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Chan, Brigitte, Bereskin & Parr LLP Montréal - (514) 871-2920 - bchan@bereskinparr.com
Brigitte Chan is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP. She counsels clients in trade-mark prosecution, licensing
and enforcement, as well as copyright, domain name and related Internet matters. Much of her practice involves
trade-mark portfolio management of Canadian and international companies, both on a domestic and inter-
national level. Chan routinely provides trade-mark clearance opinions and strategic advice for use and registra-
tion of marks in Canada. She also advises on French language requirements in the province of Québec, has been
involved in reported decisions rendered by the Federal courts in both patent and trade-mark litigation, and
regularly appears before the Trade-marks Opposition Board.
Bissett, Todd, Miller Thomson LLP Kitchener-Waterloo - (519) 593-2392 - tgbissett@millerthomson.com
Practices primarily in the areas of private equity and venture capital, equity and debt financing, mergers and
acquisitions and general corporate and business law. Todd Bissett's primary practice is focused on the life-cycle
of private technology companies, from incorporation and founder arrangements, through financing and busi-
ness operations, and ultimately to exit through acquisition, listing or other transactions. Licensed in California
as well as Ontario, Bissett has practiced for close to a decade in Silicon Valley, California and in both Shanghai
and Beijing, China, and frequently advises on complex, cross-border transactions and business arrangements.
He represents both issuers and investors in investments, and sellers and buyers in M&A transactions, having
worked extensively with major institutional and strategic investors, venture capital and hedge funds, and with
companies and issuers from early-stage start-ups to multinational public and private organizations.
Hazan, Neil Ezra, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Montréal - (514) 954-2511 - nhazan@blg.com
Partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial Group. Practice is focused on cross-border mergers and acquisitions,
corporate finance, joint ventures, assisting businesses with their expansion into Canada and helping Canadian
businesses expand abroad. Has been involved in a broad range of multi-jurisdictional transactions on behalf of
local and foreign strategic players, private-equity firms and owner-operators in both high-technology and trad-
itional industries. Published author in numerous books and scholarly works on subjects including corporate
law, joint ventures, as well as agency and distribution agreements. Obtained BA (with Great Distinction) and
BCL/LLB from McGill University in 2002 (with Great Distinction). Called to the Bar in Québec (2005) and
New York State (2003).
Lavoie, Guillaume, Lavery, de Billy, L.L.P. Montréal - (514) 877-2943 - glavoie@lavery.ca
Guillaume Lavoie, MBA, is a partner whose practice focuses on private equity and venture capital. He has de-
veloped considerable expertise in setting up investment funds (private-equity funds, venture-capital funds and
hedge funds) and specializes in structuring complex international funds. He regularly acts as lead legal counsel
to fund managers in their fundraising efforts and their investments in Canada, the United States, Europe and
globally. Lavoie also has extensive expertise in the purchase and sale of assets and the acquisition of public and
private corporations as well as in corporate finance transactions, including public offerings and private place-
ments. In 2015, Lavoie was named one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40." He also won the
2015 YBAM Lawyer of the Year in the Corporate Law category at the "Leaders of Tomorrow" YBAM Gala.
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