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www.lexpert.ca 35 Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Bremermann, Eric H. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6821 ebremermann@stikeman.com Eric Bremermann is a partner and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and project development & finance groups, as well as co-chairman of the energy group in the Toronto office. Eric leads the firm's business initiatives in respect of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is recognized for his work in fostering connections between Canadian and European markets. Eric's practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on Canadian-European cross-border issues, including advising on mergers, acquisitions, disposition and financing, corporate governance matters, business and family succession, project development, and the establishment of subsidiaries in the CUSMA marketplace. Eric also has specific experience in renewable energy and independent power production. He has advised a variety of clients in the energy sector in connection with their entry into the Canadian market, including acquisitions, development and financing of power projects (including wind and solar), and advising on associated regulatory requirements. Bronstein, Allan S. Torkin Manes LLP > (416) 777-5369 abronstein@torkin.com Allan Bronstein is a partner in Torkin Manes' corporate/commercial and corporate finance groups. He advises clients on corporate finance and corporate/commercial legal issues, providing counsel on transactions as well as day-to-day activities for a wide range of clients, including manufacturers, distributors, real estate developers, venture capital firms, private equity/merchant banks, and many others. His corporate experience includes the successful completion of numerous complex transactions, including share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, debt and equity financing, private placements, corporate reorganizations, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and co-ownerships. He advises on matters related to general corporate governance and shareholder disputes. His securities law experience includes private placements. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Association for Corporate Growth, Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, and the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada. In addition to his recognition in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Allan has also been recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in several practice areas in The Best Lawyers in Canada. Brooks, Jason J. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4102 jbrooks@blg.com Jason Brooks is a partner in the BLG Vancouver office. His practice focuses on advising Canadian and foreign- based clients engaged in all aspects of the investment management industry. Brooks provides counsel on a range of registration, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting registered firms and individuals. He also advises clients on the formation, management, and operation of public and private investment funds and the offering of their securities. For many years, Brooks has advised firms involved in the evolving cryptocurrency and digital asset sector, including managers of funds investing in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets and firms operating crypto-asset trading platforms. He has also obtained novel exemptive relief from a variety of prospectus, registration, conflict of interest, and other compliance requirements under Canadian securities laws. Additionally, Brooks' practice also focuses on merger and acquisition transactions, shareholder and corporate governance matters, and securities-related activities of financial institutions. He is a frequent speaker on investment management industry-related issues and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Canada. Buchner, William Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (416) 863-0900 wbuchner@dwpv.com Will is a partner in the Infrastructure, Energy, Finance, and Corporate practices. He advises developers, investors, lenders, and borrowers – in Canada and the United States – on large infrastructure and power project development and financing, with a particular emphasis on public-private partnerships. Clients in the renewable energy sector value Will's extensive knowledge of the complexities of hydroelectric, wind, and solar financing. He frequently advises on the sale and purchase of renewable energy and infrastructure projects across Canada, and has extensive experience in negotiating a wide variety of related development contracts. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers Canada; IFLR1000; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40; Lexpert Special Editions: Energy and Mining, M&A, Infrastructure; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada. Burkett, Michael Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5675 mburkett@stikeman.com Michael Burkett is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions group whose practice focuses on advising public and private companies and private equity investors on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisition transactions, divestitures, going-private transactions, as well as public company governance and compliance issues. In addition, Michael also assists domestic, US, and other international clients in connection with corporate finance, securities, and general corporate commercial matters in Canada and has regularly acted on behalf of issuers and underwriters on initial public and secondary offerings, bought deals, and private placement transactions. His practice covers a diverse spectrum of industry groups including infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, e-commerce, mining, food and beverage, financial services, and agribusiness. In addition to his practice, Michael is a member of the firm's associates committee and the diversity committee.