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ing mergers and acquisitions, litigation
management and compliance, privacy and
security matters; creating and leading the
enterprise risk-management program, busi-
ness continuity and crisis management and
insurance portfolio; maintaining all cor-
porate licences, permits and registrations;
ensuring compliance with securities and
exchange regulatory requirements; acting
as a strategic and tactical legal advisor to
the board; and the overall management of
effective board and shareholder meetings.
rough her activities at Morneau Shepell,
Susan supports the Kakuma project, in-
cluding running half-marathons each year.
Kakuma is a partnership between Mor-
neau and the United Nations refugee agen-
cy supporting girls' education in Kenya.
Graeme Martindale
BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
> VANCOUVER
Graeme Martindale practises in securities
and capital markets, corporate finance,
M&A and corporate law, focusing on min-
ing. He has worked on some of the largest
deals in the Canadian market and played
a lead role in Northern Property REIT's
$840-million acquisition of True North
REIT, one of the largest residential REIT
transactions in Canadian history, involv-
ing counsel in eight provinces and two
territories across multiple practice areas; a
company-saving transaction for an inter-
national copper-mining client, involving
corporate-securities, financial services,
employment, tax and environmental law-
yers in Canada and US; the $470-million
acquisition of Lumina Copper by First
Quantum Minerals; and the $1.5-billion
acquisition of Minefinders by Pan Ameri-
can Silver. Graeme is pro bono counsel to
Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Soci-
ety, providing athletic programs for those
with physical or cognitive disabilities.
Laurent Massam
GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP
> TORONTO
Laurent Massam has been involved in
large, complex IP and commercial litiga-
tions for some of the firm's largest clients.
He is regularly sought out for leading roles
by both IP and advocacy teams. Laurent as-
sisted greatly in the transition of corporate
counsel at BASF when the client contact
moved on. He has become a trusted IP
litigator on a full range of complex sub-
ject matters, from trademarks and domain
names to copyright, board matters and
patents. He is known for his sound litiga-
tion instincts, negotiation skills and an
ability to analyze IP matters and complex
commercial issues. He has been selected for
the firm's Emerging Opportunities ink
Tank. Laurent has provided pro bono legal
advice through Pro Bono Law Ontario and
Lawyers for Aboriginal Arts. For two years
he has headed the firm's IP pro bono team.
Beth McGrath
MCINNES COOPER > ST. JOHN'S
Beth McGrath practises in energy and nat-
ural resources, commercial law, corporate
finance and banking and financial services.
She represented the provincial government
in both the Hebron and Hibernia South
Extension projects, advising on Crown
royalties, industrial and employment ben-
efits plans, dispute resolution, regulatory
licensing and project development. Beth
was counsel for the government of New-
foundland on project development and the
$6-billion financing of the Muskrat Falls
Hydroelectric Development Project. She
was counsel for Ocean Choice Internation-
al in its $160-million purchase of Fishery
Products International. She was Counsel
to the Provincial Health Authority during
the Cameron Inquiry (2007/08) into the
erroneous and delayed reporting of breast-
cancer test results, and Executive Secretary
to the Review Commission on Constitu-
ency Allowances. Beth serves on the boards
of the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care
Foundation and the YMCA (NL).
Greg McIlwain
MCMILLAN LLP > CALGARY
Greg McIlwain focuses on complex corpo-
rate transactions, including international
and domestic mergers, acquisitions, di-
vestitures, reorganizations and joint ven-
tures. He also advises United States and
international businesses on establishing
and structuring Canadian operations. He
has recently acted for a Canadian envi-
ronmental consulting company in its sale
to a US-based buyer; a publicly traded US
energy company in the development of
a Canadian petrochemical facility; a US
buyer purchasing and financing a portfolio
of Canadian franchised fast-food restau-
rants; a US private equity in the purchase
and financing of a Canadian oil and gas
services company; a publicly traded US en-
ergy company in the "dropdown" of $1 bil-
lion of Canadian assets to a master limited
partnership; and for Arcturus Realty in the
sale to SNC-Lavalin Operations & Main-
tenance. Greg is Chair of the Canadian
Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps.
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