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Paré, Robert, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Montréal - (514) 397-7517 - rpare@fasken.com
Robert Paré practices mainly in the areas of governance, mergers & acquisitions and securities law. He is recog-
nized as one of Canada's most distinguished business lawyers by leading legal publications. He has worked for
corporate issuers and underwriters in several public issues domestically and internationally. In collaboration
with colleagues in the credit and insolvency section, Paré has advised businesses in financial difficulty as to
their recapitalization alternatives. He also acts as counsel in Canada and overseas on large-scale acquisition
projects and for special committees of boards of directors and parties in connection with take-over bids. Paré
speaks regularly in the context of professional training programs and at seminars on specialized topics related
to his area of practice. He was called to the Québec Bar in 1977.
Dufour, André, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Montréal - (514) 954-2526 - adufour@blg.com
Partner and regional manager of BLG's Business Department in Montréal. Member of BLG's Corporate
Commercial Group, International Group and Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Member of BLG's Nation-
al Council from 2001 to 2008. Has extensive experience in business law. Advises local, national and inter-
national companies and financial institutions with respect to strategic initiatives, commercial activities and
regulatory matters. Has been involved in a broad range of transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, cor-
porate reorganizations, private-equity and venture-capital financings, technology transfers and joint ventures
in various countries. Represents companies in various sectors of the economy. Officer of the International Bar
Association (corporate and M&A committee). Member of Canadian Bar Association. Member of various
boards of directors, including the Foundation of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Marie Chouinard Dance
Company, Oeuvres Léger, Compagnie Les Filles Électriques and Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Founda-
tion. Called to the Québec Bar in 1985.
Allard, David A., Lawson Lundell LLP Vancouver - (604) 631-9108 - dallard@lawsonlundell.com
David Allard practices primarily in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and corporate and commercial law,
in a wide variety of industry sectors. He has extensive experience advising private and public company clients
on purchase and sale transactions, strategic alliances and major and general corporate commercial matters, as
well as corporate governance issues. Major representative transactional work includes the sale and purchase of
numerous large scale manufacturing and processing operations and businesses; multijurisdictional structured
sale transactions; private equity and venture capital investments; early to late stage growth financings and cor-
porate restructuring. Allard is recognized in Chambers Canada, e Best Lawyers in Canada, e Canadian
Lexpert® Directory and in e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Allard
has an LLB from the University of British Columbia and a BCL from Oxford University and is also a member
of the British Columbia Bar (1987).
Finley, Peter H., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Vancouver - (604) 631-4926 - pfinley@fasken.com
Peter Finley is the Chair of Fasken Martineau's Business Law Group in Vancouver. He has extensive experi-
ence in business law with an emphasis on mergers & acquisitions as well as corporate, partnership and real
estate matters. Finley primarily acts for privately held business enterprises but also advises publicly held com-
panies. He has significant exempt market financing experience and has acted on a variety of transactions in-
volving tax-driven structures. Finley recognizes the importance of providing practical advice that is relevant
to the client's business and tailored to their particular requirements. He is a former Adjunct Professor for the
Faculty of Law at e University of British Columbia (1994–2001). Finley was called to the British Columbia
Bar in 1982.
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