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Jon Levin is repeatedly identifi ed as one of Canada's top 30 dealmakers and is the
recipient of extensive professional recognition, including being named one of Canada's
most creative lawyers. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate fi nance,
securities regulation and business law. Recent signifi cant matters include representing
CDS Clearing and Depository Services on a $400-million fi nancing; TMX Group on its
commercial paper program and C$1-billion term debenture issue; previously the banking
syndicate on the C$3.8-billion take-over of TMX Group; DundeeWealth on its sale to
Bank of Nova Scotia at a C$3.2-billion enterprise value; and Canada's largest distressed
debt investment fund group on the creation of numerous investment funds and other
transactions. A regular panelist and lecturer for continuing legal education programs
of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Federated
Press, Levin has been quoted in e Globe and Mail, e National Post, Business News
Network, and Law Times. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1975.
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Chair of Goodmans LLP. Practices corporate, commercial and securities law and
provides counsel on public off erings, M&A and business restructurings. Director of
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. and is an Alternate NHL and NBA Gover-
nor. Serves on the board of RioCan REIT and CAMH Foundation. In 2014, was
appointed by the Minister of National Defence as an Honorary Captain of the Royal
Canadian Navy. Recognized among "Toronto's 50 Most Infl uential People" by Toronto
Life magazine in 2012. Honored as one of the ICRF's 2010 "Men of Distinction" for
his philanthropic eff orts and contributions to the community and in 2011 and 2012,
was presented with the ICRF's Chairman's Award. Lecturer in securities law at Osgoode
Hall Law School and the recipient of the "Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excel-
lence" in 2005. Became a Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the Law Practice Program
at Ryerson University in 2014. Recognized as a leading lawyer in corporate, corporate/
commercial, corporate fi nance and securities, M&A and private equity by numerous
publications in various countries.
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Jeff Lloyd is a partner who practices in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and capital
markets and public company advisory matters. He advises purchasers, target companies
and vendors in connection with public and private M&A transactions, and has exten-
sive experience in both negotiated and unsolicited transactions. He also represents issuers
and underwriters on securities off erings and advises public companies on corporate and
securities law and corporate governance matters. He has extensive experience in a wide
range of industries, including mining, real estate, fi nancial services, power generation and
retail/consumer products. He is recognized in Chambers Global: e World's Leading
Lawyers for Business; e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; Law Business Research's
International Who's Who Legal; IFLR1000: e Guide to the World's Leading Finan-
cial Law Firms; e Best Lawyers in Canada, Legal Media Group Guide to the World's
Leading Capital Markets Lawyers; PLC Cross-border Capital Markets Handbook; and
PLC Cross-border Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook.
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Partner. Focuses on corporate fi nance, corporate law, private equity, M&A and securi-
ties law. Acts for both public and private companies in a range of transactions, including
fi nancings, fund formation, IPOs, regulatory matters and divestitures. Represented
Vincor International Inc., from its initial acquisition by a consortium in 1992 to its sale
to Constellation Brands, Inc. in 2006. Acts as Canadian counsel for international clients,
such as Amdocs Limited, in their Canadian initiatives and acts for private-equity fi rms
including Clairvest, in their investing activities. Also represents the Canada Pension
Plan Investment Board in its commitments to private-equity funds worldwide. Has
spoken at a number of conferences on securities law and corporate governance matters.
Recognized as a leading lawyer in his areas of practice by Lexpert®, Chambers Global, e
Best Lawyers in Canada, Euromoney and IFLR1000. Ontario Bar, 1986. Matlow is the
Co-chair of Toronto's 2015 Campaign for the United Jewish Appeal and is the producer
of a documentary fi lm about eodor Herzl called "My Herzl."
Jon Levin
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-4401
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
Dale H.
Lastman
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4129
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Jeffrey R.
Lloyd
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5848
Toronto
David J.
Matlow
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4147
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
jlevin@fasken.com
dlastman@goodmans.ca
jeff .lloyd@blakes.com
dmatlow@goodmans.ca
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