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Special Edition on Corporate -June 2015

The Lexpert Special Editions profiles selected Lexpert-ranked lawyers whose focus is in Corporate, Infrastructure, Energy and Litigation law and relevant practices. It also includes feature articles on legal aspects of Canadian business issues.

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Chadwick, Robert J. Goodmans LLP (416) 597-4285 rchadwick@goodmans.ca Mr. Chadwick focuses on corporate, banking, private equity, insolvency and re- organizations, and M&A law on national, cross-border and international transactions. He counsels a diverse group of clients, including boards, in various industries. Chamberland, Jean-Pierre Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (514) 397-5186 jchamberland@fasken.com Mr. Chamberland specializes in securities and fi nancing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and derivatives. He has advised on transactions involving public and private compan- ies of all sizes and in a wide range of business sectors. Chapman, Robert D. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (613) 696-6890 rchapman@fasken.com Mr. Chapman focuses his practice on corporate fi nance and securities, M&A, fi nan- cial services and technology law. His practice includes initial public off erings in Canada and the US, private placements and M&A for technology companies. Chaiton, Harvey G. Chaitons LLP (416) 218-1129 harvey@chaitons.com Mr. Chaiton's insolvency practice emphasizes do- mestic and cross-border receiverships and restructur- ings, including insolvency litigation. His clients include fi nancial institutions, creditors, debtors, monitors, receivers and trustees. Chambers, Gordon R. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP (604) 691-6106 gchambers@ casselsbrock.com Mr. Chambers's securities practice embraces public M&A, public & private off erings of securities, and ongoing disclosure requirements of public companies. His clients include mining companies, special committees of boards and dual-listed issuers. Cherney, Richard D. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (514) 841-6457 rcherney@dwpv.com Mr. Cherney, a managing partner of Davies, acts for some of Canada's most important public and private companies in M&A transactions, fi nancial institutions and a number of national investment dealers in connection with public and private fi nancings. very low or limited organic growth oppor- tunities, M&A is o en a strategy or a strate- gic imperative for companies that are trying to build scale and grow their businesses. All of which, with the Canadian dollar priced where it is relative to the US dollar, creates potential opportunities for US private eq- uity to capitalize on." Mark Eade is a partner in the Calgary of- fi ce of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP whose corporate fi nance and M&A prac- tice is largely confi ned to the energy sector. In 2014, "we saw a lot of private equity coming in as major buyers of oil and gas companies, yet it's more oriented toward companies that are growth- oriented," he says. ! is interest is coming from private eq- uity in Canada, as well as US and North American pension funds, says Eade, with some interest from next-tier Chinese buy- ers, as opposed to state-owned Chinese companies. "My expectation is this interest will probably continue as those teams take 10 | FOREIGN INVESTMENT "WHERE THERE'S VERY LOW OR LIMITED ORGANIC GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, M&A IS OFTEN A STRATEGY OR A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE FOR COMPANIES THAT ARE TRYING TO BUILD SCALE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. ALL OF WHICH, WITH THE CANADIAN DOLLAR PRICED WHERE IT IS RELATIVE TO THE US DOLLAR, CREATES POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR US PRIVATE EQUITY TO CAPITALIZE ON." – Emmanuel Pressman, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP LEXPERT ® RANKED LAWYERS

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