2017 ICSC CANADIAN SHOPPING CENTRE LAW CONFERENCE

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1 ASKEW, REBECCA holds the position of Senior Director, Legal Services at Cadillac Fairview and has been with the company since Her practice encompasses all areas of commercial leasing matters, including lease negotiations, interpretation and enforcement for premier retail and office assets located in Canada. Rebecca also handles various corporate and operational matters, including drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements. As in-house counsel, Rebecca understands risk management, business practicalities and working towards an organization s broader goals and objectives. Prior to working at Cadillac Fairview Rebecca was Legal Counsel at SmartCentres (now SmartREIT). Rebecca is a graduate of the J.D. / LL.B program at the University of Detroit and the University of Windsor and has a B.E.S. from the University of Waterloo. BANKA, JEANNE is a partner in the Toronto firm of Daoust Vukovich LLP, a commercial leasing law boutique, where she practises exclusively in the area of commercial leasing on behalf of landlords and tenants in retail, office and industrial properties, including sale/leaseback arrangements. Jeanne is named in the 2017 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. She is listed by Lexpert, the national lawyer rating service, as a practitioner consistently recommended in the area of Property Leasing and is also listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada, a U.S. based national lawyer rating service. Prior to joining the firm 20 years ago, she worked for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited for 15 years, the last 5 of which as Vice-President, Legal, where she oversaw the drafting and negotiation of shopping centre and office leases for Cadillac Fairview s Canadian portfolio. She speaks and writes on commercial leasing matters, including on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association and Law Society of Upper Canada. She has chaired the annual Legal Update panel of the I.C.S.C. Law Conference in Toronto since She is a member (and former member of the Board of Directors) of Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women (Toronto CREW) and has been named annually as a Champion of the Women s Leadership Initiative (WLI) of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Jeanne graduated from the University of Toronto in 1974, Osgoode Hall Law School in 1977 and was called to the Ontario Bar in BEALLOR, KEN is a partner at Torkin Manes LLP and a member of the firm s Commercial Real Estate Group. Ken specializes in commercial leasing and the sale, acquisition and financing of commercial property. He acts for leading developers, retailers, landlords, and tenants in retail, office and industrial properties, including leasing of build-to-suit office and industrial properties, shopping centre leasing and acting on sale and lease-back transactions. Ken is ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Property Leasing. He speaks and writes regularly on topics related to commercial leasing and is co-editor of the upcoming publication Landlord s Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease, A Practical Guide (2nd Edition), Canada Law Book. BESNER, YAN is a Partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and practices real estate, banking and commercial law from the firm s Montreal office. Yan represents lenders, property owners, developers and other commercial clients in the financing, development and acquisition of immovable and movable assets. Yan regularly represents national and international retailers and franchisors in the context of their commercial leasing needs as well as institutional entities and developers in the acquisition, disposition and financing of real estate assets. Yan has been recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016, as repeatedly recommended in Property Leasing and by The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2015 in the area of Real Estate Law. BOGLER, YAEL is a partner in the Commercial Leasing and Real Estate Law practice groups at Owens Wright LLP. She specializes in a broad range of commercial leasing matters, acting for both landlords and tenants and has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating commercial leases and all related documentation for office, mixed-use, retail and industrial properties. Yael s practice also involves general real estate acquisitions and dispositions, secured lending and commercial law. In her practice, Yael works on behalf of individuals, public and private corporations, financial institutions and developers. Yael was admitted to the Ontario Bar in She graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Toronto in Prior to law school, Yael received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario in 2005, majoring in Psychology. BORSOOK, LISA is the Executive Partner, former Managing Partner, and Chairperson of the Commercial Leasing Practice Group at WeirFoulds. Lisa uses her extensive management, legal and business experience to run her vibrant practice that includes regional, national and international clients with retail, industrial, office and brownfields properties. Lisa is repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner in leasing, including receiving the 2014 OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate. Under her leadership, WeirFoulds experienced tremendous growth and industry recognition. As one of the first women managing partners, she brought women in the workplace, diversity and community issues to the forefront, and continues to champion these causes. She has been inducted into the Women's Executive Network's (WXN) Top 100: Most Powerful Women in Canada Hall of Fame, and has received the Zenith Award, Laura Legge Award, and the ICRF Women of Action Award for achievements in business and law. Lisa is a member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network, and was appointed to the Equity Advisory Group of the LSUC. She is on the Women's Brain Health Initiative board, has received her ICD.D Corporate Director s designation, and is on the Canadian Board Diversity Council s 2016 Diversity 50 roster.

2 BURGOS, RICHARD is a partner with the firm's Business Law Group in the Montreal office, to which he contributes his extensive experience in leasing matters, real estate development and real estate financing. He is listed in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading practitioner in the field of Corporate Law. He represents landlords and tenants in matters relating to commercial leasing in the retail sector, as well as the office and industrial sectors with respect to drafting, negotiations and reviewing offers to lease, lease agreement and related documents. He has acted on behalf of one of Canada's leading restaurant operators as to their leasing matters in Quebec. He also acts for owners, purchasers and financial institutions in connection with sales, acquisitions and financings of real estate, including drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements, purchase and sale agreements, loan and security agreements and conducting due diligence reviews. He regularly acts for several of Canada's largest real estate investment trusts and developers in connection with their various acquisitions and financings in the industrial, retail, residential and hotel sectors. Richard speaks regularly at conferences and panels in the real estate field, notably at the Montreal Real Estate Leasing Conference, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Canadian Bar Association, on a variety of real estate subjects. He has also been a lecturer at the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) in business law. CHAIMBERG, STEVEN specializes in real estate law and has been practising in the field of commercial leasing and real estate for more than 30 years. He has substantial experience with landlord-tenant relationships, and represents both lessors and lessees in the preparation and negotiation of offers to lease, leases, lease assignments, subleases, and other related documents. His practice also includes the preparation and negotiation of real property-related business agreements, as well as business matters of a more general nature such as acquisitions, divestitures, licensing, and franchising. Steven has been recognized as a Leading Practitioner in the field of Property Leasing in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and has prepared the Quebec caselaw updates for the Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conferences of the ICSC from Steven has frequently given presentations on landlord-tenant relationships for The Canadian Institute, Federated Press, MMPI Canada, and Informa Canada. DAOUST, DENNIS is the co-founder of Daoust Vukovich LLP, a boutique dedicated to commercial leasing law, litigation; telecommunications access agreements, commercial real estate and construction law. He is a former Vice-President and General Counsel of the shopping centre divisions of The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited in Canada and the U.S. He speaks and writes regularly on all commercial leasing law matters, and has been qualified in court as an expert witness in landlord and tenant and solicitors negligence matters. He has been named in Lexpert s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada every year since the first publication. Called to the Ontario bar in DAVIE, NEIL practice involves all aspects of commercial real estate including the acquisition, financing, leasing, development and sale of residential, industrial, office and retail properties for local, national and offshore clients. Neil has extensive experience advising clients at all stages of the development process from rezoning through to building occupancy. He has worked on a number of complex phased and mixed-use developments for some of British Columbia s leading residential and commercial real estate developers. Neil was named one of 2014 s Lexpert Rising Stars Leading Lawyers under 40. Neil has also been recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of Real Estate by Chambers Canada (Nationwide and British Columbia) and by Chambers Global. Neil has been listed in Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of Commercial Leasing Law and Real Estate Law and was named the 2016 Lawyer of the Year in the area of Commercial Leasing Law for Vancouver. DERBAWKA, JANET is a partner in McMillan LLP s Vancouver office and is a member of the firm s Real Estate Group practicing real estate, banking and commercial law. Janet's practice includes commercial acquisitions, dispositions and financing transactions. Janet also has extensive experience in negotiating lease transactions for both landlords and tenants. Janet acts on behalf of privately-held companies, international franchises, real estate investment trusts, and publicly traded companies as well as some of Canada's largest developers and retailers. She recently acted on behalf of the landlord of Vancouver s first designer outlet centre which opened in Janet has also acted as counsel in numerous complex business transactions involving multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures. Janet was called to the bar in British Columbia and Ontario in DIAMOND, PAUL is a unique and passionate leader with a proven track record of building, mentoring and coaching large teams of multi-disciplinary individuals delivering development, design, real estate, construction and facilities. Paul is wellknown for creating and implementing national programs that cover retail and hospitality developments, including Quebec and Ontario. He delivered leading edge designs and strategies, new corporate image, integrating the IGA acquisition into Sobeys and the launch of a new National Prototype 60,000 sq. store, created the new Babies R Us/Toys R Us combo store prototype. He selected and tested four markets and achieved sales increase of almost 40% in the first pilot in May 2003, within 24 months, the combo store model was adopted and rolled out in the US and globally. He re-branded over 300 Milestones, Swiss Chalet, Montana s, Kelsey s and Harvey s, across Canada. Paul is a member of a leadership team that created the roadmap for the development of the national Store of the Future, at Canadian Tire. Designed and developed a quarterly National construction intelligence report

3 a snapshot of industry and economic trends that assisted CTC s senior leadership decision-making and resource allocation. He delivered the National 361 store Lighting Retrofit Program that converted energy efficient T-8 lighting fixtures. This $45M program delivered over $12.6M in energy savings annually/ He developed, designed and implemented a strategic plan for the completion of a $50M, multi-use waterfront project, negotiated funding and approvals from all three levels of government, private sector and developers. Paul led and delivered the new design, development and construction of MM Food Markets new state of the art head office and delivered over 69 new, renovated and rebranded stores in 12 months 2016 for MM Food Market, he created and led new external and internal national team, processes, procedures and structure to deliver 75+ projects per year steady state MM Food Market. DISENHOUSE, SHELDON is a partner in the commercial leasing practice group in the Toronto office of Dentons Canada LLP. His practice focuses primarily on all aspects of commercial leasing including retail, office and industrial leasing. He acts on behalf of developers, landlords and tenants and has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating sophisticated leases and related ancillary documentation. Sheldon has spoken at numerous conferences on a variety of commercial leasing issues, including for the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, ICSC, RealLeasing, and Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development CLE. He also contributes to numerous publications on commercial leasing law matters and is the real property editor for Legal Alert (Carswell). He is a past co-chair of the ICSC Law Conference and has co-authored articles in a number of Canada Law Book publications Distress: A Commercial Landlord s Remedy, (Canada Law Book Inc., 2001), and Assignment, Subletting and Change of Control in a Commercial Lease (Canada Law Book Inc., 2002), Shopping Centre Leases, Second Edition, (Canada Law Book, a division of The Cartwright Group Ltd. 2008), and Tenant s Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease, Second Edition, (Canada Law Book, a division of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, 2014). Sheldon is listed in The Canadian Legal Directory LEXPERT as a leading practitioner in the area of commercial leasing, the LEXPERT American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Woodward/White s The Best Lawyers in Canada, and Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated. He has an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and a B.A. (Hons.), from the University of Toronto. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in FERGUSON, GRANT specializes in corporate and municipal liability, professional liability, including medical malpractice and College disciplinary matters, personal injury defence and human rights litigation. Grant is proud to represent major corporations, property managers, retailers and owners in the scope of coverage determinations, personal injury claims and property loss litigation. Grant s defence work for these businesses has resulted in numerous loss transfers, walkaways and successful defences in all levels of Court in Ontario and in nearly every jurisdiction in Ontario. He has also represented numerous clients before the registered professional colleges of Ontario in all levels of investigation, including competency and disciplinary matters. Grant has also appeared frequently before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in defence of allegations of breach of the Human Rights Code. Grant obtained his Juris Doctor Degree in 2004 from the University of Toronto. Previously, he obtained an undergraduate specialist honours degree in Pharmacology also from the University of Toronto (with high distinction) and had experience in nursing. Grant is a published author of scientific studies and uses his medical/science background throughout his legal practice in assessing injuries, prognoses and liability issues. GALATI, GASPER is a litigation partner at Daoust Vukovich LLP, a leading Canadian boutique law firm, with recognized expertise in the areas of; commercial leasing, real estate, litigation and arbitration. Gasper s practice focuses on a broad range of complex matters, including both commercial and civil disputes. He has particular experience with commercial lease disputes, contractual disputes, construction law disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency matters, Companies Creditors Arrangement Act matters, as well as debt collection matters. Gasper has appeared as counsel before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal; various administrative tribunals and both private mediations and arbitrations. Gasper was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2007 and is a member of the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations, as well as The Advocates Society. He has written and spoken at numerous continuing legal education seminars hosted by various providers, including the International Council of Shopping Centres, the Property Management Exposition and Conference and The Federated Press. Gasper has also contributed chapters to Harvey Haber s recent books, Tenant s Rights and Remedies in a Commercial Lease, second edition and Repair and Storage Lien Legislation across Canada. GALESSIERE, LINDA is a partner in the Litigation practice group at McLean & Kerr LLP Linda s practice focuses primarily on corporate commercial litigation, property leasing disputes, and retail bankruptcy and insolvency matters. She advises and litigates on behalf of commercial landlords and tenants in all matters arising out of leasing contracts including the interpretation and enforceability of leases, termination and repudiation of leases, proper distress procedures, construction lien matters and environmental issues. Linda is a sitting member of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada working group reviewing and drafting commercial tenancy legislation for adoption by all provinces in Canada. The working group is comprised of 8 people from across Canada. Linda regularly appears before the Ontario Commercial Court in retail bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings representing predominately landlord interests. She has represented landlords in connection with every major retail insolvency

4 proceeding during the past 10 years including: Target, Grafton Fraser, Freemark Apparel, HMV, Magnolia, Jean Machine, Golf Town, Aeropostale, Ben Moss Jewellers, Jones New York, Danier Leather, InterTAN/Circuit City, Blockbuster, Eddie Bauer, Jacob, Petcetera, Please Mum, Priszm (KFC), Sterling Shoes, Costa Blanca/Urban Behavior, Bargain Shop, Eddie Bauer, Movie Gallery, Mexx, Bombay, Mobilicity, Comark, Zacks, Sherson Group (Nine West), Laura, Linens 'N Things, Mariposa Stores, Hoop/Disney Stores, Cotton Ginny, Music World and Athletes World. Linda was also involved with the committee drafting amendments to the Ontario model insolvency orders addressing landlord concerns. In advising clients on corporate commercial matters, Linda regularly litigates and resolves issues arising from commercial contracts, including purchase and sale of asset, share agreements and shareholder, joint venture agreements and employment matters. An experienced trial lawyer, Linda has appeared before all levels of the Ontario courts and the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal. She has also represented clients before administrative tribunals and undertaken judicial reviews of tribunal decisions. GAMMONE, MARCO is a partner and member of the firm s Real Estate Group and Commercial Leasing Team. Marco practices in the area of commercial leasing law, with a strong focus on retail and office leasing matters. He has acted on behalf of corporations, financial institutions, developers, landlords and tenants, as well as for well-known leaders in retail and property leasing. GANG, ADAM is a seasoned, multi-disciplined real estate profession with an emphasis on luxury retail tenant representation. Adam began his real estate career assisting his father looking for locations for the family automobile business. After graduating from Union College and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Adam embarked on the second phase of his real estate career in the Real Estate Law Department at Gap, Inc. in San Bruno, California. From the Gap, he went to work in the Real Estate Department at Morrison Cohen for three years, under the tutelage of Andy Bank, one the preeminent real estate attorneys in New York. Adam then took on the role of Director of Real Estate for LVMH Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton Inc., a newly created position that combined legal and business functions. Adam remained at LVMH for 6 years, responsible for the legal and business real estate functions for the many brands of LVMH in the Americas. In 2014, Adam left LVMH to become Vice President of Real Estate for Coach, Inc. At Coach, Adam was responsible for the repositioning of Coach within the retail marketplace and led both the business and legal real estate functions for Coach and its brands. In 2015, Adam took on the role of Director of Real Estate for Apple in the Americas where he was responsible for the Western half of the United States and all of Canada for the business development of Apple stores. In 2016, Adam started his own consulting firm, ASG Advisors, and has been on an assignment for LVMH for GARRO, ROLAND is the Director of Retail Design & Construction for Oxford Properties. He has extensive experience in a broad range of building and property types including retail, commercial, office, gas bar, and restaurants. With a foundation as an intuitive, strong, and respectful leader, Roland maintains a stable, efficient and productive environment. He applies his own, and, sources his team s ingenuity and intelligence to promote successful outcomes to both landlord and tenant sides. His focus is that each project is balanced with a consideration to all stakeholders and that there is a commitment to maintaining sustainable development and fiscal responsibility. Prior to Oxford Properties he worked for large retailers like Canadian Tire and Loblaw and most recently Cara Operations where he was the Director of Construction. Roland holds a Bachelor s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and, has his LEED AP designation. GRIGNANO, JOSEPH practises real estate law with a specialization in commercial leasing matters. He acts for several prominent owners, developers and tenants, and has worked on transactions that have been awarded "Deal of the Year" honours by the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP). He has also worked on transactions that have been reported as the largest commercial lease transactions in the city of Toronto for the year in which they were completed. Joseph is recognized as a leading real estate and commercial leasing lawyer in the 2017 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Property Leasing), Best Lawyers in Canada 2016, Who's Who Legal: Real Estate 2016 and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016 (Consistently Recommended). He is also the 2011 recipient of the Real Estate Excellence Award as a Developing Leader presented by NAIOP. Joseph is a member of the board of editors for the Retail Law Strategist (an industry publication) and has authored and co-authored several articles that have appeared in other publications. He has also co-authored the commercial leasing chapter included in the Law Society's bar admission course materials. Joseph is also a past member of the Planning Committee for the law conference of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) and is a past member of the Planning Committee for Toronto's Next Generation (an association created by the ICSC to help nurture young real estate professionals). Joseph lectures extensively at real estate seminars, including the law conference of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) and the annual RealLeasing conference (both Toronto and Montréal). HITCH, CELIA is a lawyer practising in the field of commercial leasing. She has worked in a variety of senior positions with some of Canada's pre-eminent developers and owners, including Cadillac Fairview, O&Y Properties and Oxford Properties Group. She is a past co-chair of the ICSC Canadian Law Conference and a past co-chair of the RealLeasing Conference. She currently sits on the Advisory Board of the

5 Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, presented annually by Georgetown University s Law School in Washington DC. She presents regularly at conferences run by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the ICSC. She authored two chapters of the 2nd edition of Shopping Centre Leases, edited by Harvey Haber. HOROWITZ, MICHAEL is a partner with the Commercial Leasing Group at the law firm Minden Gross LLP in Toronto. Michael s practice focuses primarily on commercial leasing transactions, including drafting and negotiating retail, office and industrial leases and ancillary documentation for landlords, tenants, subtenants and other parties across Canada. Michael also acts for individuals and corporations on real estate transactions and various commercial matters. Michael was a longstanding member of the planning committee for the annual ICSC Canadian Law Conference and served as Co-Chair of the conference in 2008 and Michael has also participated as a panelist, moderator and round-table leader for the ICSC Canadian Law Conference. Michael has served as a panelist at the Law Society of Upper Canada s Six Minute Commercial Leasing Law programs, Lexpert s Leasing Seminars and Osgoode Hall s CLE seminar on Commercial Leasing. Michael received his LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario in 1989 and was called to the Ontario Bar in KAMPLER, NINA has more than 30 years of industry experience as a retailer, a lawyer, a broker, a restructuring advisor and a business development expert. She formed Kampler Advisory Group in 2012 to provide opportunistic value-add advisory services to the retail real estate industry. From 2010 through 2012, she was Senior Managing Director of CBRE s Retail Services Group, managing the New York Tri-State retail brokerage platform and heading the Urban Retail Group in the Americas, integrating the high-street retail practice across the US with the practice groups in Europe. Prior to CBRE, Ms. Kampler served as Executive Vice President for Hilco Real Estate from 2004 to She directed their strategic retail and corporate solutions group and led retail business development. Ms. Kampler collaborated with major national and international retailers and commercial companies to implement real estate portfolio restructuring strategies and includes Starbucks, Tumi, and GEOX, amongst her clients. Previous to that, she spent 16 years at Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, serving as their Vice President, Retail and Real Estate Counsel. In that capacity, she negotiated all store and corporate real estate transactions throughout the U.S. and Canada. She also held the position of acting General Counsel for Club Monaco. Previous to Polo Ralph Lauren, Nina practiced law at Coudert Brothers and Richards & O Neil, both in New York. Ms. Kampler is a member of the ICSC US Law Conference Committee, the Advisory Board of the Georgetown University School of Law Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, and the Board of Governors (founding member) of the National Retail Tenants Association. She has also served as Associate Dean of the School of Retailing of the University of Shopping Centers at Wharton. She is a frequent panelist, lecturer and guest columnist for ICSC, ICSC Law Forum Europe, Shopping Center Roundtable, NYU Stern School of Business MBA program, Reuters Consumer and Retail Summit, Bar Association and other industry conferences and publications. Nina is a member of the New York Bar Association and a licensed real estate broker in New York State. She is a graduate of New York University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania, where she received both a B.A., summa cum laude, and an M.A. in International Politics. KENNEDY, MICHAEL is a partner at Patterson Law in Halifax. He has been practising in excess of 30 years with particular emphasis in various corporate/commercial transactions, including acquisition, financing and leasing for large commercial enterprises and lending institutions, and P-3 developments and financings. Michael has lectured and provided presentations over the years to the Building Owners and Managers Association, the Nova Scotia Real Estate Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centres National Law Conference (for the past seven years), and has assisted with the materials and lecturing for the Introduction to Real Estate Management Course at Saint Mary s and Dalhousie Universities. KOBI, CHRISTINA is a Partner in the Commercial Leasing Group of McLean & Kerr LLP, which is ranked by Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of Canada s Top Five Commercial Real Estate Boutiques. Christina has recently been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada 2017 in the practice area of Commercial Leasing Law, and for years she has been recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Property Leasing. She was the recipient of the 2014 Lexpert ZENITH Award in Property Leasing which recognizes excellence and leadership in setting new standards for the legal profession. She acts as counsel to landlords, tenants, developers, property managers, franchisors and franchisees and tenancy dispute matters. Christina has expertise in sophisticated and volume leasing for major developers, international retail clients and national property managers. Her practice also includes coordinating large-scale due diligence projects on the acquisition of real estate. Christina was co-chair of the ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conferences in 2010 and 2011 and she served on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women s Association (Toronto CREW) for a two-year period ending March Recently she was a Champion Director on the leadership of CREW Network Foundation -- the philanthropic arm of CREW Network. She is active as a lecturer and roundtable leader at conferences sponsored by the ICSC, CBA, and LSUC. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in LEE, KARSTEN practises in the area of commercial leasing, representing developers, landlords and tenants. Karsten's practice covers all aspects of commercial leasing. He advises and assists national, individual and entrepreneurial clients with

6 respect to all leasing-related matters. Karsten has extensive experience with drafting and negotiating commercial leases and all ancillary documentation, as well as providing advice on a broad range of leasing-related issues relating to redevelopments, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, defaults and termination. He acts on behalf of landlords, tenants, developers, property managers, lenders, franchisors and franchisees. Karsten also has extensive experience with leasing-related due diligence matters. LEM, JEFFREY is the Director of Titles for the Province of Ontario. In that capacity, he has responsibility for the Land Titles Act, the Registry Act, the Boundaries Act, the Land Registration Reform Act, as well as portions of other legislation relating to the almost 6.5 million parcels of land in the Province. Jeffrey also serves the broader legal community as a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, where he was the vice-chair of the Professional Development and Competence Committee, and currently sits on the Proceedings Authorization Committee, the Real Estate Working Group, and the Alternative Business Structures Task Force. Jeffrey is certified as a Specialist in Real Estate Law by The Law Society of Upper Canada and is the proud recipient of the Ontario Bar Association's Award for Excellence in Real Estate, the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyer s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Toronto Lawyers Association s Honsberger Award for Dedication to the Profession. He has also received Martindale-Hubbell s highest rating (AV ), and has been recognized in the real estate field in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global Guide, and The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers. Jeffrey is currently an editor-in-chief of the Real Property Reports (and, before that, an associate editor of the Digest of Real Property Law). He is also the author of the real estate law and expropriation law volumes of Halsbury's Laws of Canada, the legal editor for Building Magazine, and a real estate law columnist for Law Times and Lawyers Weekly. He was the first Canadian member ever elected to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, and is a former long-standing member of the Executive Committee of the Real Property Section of the Ontario Bar Association. Jeffrey and has written widely for various journals and magazines, including the Real Property Reports, Municipal World, Building Magazine, Toronto Real Estate News, Digest of Real Property Law and Digest of Municipal and Planning Law. Jeffrey was an instructor in the real property section of the Bar Admission Course for Ontario and the Director of the LL.M. Program for Real Estate Law at Osgoode Hall Law School, and currently lectures on real estate law at the Bora Laskin Law School at Lakehead University. Jeffrey is also a past president of the Association of Chinese Canadian Lawyers of Ontario, and speaks regularly for various continuing legal education organizations. Jeffrey has a B.Comm, UofT (1984), a J.D., Osgoode Hall (1987), and an LL.M. Osgoode Hall (2002). He was called to the bar in Ontario in 1989 and has been a solicitor on the rolls in England and Wales since Before joining the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, Jeffrey practiced real estate law as a partner in Toronto law firms. LEV-FARRELL, ALEXANDRA has practiced for over 20 years in commercial litigation, with a specific emphasis on commercial leasing litigation; defence of lawyers errors and omissions claims; and other commercial disputes. In her commercial leasing practice, Ms. Lev-Farrell acts primarily for retail landlords, advising on lease default remedies; interpretation of various lease clauses; CCAA and bankruptcy proceedings; and all other disputes concerning the landlord and tenant relationship. Ms. Lev-Farrell has spoken about and written articles in the area of commercial landlords' remedies for The Canadian Institute and the National Creditor Debtor Review, and is a regular contributor to Debtor/Creditor Canadian Forms & Precedents (Commercial Landlords' Remedies). LOCONTE, TRACY is a member of Dentons Real Estate group, with a practice focused on commercial leasing and the acquisition and divestiture of commercial real estate. She has advised both landlords and tenants on retail, office and industrial leases and related leasing and development agreements. Before returning to private practice, Tracy spent a decade as in-house counsel at Tim Hortons and Sobeys where she gained a practical and business-minded approach to her work and an understanding of the unique challenges and needs of businesses and their in-house legal departments. Tracy is committed to process improvements and tackles files with a keen eye to efficiencies and continuous improvement in the delivery of legal services. MACLEOD, DEANNE is a partner at Stewart McKelvey, engaged in a broad corporate commercial legal practice. She advises small, mid-sized and large entities in respect to matters ranging from commercial real estate, financing, mergers and acquisitions, competition law and corporate governance. Deanne graduated in 1996 from Dalhousie University with an LLB and MBA. Deanne is an active community volunteer and has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau of the Maritime Provinces ( ), the Board of Governors of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia from (Chair in ), the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association (President ) and the Board of Governors for Mount Saint Vincent University (currently the past Chair). She is currently a board member of Phoenix Youth Programs and Kids Up Front Atlantic. MAHANT, SUNITA is Senior Director, Legal Affairs at Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc., one of the world s largest Canadian-based real estate development companies in the shopping centre, office, multi-residential and logistics sectors. Sunita started her career in private practice working in commercial and residential real estate. Prior to joining Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc., Sunita worked

7 as in-house counsel for a national commercial real estate developer advising on commercial leasing matters. Sunita leads a large team of legal professionals and advises the company s business in the areas of development, operations and leasing. She advises on many high-profile and large scale projects and complex deals, including: Outlet Collection at Niagara, Tsawwassen Mills, Outlet Collection Winnipeg, and Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport; the major redevelopment and expansion of Vaughan Mills; the development and leasing of Bay Park Centre, a new world-class office tower complex downtown Toronto. Sunita holds a B.A. from Glendon College, York University and an LL.B. from the University of Windsor. She is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centres ("ICSC"), the planning committee for the 2017 ICSC Canadian Law Conference, Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women and the South Asian Bar Association. In 2015, Sunita was recognized by Lexpert Rising Stars as one of the country s leading lawyers under 40. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences/seminars, including the ICSC Canadian and US Law Conferences and the Law Society of Upper Canada. MCBAIN, MELISSA is a partner at Daoust Vukovich LLP, a leading commercial leasing and property development boutique law firm. Melissa has dedicated her career to representing commercial landlords and tenants in a variety of commercial leasing matters. She has expertise in managing commercial lease transactions for all types of properties, including office, retail, industrial and mixed-use. Melissa s practice includes the interpretation of commercial leases and the coordination of major projects, including multi-location deals and due diligence on acquisitions. Her practice also includes telecommunications and building services arrangements. Melissa is a member of Toronto CREW (the Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women s Association), an active member of the Greater Toronto NAIOP Programs Committee as well as the Planning Committee for the law conference of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and is a past member of the Planning Committee for Toronto s ICSC Next Generation. MCLELLAN, JIM is the Vice President, Real Estate for Indigo Books & Music Inc. A lawyer by training, Jim has twenty years' experience in senior management, operational and legal roles, responsible for all aspects of real estate development, leasing, ac uisitions, and dispositions. While Jim has represented landlords, tenants, vendors, purchasers and lenders with a top tier transactional law firm, he has focused the majority of his career on assisting leading national retail, industrial and logistics tenants develop and implement dynamic strategic plans to grow and secure their real estate portfolios. MICHAELOFF, DAWN consistently named a Leading Practitioner in Lexpert, a directory of leading law firms and practitioners in Canada, Dawn is an expert in Canadian retail, office and industrial leasing including sale/leaseback arrangements and related commercial and real estate agreements. She also has extensive risk management experience and is the author of Insurance and Risk Management in Commercial Leasing, a book on insurance and related topics in the context of commercial leasing that was published by Canada Law Book in Dawn is the head of the commercial leasing group at Owens Wright LLP. Dawn is a frequent industry speaker for the International Council of Shopping Centers, Canadian Bar Association Continuing Education, RealLeasing, Law Society of Upper Canada and Osgoode Hall Professional Development Program and has been published in numerous commercial leasing books that compile the writings of industry leaders. She is a member of TCREW and CoreNet Global and served as Secretary to the Canadian Board of CoreNet Global.Dawn received her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1985 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Regina in She was called to the Ontario Bar in MOCKFORD, ANGELA is an associate in the Commercial Leasing Group of Minden Gross LLP. Her practice focuses on commercial leasing and development law. She has advised both landlords and tenants for over 18 years, both in another well-respected downtown law firm and in-house. Angela drafts, negotiates, and interprets retail, office and industrial lease documents of all kinds along with a host of related documents, including site plan agreements, expropriation agreements, and professional services agreements. Angela is known by clients and colleagues alike for her passion for excellence and for her ability to get the deal done. Her in-house experience with large national Canadian companies, including Tim Hortons and The Cooperators, gives her another edge - when she says she understands her client s business, she means it. Angela has presented papers at other industry conferences, and is a frequent speaker at the ICSC Canadian Law Conference (this year, she was particularly honoured to have been elected to the Planning Committee). Angela has published articles on topics as diverse as tenant financing, insurance, indemnities and risk allocation, shopping centre redevelopment, abandoned goods, the journey from offer to lease, and the similarity between commercial leasing and hockey. ORMOND, MARY is Legal Counsel with Build Toronto Inc., the development arm of the City of Toronto, whose mandate is to develop surplus and underused City land to attract commercial development, create desirable jobs and improve the livability of the City. In this role, Mary provides advice and practices in all phases of the development cycle, including planning, leasing and sales, with respect to commercial, industrial and mid to high density residential properties. Mary is also actively involved in delivering on Build Toronto s commitment to provide affordable housing in its residential projects. Prior to joining Build Toronto, Mary was the Vice President Real Estate Portfolio Management at Cara Operations Limited, where she was responsible for the management of an extensive real estate portfolio of owned and leased properties. Mary has been on the

8 Planning Committee for the ICSC Canadian Law Conference for several years and has been a session leader and speaker at the conference many times. Mary has also spoken at other programs, including the Law Society of Upper Canada s Six- Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer. Mary was called to the bar of Ontario in POSEN, STEPHEN is Senior Partner/Chair of Commercial Leasing Group. Stephen has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial leasing including commercial leasing alternative dispute resolution. He acts for leading national and international retailers, developers, landlords and tenants. Stephen is actively engaged in ICSC and frequent lecturer, panelist and panel chairperson of Continuing Legal Education programs for Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, ICSC and private continuing legal education organizations. He is Co-editor/contributor to Shopping Center Leases, Volumes 1 and 2 and Shopping Centre Leases, Second Edition, Canada Law Book, 2008 and various other leasing publications. Stephen has been recognized by LEXPERT as one of the leading lawyers in Canada in the field of Property Leasing, and the Leading 500 lawyers in Canada. Has participated in a number of commercial lease related arbitrations and mediations and has served frequently as an expert witness in commercial leasing matters. ROBBINS, JULIE is the Director, Legal Services at Morguard. Prior to joining Morguard, Julie was a Partner in the Real Estate Group in Dentons Canada LLP's Toronto office, practicing primarily in the area of commercial leasing working with developers, landlords and tenants to draft and negotiate commercial leases and all related documentation as well as advising on related issues such as default, termination and relief from forfeiture. Julie is a frequent contributor to legal publications on commercial leasing topics. Julie is also a regular presenter at various industry and legal events, including the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada and the International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference. Julie has been recognized by Lexpert ( ) and Best Lawyers ( ) as a leading lawyer in Canada in commercial leasing. Outside of the office, Julie is an avid marathon runner. ROWLANDS, WILLIAM is a partner with the law firm of McMillan LLP. Bill practiced with Lang Michener LLP following his call to the Ontario Bar in 1984 and continued with McMillan LLP after the merger of the practices of the two firms. He received an LL.B from Queen s University in William specializes in commercial real estate, with particular emphasis on leasing, acting for both landlords and tenants. Listed as a leading practitioner in The Canadian Legal Directory LEXPERT and listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada. Co-Chair of the Law Society of Upper Canada annual Six Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer program and has presented papers at continuing education and professional seminars sponsored by the Ontario Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada, the International Council of Shopping Centers and others. Principal Editor of O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms, Leases Division, a leading Canadian resource for leasing documents. SANDERSON, LAURIE With more than 30 years of experience, Laurie is a recognized expert in the area of commercial leasing. Laurie was thrilled to have been named the 2017 Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year for Ottawa by LExpert and to have been selected by her peers to be included in 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (for commercial leasing and real estate law) and the Canadian Legal LExpert Directory, Chambers Canada 2017, LExpert's 2016 Infrastructure Guide, and the 11th edition of the Construction and Real Estate Guide. Laurie represents a wide variety of both private and public sector landlords and tenants. She has extensive experience in ground leasing and the design build process. She is also well positioned to give strategic advice in insolvency proceedings. She is a trusted advisor to her clients on issues unique to commercial leasing, including operating cost and realty tax allocations and recovery, the appropriate selection and application of measurement standards to achieve financial objectives, subleasing, best practices for securing covenants given the unique treatment of commercial leases in bankruptcy, risk allocation and insurance matters, repair and restoration obligations, environmental due diligence both before and at the conclusion of the term of the lease, operating covenants, and radius restrictions. Laurie was called to the Ontario Bar in 1986, and received Mediation Training from Harvard Law School in Until March 2013, she was a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of BOMA Ottawa. Laurie is now on the Board of Directors of United Way Ottawa and is an active member of the ICSC. SELBY, JEFFREY is a Partner in the Calgary office of Miller Thomson. Jeff holds degrees in Economics and Law and practises primarily in real estate and real estate development law. He has been recognized as a Pioneer of Condominium Law in Alberta. Jeff has acted in almost every aspect of real estate law, including subdivision, development and redevelopment, construction, financing, taxation, leasing, purchase and sale and syndication. He has represented numerous developers, financial institutions, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies and national and multi-national corporations in a variety of real estate matters. Jeff has maintained a particular interest in retail organizations, assisting in site acquisitions (by purchase or lease) and development, and has a very significant and wellestablished practice in condominium development. Jeff has appeared before municipality councils and various administrative panels. SHAPIRO, RANDY has been practicing law with Parlee McLaws since 1998, where he is currently a partner. Randy practices in the area of commercial real estate and financing. Randy has experience in a variety of leasing matters, from shopping center

9 and office leases to telecommunication site agreements. Randy has also routinely been involved in commercial real estate transactions, and has assisted clients through the legal labyrinth of condominium property law. SHERMAN, CORY is a founding member of Sherman Brown, which has been recognized twice by Novae Res Urbis as the top Planning and Development law firm in the City of Toronto. Mr. Sherman graduated with his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1982 and was called to the Ontario Bar in He is considered by LEXPERT to be one of Canada's leading practitioners in the area of property leasing and has been included in the editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada (as one of the best solicitors in the area of real estate/leasing). Mr. Sherman presently represents many of North America's largest national and international retail chains and a number of this country's largest real estate developers. He also acts for numerous independent developers who operate on a smaller scale and has lectured extensively at the International Council of Shopping Centres (I.C.S.C.), the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada and for other professional bodies and conference organizations. Mr. Sherman has chaired the I.C.S.C. Canadian Law Conference on two (2) occasions and has attended the Georgetown University Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute. SNIDERMAN, HOWARD is a partner with the law firm of Witten LLP in Edmonton and Chairman of the firm s Litigation Department. He has a Commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on Commercial Landlord/Tenant lease litigation with supporting areas of practice in Bankruptcy & Insolvency; Security Priorities & Enforcement; and Builder s Lien and Construction litigation. He acts for numerous national and local developers, property managers, landlords and tenants. He has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta on trial and appeal matters. He was a Sessional Lecturer on Trial Advocacy at the University Of Alberta Faculty Of Law and is a Past Chairman of the N. Alberta Commercial Leasing Law Section for the Canadian Bar Association. Howie has lectured extensively on all aspects of the Landlord & Tenant relationship and Trial Advocacy for the Law Society of Alberta; Legal Education Society of Alberta; ICSC; BOMA; Credit Institute of Canada; and the Canadian Bar Association. His undergrad studies were at the University of Calgary and the University of Manitoba. He received his LL.B. from the University of Alberta in 1981 and was admitted to the Alberta Bar in TALARICO, ANTONELLA is the National Director, Legal and Lease Administration at Crombie REIT. Ms. Talarico received her LL.B from the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law in She articled at McLean & Kerr LLP and then subsequently joined the firm as an associate after her call to the Ontario Bar in Upon leaving McLean & Kerr LLP, Ms. Talarico became in house counsel for Ivanhoe Cambridge and in 2010 returned to private practice when she joined Sherman Brown. Throughout Ms. Talarico s legal career her practice has focused on commercial leasing negotiating and preparing a wide variety of retail leasing arrangements, acting for both landlords and tenants. At Crombie Ms. Talarico has also been involved in acquisitions and dispositions for large real estate portfolios, and managing due diligence for real estate acquisitions, and financing of projects. Ms. Talarico is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the International Council of Shopping Centres. She has also been a roundtable leader and speaker at the ICSC Canadian Law Conference. In 2014 she became a member of the organizing committee for the ICSC Canadian Law Conference. THOMPSON, DAVID negotiates and completes documentation for lease and real estate development deals. He acts for some of the most significant clients in the field. David has experience in many areas of commercial leasing law, acting for both tenants and landlords. His clients have included well-known national chains in the food service, retail and theatre industries. David has been repeatedly recognized as a Leading Practitioner in Property Leasing in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. He has negotiated and finalized leases, offers, subleases and letter agreements (for land leases, turnkeys and pad deals) for both landlords and tenants. He has extensive experience with joint venture agreements, development agreements, cross easements and all the issues related to the development, sale or acquisition of land. VIAU, FRANÇOIS is a partner in Gowling WLG's Montréal office, practising in commercial litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency, real estate law and banking litigation. François also practises in the areas of corporate risk and business integrity. François regularly represents financial institutions and private lenders with respect to the enforcement of security, as well as trustees in bankruptcy, creditors and debtors on various insolvencyrelated issues. He also participates in files involving corporate investigations and audits. In addition, François is often called on to represent real estate owners in all types of litigation matters. He practises law in English and French. NATALIE, VUKOVICH is co-founder of a boutique dedicated to commercial leasing law and litigation, real estate conveyance and development, and building related telecommunication matters. Her practice is transaction-oriented, entailing a wide variety of commercial leasing arrangements. She is actively engaged with ICSC, RealLeasing, and Georgetown University's Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute. She has lectured and written extensively on commercial leasing topics. Named in Lexpert s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada every year since it was instituted and also identified in "The Best Lawyers in Canada". Natalie has significant experience in large space transactions in the GTA opposite institutional office tenants, International retailers, and grocery store tenants and on behalf of unique space users. B.Sc. (Math) Laurentian University (1980); LL.B. Dalhousie University (1983); Called to the Ontario Bar in 1985.