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70 www.lexpert.ca Lexpert-ranked leading finance and M&A lawyers Langlois, Martin Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5672 mlanglois@stikeman.com Martin Langlois is a partner practising corporate and securities law, and a former co-head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and private equity groups. He focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (including leveraged buyouts), securities and corporate finance transactions, as well as corporate governance and other commercial matters. Martin has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of industries including technology, fintech, life sciences, financial services, mining, and renewable energy. He is co-chairman on the women's initiatives committee and a former member of the management committee in the Toronto office. Martin is the former editor of the M&A Update. Latour, Ravi Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9676 rlatour@blg.com Ravi Latour advises public and private clients in a wide range of industries. He focuses on assisting clients with a broad range of securities and corporate matters, including: acting for issuers, underwriters and agents regarding public and private equity and debenture financings; representing companies in mergers and acquisitions, including plans of arrangements, amalgamations and share purchase transactions; assisting with reorganizing and restructuring corporations, partnerships, and other entities. Latour is experienced in representing senior management, boards of directors, acquirors, targets, and special committees, in public and private M&A transactions (hostile and friendly), proxy contests, and restructurings. He also has extensive experience advising issuers and investment banks on initial public offerings and reverse takeovers (RTOs) – both domestic and cross-border. Latour also advises companies on governance and compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements. Within BLG, Latour is the re- gional group manager of the Calgary Corporate and Capital Markets Group, a member of the firm's Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) leadership team, a member of the firm's M&A Steering Committee and the co-chair of the firm's Race Action Committee. Le, Kim Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6834 kle@stikeman.com Kim Le is a co-head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and private equity groups in the Toronto office. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, including public and private mergers and acquisitions. Kim has extensive experience working with private equity funds, private equity portfolio companies, and multinational corporations, as well as advising on all aspects of cross-border private equity. Kim also works on matters involving venture capital investments, joint ventures and partnerships, complex shareholder agreements, and insolvency and restructuring. She represents and acts as a trusted advisor on general corporate and commercial matters for clients across the technology, food and beverage, mining, and engineering industries. Kim's experience is recognized by national and international directories, including being awarded as a Leading Lawyer Under 40 by the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards. Le Bihan, Antoine Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP > (514) 841-6452 alebihan@dwpv.com Antoine advises clients with corporate matters and public and private mergers and acquisitions, from multimillion- dollar acquisitions to cross-border joint ventures, and strategic investments and partnerships. Before joining Davies, Antoine practised law at national firms in Paris. While there, he gained valuable experience assisting in complex restructuring and joint venture transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions. Antoine is fluent in French, English, and Spanish and is recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. LeBlanc-Lapointe, Brigitte Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (613) 780-8638 brigitte.leblanc-lapointe@nortonrosefulbright.com Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe is a corporate and securities transactional lawyer. Her practice spans all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on equity financings (including private and public financings, initial public offering readiness, regulatory compliance and cross-border matters), and mergers and acquisitions (public and private). LeBlanc-Lapointe represents the full spectrum of businesses, from emerging to public companies, as well as venture capital, private equity, underwriters, and other investors. She has been involved in transactions in various industry sectors, in particular technology, life sciences, and renewables. She also advises private, public, and not-for-profit entities on a broad range of corporate governance matters, and serves as corporate secretary for the Canadian Internet Registration Authority.