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Halperin, Stephen H., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4115 - shalperin@goodmans.ca
Member, Executive Committee. Co-chair of corporate/securities group. Focuses on transactional corporate/
securities law, domestic/international corporate finance, M&A and corporate governance including activist
shareholders matters. Lead counsel, Pan-Canadian Investors Committee for third-party ABCP Restructur-
ing (2007‒9). Highest ranking for past 13 years for corporate/M&A by Chambers. Selected twice as "Toronto
Corporate Lawyer of the Year"(most recently in 2015) and as "Toronto Corporate Governance Lawyer of
the Year" by e Best Lawyers in Canada. Named by Euromoney as one of the 30 leading capital markets,
M&A and corporate governance lawyers in the world in recent editions of its Best of the Best series. Described
by IFLR1000 as "one of the most experienced and respected M&A counsel in Canada." Has held several
public company directorships and is currently a director of Cott Corporation and Gluskin Sheff + Associates
Inc. Governor of McGill University. Taught advanced corporate/securities law at the University of Toronto
(1992‒99). Member of Bars of Ontario, Alberta and Québec.
Geraghty, Sharon C., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-8138 - sgeraghty@torys.com
Practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law. Has led domestic and
cross-border acquisitions, take-over bids and amalgamations in both public and private markets, and regularly
acts for multinational corporations in a wide range of industries. Her clients include two of Canada's leading
financial institutions, Canada's largest stock exchange and one of Canada's largest communications and media
companies. Member of Major Gis Cabinet, United Way of Greater Toronto. Member of Board of Trustees,
Trinity College (University of Toronto). Ontario Bar, 1988. LLB, 1986, University of British Columbia.
Jewett, Peter E.S., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7364 - pjewett@torys.com
Chair of Torys' Capital Markets Practice. Practices a wide range of corporate and securities law. Has particular
expertise advising senior management and boards of directors of major corporations and several not-for-profit
organizations on a broad range of topics, including current issues of corporate governance. Also experienced
with national and international mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. Participated in many of Can-
ada's largest acquisitions and divestitures, including privatizations of major federal and provincial enterprises.
Has served on numerous committees investigating securities and corporate law for the Ontario Securities
Commission and the Canadian Bar Association. A frequent speaker and panelist at conferences on securities
law, corporate law and legal opinions. Vice-chair of the Accounting Standards Oversight Council. Ontario
Bar, 1974. LLB, 1972, University of Toronto.
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.
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