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Koval, Patricia A., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7356 - pkoval@torys.com
Practice focuses on representing public companies and investment banks on M&A, corporate finance and gov-
ernance matters. Expertise in structuring international, cross-border and domestic public/private financings.
Regularly acts for issuers, financial advisors and potential acquirers in structuring acquisitions, dispositions
and reorganizations, including take-over bids, arrangements, privately negotiated acquisitions and going-pri-
vate transactions. Experienced with public/private managed asset products, including ETFs, hedge funds, list-
ed and mutual funds, and the myriad issues surrounding portfolio management. Recipient of the prestigious
2014 Arbor Award, awarded by the University of Toronto to those who have provided outstanding volunteer
service. Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Past Chair, board of directors, WWF Can-
ada. Ontario Bar, 1983. LLB, 1981, Osgoode Hall Law School. MBA, 1981, Schulich School of Business.
Johnson, Glen R., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-8146 - grjohnson@torys.com
Practice includes securities regulation and corporate finance matters, with a focus on domestic and cross-bor-
der securities offerings. Has been involved in a wide range of public-equity and debt offerings, private place-
ments and M&A transactions, with a particular emphasis on structured products. Also advises Canadian
issuers and securities industry participants on various regulatory compliance matters, including listings, gov-
ernance and disclosure issues and regulation of market participants in Canada. Served as Adjunct Professor
at the University of Toronto Law School, teaching the upper-year securities regulation course, and has spoken
on securities regulatory issues at a number of conferences. A member of the Securities Law Subcommittee,
Ontario Bar Association. Ontario Bar, 1994. LLB, 1992, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University; BA,
1989, Queen's University.
Lampe, Jonathan, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4128 - jlampe@goodmans.ca
Member, Executive Committee. Co-chair, Corporate/Securities Practice. Advises domestic and international
clients on M&A, strategic relationships, financings, dissident shareholder activities and governance, and
regulatory matters and investigations. Former Ontario Securities Commission General Counsel. Past Chair,
OSC Securities Advisory Committee, and past member, OSC Enforcement Advisory Committee. Clients
include CI Financial, Four Seasons, Grupo Bal, HudBay, Manulife, Newmont, Spectra, family offices, pen-
sion funds and private-equity investors, including Ontario Teachers' and various investment banks. Repre-
sented OSC staff and market participants in enforcement and transactional regulatory proceedings. Regu-
larly recognized as one of the most highly regarded legal advisors in M&A, corporate governance, corporate
finance and capital markets, mining and private equity, by publications including Lexpert®, Chambers Global,
Euromoney, IFLR, Legal 500 Canada, Who's Who Legal and e Best Lawyers in Canada. In 2016, appointed
as an Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University.
Lastman, Dale H., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4129 - dlastman@goodmans.ca
Chair of Goodmans LLP. Practices corporate, commercial and securities law and provides counsel in connec-
tion with public offerings, M&A and business restructurings. Director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Ltd., Governor of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts and an Alternate Governor for the NHL and NBA. Member
of the board of directors of Roots Canada Ltd., RioCan REIT and the CAMH Foundation. Appointed by
the Minister of National Defence as an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy. In 2012, recognized
among "Toronto's 50 Most Influential People" by Toronto Life magazine. Honored as one of the ICRF's "Men
of Distinction" for his philanthropic efforts and contributions to the community and in 2011 and 2012, pre-
sented with the ICRF's Chairman's Award. Securities law lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School and recipient
of the "Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence." In 2014, became a Distinguished Visiting Fellow in
the Law Practice Program at Ryerson University. Recognized as a leading lawyer by numerous publications
around the world.
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