers advice regarding corporate finance, asset and share transactions, joint ventures, reorganizations, and recapitalizations. Patrick also advises public entities with respect to corporate governance and compliance matters. Patrick works closely with clients to develop and implement material advances in environmental, social, governance, and sustainability efforts. His experience includes working closely with clients partnering with Indigenous communities in the development of energy projects and in the implementation of certain sustainability-linked financial instruments. McPherson, Jennifer Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (403) 267-8271 jennifer.mcpherson@nortonrosefulbright.com Jennifer McPherson is a corporate and commercial lawyer focusing on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and commercial matters. Jennifer has acted for private and public companies on a broad range of matters, including public offerings, private placements, plans of arrangement, and asset and share purchase and sale transactions. She has also advised clients on stock exchange listings, continuous disclosure matters, and corporate governance issues. She is co-chair of the business law group for Norton Rose Fulbright's Calgary office. LAWYER TO WATCH Mercier, Vincent A. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 863-5579 vmercier@dwpv.com Recognized by peers and clients as one of the leading M&A lawyers in Canada, Vince has acted on many of Canada's most important transactions. His practical advice and methodical approach achieve significant success for public and private clients in transactions of all sizes, domestic and international. Vince represents acquirers, targets, controlling shareholders, and committees of independent directors in public company acquisitions, both negotiated and hostile. He also acts for strategic and private equity buyers in private M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in cross-border transactions and across all industries, including financial services, communications and media, technology, mining, and energy. Vince also advises public company boards on activism defence and other corporate governance issues. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers Canada (Corporate Lawyer of the Year 2021); IFLR1000; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Editions: Finance, M&A, Technology; The Best Lawyers in Canada (Toronto Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year 2023); Lexology Index; Expert Guides – Mergers and Acquisitions. Merk, Jeffrey K. Aird & Berlis LLP > (416) 865-7768 jmerk@airdberlis.com Jeffrey is Co-Chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Life Sciences Groups, and a member of the firm's Capital Markets, Corporate/Commercial and International Transactions Groups, as well as the Cannabis and Mines & Minerals Groups. He practises corporate law with an emphasis on public and private financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and ongoing general corporate and commercial activities. Jeffrey's experience includes numerous cross-border securities offerings (public and private); acting for U.S. buyers of Canadian entities or assets; acting for U.S. financiers of acquisitions in Canada; acting for Canadian sellers to U.S. buyers; and acting as Canadian counsel in connection with large, internationally led transactions. He frequently advises mining, private equity, industrial, cannabis, and psychedelics clients. Jeffrey is recognized in Chambers Canada as a top practitioner in Corporate/Commercial. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Corporate Law and Cannabis Law by The Best Lawyers in Canada and is recommended in The Legal 500 Canada for his expertise in the practice area of Corporate and M&A. He is also featured by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in several practice areas. Métivier, Amélie Stikeman Elliott LLP > (514) 397-6496 ametivier@stikeman.com Amelie Metivier is a partner in the corporate group in Montreal. Her practice focuses on securities, Capital Markets, and public mergers and acquisitions. With over 15 years of extensive corporate experience, Amelie has represented clients in high-profile transactions and is vastly regarded for her corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions experience. She regularly acts for industry-leading listed companies, underwriters, and investors in connection with public offerings, bought-deal transactions, cross-border offerings, and private placement transactions. Amelie also regularly advises on continuous disclosure obligations, corporate governance matters, and other ongoing securities law questions. She is a member of the Montreal office's students & stagiaires committee, which oversees recruitment for this office. Amelie is recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer repeatedly recommended for her strong corporate finance & securities practice.