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8 O c t O b e r 2 0 1 4 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m Meet our team of Practical Law Canada experts Our team of highly experienced Lawyer-Editors use their legal expertise that was honed in Canada's leading law fi rms and in-house departments to provide you with valuable practice materials. Their job – making you better at yours. 00218KE-A46813 Sign up for a free trial at practicallaw.ca Wayne D. Gray joined Practical Law Canada from McMillan LLP, where he was a partner in the business law group, specializing in corporate law, M&A transactions and corporate governance. Previously he was a partner in the corporate-commercial group at Miller Thomson LLP. He is recognized as a leading corporate mid-market lawyer in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and for corporate law, private equity and secured lending in Martindale-Hubbell. Candice Solomon was senior counsel with the Royal Bank of Canada's award- winning M&A legal team. Previously she was partner with Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in the securities group, specializing in corporate fi nance and M&A transactions. Monique Rabideau was a partner in the business law group at Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, specializing in corporate and securities law, prior to joining Practical Law Canada. She has assisted a variety of businesses with their legal needs and also acted as secretary to boards of directors. Clients have ranged from private corporations to publicly- traded conglomerates, mostly operating in Canada and the U.S. but also Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. She has represented dealers on fi nancings as well as their mergers, acquisitions and regulatory compliance. Lynn van der Valk joined Practical Law Canada from Cara Operations Limited, where she was legal counsel, focusing on franchising, corporate governance, acquisitions, and commercial matters. Previously she was an associate with McMillan LLP's business law group, specializing in M&A transactions, corporate law and corporate governance. She is active in the Canadian legal community. Angela Scott is a lawyer-editor of Practical Law Canada and is also a sole practitioner in association with Cognition LLP, advising private and public clients on corporate, commercial and securities law. Previously she was an associate with Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in the securities department, specializing in corporate, securities, fi nance, and merger and acquisition transactions. She has worked closely with mining and technology corporations, underwriters and investment funds. Corporate and M&A Capital Markets & Securities

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