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www.lexpert.ca 25 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Bachynski, Jared Stikeman Elliott LLP > (604) 631-1430 jbachynski@stikeman.com Jared Bachynski is a partner in the corporate and securities group and is also a member of the technology group. Jared advises clients on a range of Canadian and cross-border transactional matters, including public and private M&A, public and private equity financing, growth equity investments, joint ventures, and general corporate and securities law matters. He also has experience advising private equity funds on completing investments and managing portfolio companies across a range of industries. In addition, Jared works with founders of startup companies in formation and financing of new ventures. Balakrishnan, Desmond McMillan LLP > (604) 691-7462 desmond.balakrishnan@mcmillan.ca Desmond Balakrishnan is a partner in McMillan's Corporate Finance/Securities practice and co-chair of both McMillan's Cannabis Practice Group and Entertainment and Gaming Law Group. He is one of the most prominent securities lawyers in Vancouver, Canada, having completed billions of dollars in transactions thus far. In addition to his focus on cannabis law, his areas of practice include investments, public offerings, new listings, mergers, acquisitions, listed company maintenance, gaming, entertainment, and hospitality law. Desmond has acted as counsel on new issues and listings on all Canadian stock exchanges and inter-listings with several international exchanges – for domestic and foreign entities alike. Desmond's cannabis clients include public and private Canadian and foreign companies as well as financial services providers, such as asset management and investment funds. Desmond is highly sought after for his cannabis law expertise and has been advising on some of Canada's largest and precedent-setting transactions to date. Desmond also serves on the board of directors of a number of NYSE, TSE, and TSXV listed companies. Barbeau, Paul McMillan LLP > (403) 975-3231 paul.barbeau@mcmillan.ca Paul is a Partner in McMillan LLP's Calgary office where he is a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Securities groups. Paul has extensive experience in all manner of public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions, complex joint ventures and other co-ownership structures and general corporate and commercial transactions. Paul frequently acts for special committees of boards of directors in connection with management buyouts and other M&A transactions. Paul also advises clients on corporate governance matters and general regulatory compliance. Paul's experience includes acting for issuers and underwriters in Canada, the Unites States and internationally. Paul's clients operate in a broad range of industries, including technology, agri-business, consumer packaged goods, energy, oil field services, utilities, construction, mining, healthcare and manufacturing. He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions. He is the co-author of the Annotated Alberta Business Corporations Act, published by LexisNexis. Barry, Patrick G. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 367-6917 pbarry@dwpv.com Patrick specializes in public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment transactions and fund formation, and debt and equity corporate finance. He advises on high-profile transactions and has significant expertise in corporate joint ventures and structured finance transactions. Patrick is the principal contact at Davies for a number of US and Canadian public and private companies. He is regularly called upon by leading private equity funds, hedge funds, and asset managers, as well as enterprises of all sizes – from startups to multinationals. Patrick has also advised on the formation of some of Canada's largest and most prominent private equity and hedge funds. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers Canada; IFLR1000; Lexpert 500 Cross Border; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance, M&A; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada. Basra, Sarbjit S. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 367-6926 sbasra@dwpv.com Sarb is Managing Partner of Davies in Toronto. His practice is focused on private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment transactions, fund formation, and debt and equity corporate finance. He has more than two decades of experience advising leading private equity firms and institutions on private fund formation, the creation of pooled investment vehicles, and investment transactions – both in Canada and internationally. Sarb has extensive experience in fund formation and has advised on the formation of many of Canada's leading private funds. Select Recognition: Chambers Canada; The Best Lawyers in Canada (Toronto Venture Capital Law Lawyer of the Year 2025 and Toronto Private Funds Law Lawyer of the Year 2023); Lexology Index; Lexpert Special Editions: Finance, M&A; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; IFLR100; Expert Guides − Private Equity.