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SECURITIES Sophie Melchers Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Tel: (514) 847-4784 Fax: (514) 286-5474 Montréal sophie.melchers@nortonrosefulbright.com Sophie Melchers practices mainly in the areas of commercial, corporate and securities litigation, as well as class-action litigation. Melchers is regional leader of our Québec litigation practice. She has represented clients before the Québec courts and the Supreme Court of Canada in connection with disputed takeover bids, shareholders' agreements, plans of arrangement, rights of first refusal and insider trading. Her broad expertise in securities litigation also encompasses representation of reporting issuers in connection with investigations conducted by the Autorité des marchés financiers into insider trading, continuous disclosure and disclosure of material information. Melchers has also been involved in several class-action proceedings involving pharmaceutical liability, banking law and consumer law issues. John D. Blair, QC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Tel: (403) 232-9723 Fax: (403) 266-1395 Calgary jblair@blg.com Randall W. Block, QC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Tel: (403) 232-9572 Fax: (403) 266-1395 Calgary rblock@blg.com Partner and regional leader of BLG's Commercial Litigation Group in Calgary. Practices commercial litigation and securities litigation. Has considerable experience acting for brokers, issuers, financial institutions and others before regulatory tribunals, including the Alberta Securities Commission, Investment Industry Regulation Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the TSX and TSX Venture Exchanges, among other regulators. This experience runs the gamut from preparing for and attending investigation interviews, to hearings before the various tribunals and to Queen's Bench of Court of Appeal hearings arising from the decisions or actions of such tribunals. Martindale-Hubbell BV peer review rating. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for Commercial Litigation. Graduated from the University of Alberta with an LLB in 1980 and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1981. In 1977, graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA (with distinction). Partner and Calgary regional manager of BLG's Litigation Department. Specializes in all forms of dispute resolution in the energy and oil & gas industries, including regulatory proceedings, commercial litigation and arbitration. Has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, National Energy Board and various arbitral panels. Also sat as an arbitrator. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Has written and lectured on various issues in oil & gas law and major energy and oil sand project development. Emphasis on regulatory proceedings, corporate/commercial litigation and arbitration related to energy and corporate/commercial disputes. Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of corporate and commercial litigation, energy regulatory law, administrative and public law and natural resources law. Recognized in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. Appointed QC in 2005. Called to the Alberta Bar in 1985. Frank R. Foran, QC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Tel: (403) 232-9443 Fax: (403) 266-1395 Calgary fforan@blg.com Calgary regional leader of BLG's Appeal and Review Group. Experienced litigator whose practice emphasizes corporate commercial litigation and arbitration related to energy, banking, securities, insolvency, general commercial and construction matters. Legal representation includes energy-related disputes, corporate reorganization, governance, securities and shareholder disputes, as well as manufacturers' liability and tort cases. Has extensive experience in regulatory and environmental matters related primarily to the energy sector. Has appeared before all levels of courts, the National Energy Board and Alberta energy, utilities and other tribunals. Fellow with the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of Canadian Roster for International Dispute Settlement Panels under Chapter 19 of NAFTA. Alberta Chair of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute. Appointed QC in 1988. Called to the Alberta Bar in 1973. LEXPERT • December 2013 | www.lexpert.ca | 131