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Houston, Thomas A., Dentons Canada LLP Ottawa - (613) 783-9611 - tom.houston@dentons.com
Tom Houston is a partner in Dentons Canada LLP's Ottawa office; he provides strategic advice on corporate
finance, venture capital, securities, M&A and corporate governance matters to clients across various industry
sectors, with an emphasis on the technology and not-for-profit sectors. Houston has particular expertise in
technology start-ups and has assisted many companies from formation through successful exits. Many trans-
actions have involved cross-border elements, both on investments and acquisitions. Houston initiated and
oversees Dentons' involvement in C100, a pre-eminent organization formed to facilitate mentorship of Can-
adian technology start-ups by successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors, including sponsorships of
a number of GROW and Accelerate events. In recent years, Houston has also become more actively involved in
providing corporate governance advice to industry associations and others in the not-for-profit sector.
Palm, W. Ian, Gowling WLG Toronto - (416) 369-7332 - ian.palm@gowlingwlg.com
Ian Palm is a partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practicing in the areas of mergers & acquisitions,
corporate finance, private equity and infrastructure. Palm regularly acts for national and international clients
across a range of industries, including energy, technology, infrastructure, financial services, communications
and life sciences. He also advises a number of private and public companies, several of the firm's major corpor-
ate clients, and a number of pension funds, private-equity groups, infrastructure and venture-capital investors.
Palm frequently lectures at law schools and at conferences on matters related to mergers and acquisitions,
private equity and securities law. He is consistently recognized in elite legal directories such as Who's Who
Legal and e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. He was also named
one of Lexpert® 's "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in the past.
Keay, Derek S., Gowling WLG Ottawa - (613) 786-8662 - derek.keay@gowlingwlg.com
Derek S. Keay is a business law partner at Gowlings and is a member of the firm's Corporate Finance and M&A
Group and Technology Industry Group. Keay specializes in corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions,
primarily involving technology companies. His practice involves advising Canadian, US and international
companies and investors in relation to corporate finance transactions. He also has extensive experience in ad-
vising target companies, shareholders and buyers in connection with the purchase and sale of businesses, both
in Canada and the United States. Keay works with businesses at various stages of development, from start-ups
to public companies, assisting them in many aspects of their day-to-day legal requirements and transactional
work. Keay has been named as a leading lawyer in corporate law by e Best Lawyers in Canada publication
since 2010 and in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory since 2012 for Technology Transactions.
Fashler, Robert A., Gowling WLG Vancouver - (604) 443-7616 - robert.fashler@gowlingwlg.com
Rob Fashler is a leading Canadian lawyer and trade-mark agent with more than 30 years' experience con-
ducting an integrated intellectual property and technology practice. His practice includes establishing and
structuring proprietary rights, commercializing intangible assets, enforcing proprietary rights, litigation, dis-
pute resolution and strategic counseling, on a local, national and international basis. Fashler is an arbitrator
and mediator with World Intellectual Property Organization, International Trademark Association, Char-
tered Institute of Arbitrators, BC International Commercial Arbitration Centre, Resolution Canada and Na-
tional Arbitration Forum. He has received extensive recognition from organizations such as e Best Lawyers
in Canada, Lexpert®, Intellectual Asset Management and Canadian Who's Who, including e Best Lawyers
in Canada Vancouver Lawyer of the Year in both the technology and information technology categories in
two consecutive years.
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