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Special Edition on Corporate -2016

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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6 LEXPERT | 2016 | WWW.LEXPERT.CA Barrett, Roderick F. Stikeman Elliott LLP (416) 869-5524 rbarrett@stikeman.com Mr. Barrett is the senior partner in the firm's Corporate Group and the former Managing Partner of the Toronto office. His practice emphasizes private equity including fund formation, mergers & acquisitions both public and private, debt and equity financing for both issuers and lenders/investors and commercial matters. Barnes, Jeff Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (416) 367-6720 jbarnes@blg.com Mr. Barnes is a member of BLG's Securities & Capital Markets Group. He practises in M&A, corporate governance and board advice, mining, debt and equity financings, restructurings, reorganizations, privatizations (including Canadian National Railway and 407 ETR), infrastructure, energy (including Bruce Nuclear) and project finance. Barbeau, Marc B. Stikeman Elliott LLP (514) 397-3212 mbarbeau@stikeman.com Mr. Barbeau is a partner and a member of the Montréal Management Committee. From 2005 until 2011, he headed the Montréal Business Law Group, and from 2011–2015 he was a member of the firm's board. Practises in corporate governance, M&A, reorganizations, securities and corporate finance, including advising boards of directors and management. He is an Adjunct Professor at McGill's Faculty of Law. Baldwin, Chris G. Lawson Lundell LLP (604) 631-9151 cbaldwin@lawsonlundell.com Mr. Baldwin advises on mine development, construction, operation and mining M&A in Canada and the world. Practice includes mining contracts with foreign governments, IBAs with Aboriginal groups, JVs, royalties, strategic alliances and partnerships. He has experience as an expert witness in mining-related litigation and arbitration. Aziz, Andrew W. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (416) 862-6840 aaziz@osler.com Mr. Aziz focuses on corporate finance, investment funds and financial institutions work. Extensive ETFs, investment funds and retail structured products experience. Also specializes in M&A for financial services firms and investment fund mergers and restructurings. Anderson, John F. Stikeman Elliott LLP (604) 631-1307 janderson@stikeman.com Mr. Anderson is a partner and member of the Corporate/Securities Group in Stikeman Elliott's Vancouver office. John's primary expertise is in Canadian and cross-border public M&A, with a focus on the mining, forestry and technology sectors. He also has a general corporate practice that involves private M&A, joint ventures, corporate finance/securities and corporate governance. LEXPERT RANKED LAWYERS "Financing markets are really tight, with spreads in the high-yield debt market increasing significantly since the beginning of 2016. Depending on who you talk to, some will say the high-yield market is effectively closed, so companies are looking for alternatives to the high-yield market." - VINCE MERCIER, DAVIES WARD PHILLIPS & VINEBERG LLP really tight, with spreads in the high-yield debt market increasing significantly since the beginning of 2016. Depending on who you talk to, some will say the high- yield market is effectively closed, so companies are look- ing for alternatives to the high-yield market."

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