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Powys-Lybbe, Karrin A., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7829 - kpowys-lybbe@torys.com
Managing Partner of Torys' New York office. Practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with an em-
phasis on corporate finance, M&A and related party transactions for companies in a variety of industries.
Has represented issuers and investment banks in a variety of public offerings for debt and equity. Also does
ongoing corporate and securities work for a number of clients, including companies in the Brookfield group.
Has been involved in approximately 60 debt and equity offerings for the Brookfield group of companies
totaling over C$19 billion. Ontario Bar, 1996. LLB, 1994, University of Toronto. BA (Economics), 1991,
University of Alberta.
Pincus, Stephen N., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4104 - spincus@goodmans.ca
Partner, Executive Committee member and Chair of the firm's REITs and income securities practice. Ex-
tensive practice in corporate commercial, M&A, private equity, corporate governance and corporate finance.
Ranked as one of the two top capital markets lawyers in Canada. Has acted as lead counsel on many significant
transactions, and played a key role in the development of Canada's real estate capital markets, the country's
seniors' housing sector, and domestic and cross-border IPOs for a broad range of businesses. Advises boards
and activist shareholders on corporate governance and proxy contests. Clients include public and private
companies, investment banks and hedge funds. Was retained by Industry Canada to lead a major governance
study. Recognized by Lexpert®, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, IFLR1000, e Legal 500
Canada, Euromoney and Law Business Research. MBA and LLB (Gold Medalist). Founding Chairman of
the Canada/South Africa Chamber of Business. Member of the Corporate and Securities Advisory Board
for Practical Law and author of e Canadian REIT Handbook.
Scarlett, James D., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-8199 - jscarlett@torys.com
Practice focuses on representing public companies and investment banks on M&A, corporate finance and
corporate governance matters. Has extensive experience in planning, negotiating and implementing public
market transactions for clients and advising senior management and boards of directors on legal and strategic
matters. Has acted on over 15 M&A deals worth approximately C$18 billion; numerous board or special
committee mandates, including unsolicited take-over bids or dissident shareholder actions; and approximately
30 public-equity deals worth almost C$8 billion. Listed in numerous publications for his expertise in M&A,
corporate governance and corporate finance and capital markets. Former director, Capital Markets Branch,
OSC. Ontario Bar, 1983. JD, 1981, University of Toronto.
Sheehy, Neil M., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4229 - nsheehy@goodmans.ca
Partner. Member of the firm's Securities and Corporate Law Group. Practice focuses on domestic and inter-
national mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and private-equity transactions. Has represented a broad
range of clients on cross-border transactions, acting for clients purchasing or selling businesses, as well as for
issuers undertaking public offerings and private placements of securities in Canada. On an ongoing basis,
advises Canadian reporting issuers in connection with securities compliance and corporate governance mat-
ters. Recommended as a leading lawyer in his areas of practice by e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, e
Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert®ROB Special Edition on
Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers and e Best Lawyers in Canada. Frequent lecturer on various securities
and corporate law matters and Director for the Americas Region of the World Law Group.
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