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Tardif, Philippe, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Toronto - (416) 367-6060 - ptardif@blg.com
Partner and Toronto regional leader of BLG's Securities & Capital Markets Group and Mining Group. Spe-
cializes in securities law and capital markets transactions, including Canadian and cross-border corporate
finance transactions and mergers & acquisitions. Also advises on corporate governance matters to issuers
and self-regulatory organizations, and acts as advisor to special committees and boards of directors. Adjunct
Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School. Past member of the Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario
Securities Commission and former chair of the Securities Law Subcommittee of the Ontario Bar Association.
Editor, Carswell Ontario Securities Act. Contributing Editor, Federated Press Corporate Financing. LLB, Os-
goode Hall Law School, 1985 and HBA (BAdmin.), University of Western Ontario, 1982. Called to the On-
tario Bar in 1987.
Steinberg, Richard J., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-5443 - rsteinberg@fasken.com
Richard Steinberg is the International Chair of Fasken Martineau's Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
Group. His practice focuses on both M&A and corporate finance. Steinberg has developed particular ex-
pertise in cross-border M&A and similar strategic transactions, both negotiated and unsolicited, involving
Canadian targets and foreign buyers and investors. His corporate finance practice involves acting for both
issuers and underwriters in domestic and multi-jurisdictional public and private financings. Steinberg advises
companies, directors and shareholders on proxy contests, corporate governance and securities law disclosure
and compliance matters. He is a former member of the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Secur-
ities Commission, which provides advice to the Commission on a variety of matters, including legislative and
policy initiatives and capital markets trends. Steinberg is recognized in legal publications, including e Legal
500 Canada, IFLR1000 and Lexpert®, for his expertise. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1988.
Turner, John S.M., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-4380 - jturner@fasken.com
John Turner is the leader of Fasken Martineau's Global Mining Group. One of Canada's leading newspapers
described him as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the world." He has been involved in leading
M&A and corporate finance transactions in the resources sector, including First Quantum's C$1.44-billion
share offering, AuRico Gold's $1.5-billion merger with Alamos Gold, IAMGOLD's $530-million sale of its
Niobec Mines, Primero Mining's $75-million convertible debenture offering, Oryx Petroleum's C$224-mil-
lion share offering, and Addax Petroleum's $9-billion sale to Sinopec. His clients include issuers or the under-
writers in capital markets or M&A transactions involving resources companies active throughout Africa,
Latin America and Europe. He has successfully acted for the financial arranger or sponsor of several global
major resources projects. Turner is consistently recognized in leading legal publications as a leading lawyer for
mining, energy and natural resources law. He is a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. Turner was
called to the Ontario Bar in 1989.
Vaux, Robert, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-6265 - rvaux@goodmans.ca
Partner. Practices corporate/securities law, with a focus on M&A and corporate finance (IPOs and follow-on
financings) and contested governance matters, including proxy contests. Has structured and executed a var-
iety of M&A transactions, including complex international mergers and hostile take-over bids. Has worked
extensively with foreign-based private-equity funds on Canadian-oriented acquisitions and investments.
Has assisted companies with various corporate governance matters and involved in representing companies
and individuals in connection with enforcement matters initiated by the Ontario Securities Commission.
Recognized as a leading lawyer by e Best Lawyers in Canada (M&A, corporate and securities), Chambers
Global (M&A) and e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (M&A and corporate finance/securities). Actively
involved in the securities law course at Osgoode Hall Law School and teaches at the University of Toronto as
an adjunct professor.
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