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Wong, Enda McMillan LLP > (514) 987-5034 enda.wong@mcmillan.ca Enda is the Montreal group leader of the firm's Business Law Group. Enda's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate reorganizations and structuring. Enda regularly advises clients on corporate and commercial matters, and her commercial practice includes the draing and negotiation of complex agreements and other commercial documents and advising on a variety of matters including corporate governance, compliance relating to contests, the Charter of the French Language and other legal issues that clients face on a day-to-day basis. Practising both common and civil law, Enda has worked on regional, national and cross-border transactions, advising on the similarities and differences between the two approaches on a variety of commercial and transactional matters. Her technical expertise, practical approach, resourcefulness and exemplary work ethic set her apart. Enda is respected as a highly capable partner who leads by example. *Lawyer to Watch Wilson, Courtney J. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6847 cjwilson@stikeman.com Courtney Wilson is a partner and a member of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Securities groups. Courtney represents both private equity and strategic players in domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. She acts as counsel to companies and other stakeholders in multifaceted restructuring and strategic transactions and general commercial arrangements. In addition, Courtney represents issuers and securities dealers in connection with complex corporate finance transactions, as borrowers' and lenders' counsel in leveraged finance matters and as general corporate counsel to numerous clients. Courtney is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Bar Association. She has also been a member of the firm's Law Clerks Committee since 2014. Courtney completed a secondment to OMERS Private Markets during her time as an associate. In this role, she assisted the in-house legal team at OMERS Private Equity and Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. Courtney is a member of the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation (formerly the Toronto East General Hospital) board of directors. Courtney speaks conversational Spanish. *Lawyer to Watch Whitcombe, Michael P. McMillan LLP > (416) 865-7126 michael.whitcombe@mcmillan.ca Michael Whitcombe is a senior partner, past chairman board of partners and national co-chairman of the Private Equity Prac- tice of McMillan LLP. Since 2013, Michael has been recognized as one of Canada's leading business lawyers in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and corporate mid-market. He principally practices in the areas of negotiated merger and acquisition transactions (domestic and cross-border), private equity investments, strategic alliances, complex commercial arrangements and corporate governance. He regularly advises private equity firms and medium and large corporations (both domestic and international) and their boards of directors in connection with their operations throughout Canada. He has significant industry experience in technology, enterprise soware, pharmaceutical, automotive, manufacturing, distribution, service, entertainment, hospitality and tourism sectors. Whitcombe is adjunct professor at Queen's University Law School, honorary solicitor for e Arthritis Society and the Oakville Community Foundation and a director of the MLSE LaunchPad, Youth Centre for Sport Development. He holds a degree in Business Administration in addition to his LLB and LLM. Weinberger, David Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5515 dweinberger@stikeman.com David Weinberger is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities groups. His practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, capital markets transactions, as well as private equity transactions. David has significant experience advising both bidders and targets in hostile and negotiated merger & acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous financing transactions, including IPOs, bought deals and private placements in a variety of sectors including real estate, diversified products, retail, technology, media, telecommunications, gaming and financial services. David's private equity practice focuses on advising on investments, acquisitions, going private and exit transactions. David's securities practice includes advising public companies on governance, disclosure and transactional matters. David has guest lectured on numerous occasions on matters of corporate law with Osgoode Hall Law School and has been a course instructor for the Law Society of Ontario's Bar Admission Course in business law. Prior to joining Stikeman Elliott, David practised at another major Canadian law firm where he developed a significant M&A, income trust and REIT practice. Waitzer, Edward J. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5587 ewaitzer@waitzerlaw.com Edward Waitzer is a former partner of Stikeman Elliott but continues his relationship with the firm as an independent law prac- titioner. While at the firm, Ed was head of the Corporate Governance Group and served as chairman of the firm from 1999 to 2006. He is acclaimed for his wide-ranging corporate/M&A practice that focuses on complex business transactions including acquisitions and restructurings. Ed is the first call for prominent Canadian businesses before making critical decisions and is widely recognized for his work in fostering business connections between the Canadian and Chilean markets. He continues to add to his seasoned practice by regularly advising clients with respect of international matters, including those relating to vari- ous public policies and governance. Ed writes frequently in newspapers and has published many articles in academic journals. He has co-edited several books and speaks/writes extensively on a wide range of public policy issues. 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Et quis pel et faci doluptatis dolupta menihitas sum quae et et magnihil molorio et odias earuptur reptiist etus, unt duciurios maionsed molescium nulpa voluptatecus aligeni officiatus minis natemquis rem as a net volupta- tene nim sin nonsed ut repedit, vidOluptatum quossi inciure pliquat uriaepr ehenis ipsania dolo quis re et qui cus into dolupie ndigende pratur Wong, Enda McMillan LLP > (514) 987-5034 enda.wong@mcmillan.ca Enda is the Montreal group leader of the firm's Business Law Group. Enda's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate reorganizations and structuring. Enda regularly advises clients on corporate and commercial matters, and her commercial practice includes the draing and negotiation of complex agreements and other commercial documents and advising on a variety of matters including corporate governance, compliance relating to contests, the Charter of the French Language and other legal issues that clients face on a day-to-day basis. Practising both common and civil law, Enda has worked on regional, national and cross-border transactions, advising on the similarities and differences between the two approaches on a variety of commercial and transactional matters. Her technical expertise, practical approach, resourcefulness and exemplary work ethic set her apart. Enda is respected as a highly capable partner who leads by example. *Lawyer to Watch Wilson, Courtney J. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-6847 cjwilson@stikeman.com Courtney Wilson is a partner and a member of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Securities groups. Courtney represents both private equity and strategic players in domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. She acts as counsel to companies and other stakeholders in multifaceted restructuring and strategic transactions and general commercial arrangements. In addition, Courtney represents issuers and securities dealers in connection with complex corporate finance transactions, as borrowers' and lenders' counsel in leveraged finance matters and as general corporate counsel to numerous clients. Courtney is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Ontario Bar Association. She has also been a member of the firm's Law Clerks Committee since 2014. Courtney completed a secondment to OMERS Private Markets during her time as an associate. In this role, she assisted the in-house legal team at OMERS Private Equity and Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. Courtney is a member of the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation (formerly the Toronto East General Hospital) board of directors. Courtney speaks conversational Spanish. *Lawyer to Watch Whitcombe, Michael P. McMillan LLP > (416) 865-7126 michael.whitcombe@mcmillan.ca Michael Whitcombe is a senior partner, past chairman board of partners and national co-chairman of the Private Equity Prac- tice of McMillan LLP. Since 2013, Michael has been recognized as one of Canada's leading business lawyers in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and corporate mid-market. He principally practices in the areas of negotiated merger and acquisition transactions (domestic and cross-border), private equity investments, strategic alliances, complex commercial arrangements and corporate governance. He regularly advises private equity firms and medium and large corporations (both domestic and international) and their boards of directors in connection with their operations throughout Canada. He has significant industry experience in technology, enterprise soware, pharmaceutical, automotive, manufacturing, distribution, service, entertainment, hospitality and tourism sectors. Whitcombe is adjunct professor at Queen's University Law School, honorary solicitor for e Arthritis Society and the Oakville Community Foundation and a director of the MLSE LaunchPad, Youth Centre for Sport Development. He holds a degree in Business Administration in addition to his LLB and LLM. Weinberger, David Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5515 dweinberger@stikeman.com David Weinberger is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Securities groups. His practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, capital markets transactions, as well as private equity transactions. David has significant experience advising both bidders and targets in hostile and negotiated merger & acquisition transactions. He has advised underwriters and issuers on numerous financing transactions, including IPOs, bought deals and private placements in a variety of sectors including real estate, diversified products, retail, technology, media, telecommunications, gaming and financial services. David's private equity practice focuses on advising on investments, acquisitions, going private and exit transactions. David's securities practice includes advising public companies on governance, disclosure and transactional matters. David has guest lectured on numerous occasions on matters of corporate law with Osgoode Hall Law School and has been a course instructor for the Law Society of Ontario's Bar Admission Course in business law. Prior to joining Stikeman Elliott, David practised at another major Canadian law firm where he developed a significant M&A, income trust and REIT practice. Waitzer, Edward J. Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5587 ewaitzer@waitzerlaw.com Edward Waitzer is a former partner of Stikeman Elliott but continues his relationship with the firm as an independent law prac- titioner. While at the firm, Ed was head of the Corporate Governance Group and served as chairman of the firm from 1999 to 2006. He is acclaimed for his wide-ranging corporate/M&A practice that focuses on complex business transactions including acquisitions and restructurings. Ed is the first call for prominent Canadian businesses before making critical decisions and is widely recognized for his work in fostering business connections between the Canadian and Chilean markets. He continues to add to his seasoned practice by regularly advising clients with respect of international matters, including those relating to vari- ous public policies and governance. Ed writes frequently in newspapers and has published many articles in academic journals. He has co-edited several books and speaks/writes extensively on a wide range of public policy issues. He also lends his expertise as a contributing editor on the advisory boards of various publications. 104 www.lexpert.ca Lexpert-ranked leading litigation lawyers Zakaib, Glenn M. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6664 gzakaib@blg.com Glenn Zakaib is a partner at BLG practising in the area of commercial litigation with a focus on product liability and class proceedings. Glenn is the national Co-Chair of the Class Actions Group, providing strategic direction and coordination of the group across Canada. Glenn is a member of the Defence Research Institute (DRI) Product Liability Committee, Drug and Medical Device Committee, Commercial Litigation Committee, and International Committee. He is a past Canadian regional director with DRI, past Chair of the DRI International Committee, past Chair of the International SLG, and past Chair of the Automotive SLG with the Product Liability Committee for the DRI. Glenn is currently a member of the Law Institute of DRI, which oversees Continuing Education for DRI. Glenn is a member of the International Association of De- fense Counsel and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers, and Who's Who Legal. Glenn was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983. He believes strongly in his client-oriented approach to law. Yiannakis, Eleni IMK s.e.n.c.r.l./LLP > (514) 934-7746 eyiannakis@imk.ca Eleni's practice is focused on commercial litigation, class actions, injunctions, contractual disputes, construction litigation, and cases involving fraud. She represents a variety of clients including several large companies and municipalities in complex cases, which include litigations in the aeronautics industry, class actions, litigations involving misappropriation of public funds, and insolvency litigations. Eleni is one of the lead lawyers on several complex class action cases and on several multi- million-dollar cases, representing public entities that are suing various contractors for fraud and collusion brought to light by a public enquiry in November 2015. In addition to Lexpert®, Eleni is also recognized by e Best Lawyers in Canada as well as by Benchmark Litigation as a top litigator, notably in commercial and corporate litigation. She taught the course on obliga- tions at Bar School from 2007 to 2018. She joined IMK in 2016 aer practising for over 15 years with a national firm. Woods, AdE, James A. Woods LLP > (514) 982-4503 jwoods@woods.qc.ca James A. Woods, founder of the firm, practises in litigation and arbitration and pleads at all levels of federal and provincial courts in Ontario and Québec, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Named "Litigator of the Year 2016" by Le Monde Juridique Magazine and as one of the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada—Montréal, Corporate Commercial Litigation by Lexpert® since 2015. Recognized consistently by e Best Lawyers in Canada for his expertise in the fields of bet-the-company litigation, class action litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, director and officer liability, legal malpractice law, and securities law, and multiple times as Lawyer of the Year in Montréal. Is member of the Faculty of Law and lecturer in civil litigation at McGill University. Fellow of the ACTL, LCA, FDCC, and CIA (London). Member of the panel of arbitra- tors of the AAA, of the CBA, QBA, LSO, LSBC, LSA, LSEW, ABA, IBA, LCIA, AAJ, and CCAC. Called to the Bars of Québec, 1976; Ontario, 1979; Alberta and BC, 2006; England & Wales, 2007; Barreau Paris, 2013; and discerned Advocatus Emeritus by Québec Bar, 2013. Has acted as attorney or arbitrator either as President or Member of Arbitration Tribunal in commercial and international arbitrations, either ad hoc or ICC. Wisner, Robert McMillan LLP > (416) 865-7127 robert.wisner@mcmillan.ca Robert Wisner is a partner at McMillan LLP and a national leader of its International Arbitration and Cross-Border Litiga- tion Group. His practice focuses on international dispute resolution and corporate litigation. Robert has argued numerous cases before arbitral tribunals seated in venues throughout Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe. He has also appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and other Canadian jurisdictions. Many of Robert's cases have involved matters of internation- al law, including disputes relating to foreign investment protection, the jurisdiction of Canadian courts, and the enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments. He has also handled a wide range of disputes relating to corporate governance, shareholder remedies, or complex commercial contracts, including M&A, joint venture, shareholder, supply, and services agreements. Many of Robert's clients are involved in the mining, energy, aviation, infrastructure, or telecommunications sectors. Robert is recognized in all major legal directories for his work in international arbitration, cross-border business litigation, and mining disputes. Sources have described him as "tenacious, smart, and readily available" and an "outstanding counsel."

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