ICSC 2014 Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conference SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

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1 ICSC 2014 Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conference SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES JEANNE BANKA is 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. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, she worked for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited for fifteen years, most recently serving as its Vice-President, Legal, from 1991 to 1996, where she oversaw the drafting and negotiation of shopping centre and office leases for Cadillac Fairview s Canadian portfolio. Ms. Banka is listed by the lawyer rating service Lexpert as a practitioner consistently recommended in the area of Property Leasing and is also listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada. She speaks and writes on commercial leasing matters and is a member (and former member of the Board of Directors) of Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women (Toronto CREW). Ms. Banka graduated from the University of Toronto in 1974, Osgoode Hall Law School in 1977 and was called to the Ontario Bar in KEN BEALLOR is a partner in the Real Estate Group of Torkin Manes LLP, in Toronto, Canada. He specializes in all aspects of commercial leasing and the sale, acquisition and financing of commercial property. He acts for leading developers, landlords and tenants in retail, office, and industrial properties, including shopping centre leasing, leasing of build to-suit office and industrial properties and acting on sale and lease-back transactions. He was formerly in-house corporate counsel in charge of the real estate legal department for a leading multi-national food service franchisor. Ken was most recently the Co-chair of both the 2011 and 2012 ICSC Canadian Law Conferences and is a frequent lecturer and author on commercial leasing law. Ken is recognized by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in property leasing law. YAN BESNER practices real estate, banking and commercial law from Dentons Canada LLP s Montreal office. Yan represents lenders, property owners, developers and other commercial clients in the financing, development and acquisition of immovable and movable assets. He prepares security documentation and reviews leases and other typical commercial documentation. 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. LISA BORSOOK is currently the executive partner of WeirFoulds LLP. She graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and joined WeirFoulds LLP, a downtown Toronto law firm, regarded as one of the top 10 law firms in the Province. She has been a member of the firm s students, associates, compensation, marketing, business development, and management committees and was the firm's managing partner from 2007 to 2012, while practicing law full time and raising her two sons, Isaac and Seth, with her husband, Symon Zucker, a well-known civil litigation lawyer. She is also the current Chairperson of its Commercial Leasing Practice Group and Client Services Committee and a member of the Business Law Practice Group and Women Lawyers Group at the firm. Over the course of her career, Lisa has written over 150 articles and is a regular speaker at conferences. Her vibrant practice includes a vast array of clients, both large and small, local, regional, national and international, as well as numerous governments and government agencies, in connection with their retail, industrial, office and brownfields properties. She has been recognized as a leading practitioner by Lexpert and named one of the best lawyers in her practice area by The Best Lawyers in Canada. Lisa has also been recognized as a leading practitioner in The 2011, 2012 and 2013 Lexpert /American Lawyer Media Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Lisa was selected as one of Women s Executive Network s (WXN) 2013 Top 100: Most Powerful Women in Canada. STEVEN CHAIMBERG has been specializing in commercial leasing and real estate law for more than 25 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 documents that may be required in such matters. 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, licencing and franchising. Steven has spoken at conferences on the leasing of commercial space and has prepared the Quebec caselaw updates for the Canadian Shopping Centre Law Conferences of the ICSC from 1998 through He has frequently given conferences on landlord/tenant relationships for The Canadian Institute, Federated Press and MMPI Canada, and currently serves on the board of directors of the Salvation Army Catherine Booth Hospital.

2 ROBERT CLARKE is the business development director for FCT s Commercial Division. Robert is responsible for business relationships with the largest real estate law practice groups in Canada. Robert s role is to educate lawyers and clerks on the benefits and necessity of title insurance in commercial real estate transactions and to respond to inquiries about FCT s policies, underwriting guidelines, service and pricing. Prior to joining FCT, Robert was a lawyer in Bennett Jones LLP s commercial real estate group where he acted on behalf of clients on acquisitions, dispositions and financings of commercial real estate across Canada. Robert is a graduate of McGill University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science as well as the University of Western Ontario where he received his law degree. Robert was called to the Ontario Bar in MIREILLE CLOUTIER is Director, Legal Services, Eastern Canada Portfolio at Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. She began her career at Holmested & Associates LLP where she specialized in commercial real estate, and more particularly in commercial leasing. She then practiced at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (now Dentons) before joining the Cadillac Fairview legal team. During her career, she has drafted, revised and negotiated numerous commercial leases for office towers, industrial buildings and commercial centres. Since 2005, Mireille has co-chaired roundtables at the ICSC Law Conference since. She also has co-chaired at the ICSC Law Breakfast in Montreal and is still involved in the organization of this law breakfast conference. Mireille has written many articles and is a regular speaker at conferences on commercial leases. DENNIS DAOUST is the co-founder of Daoust Vukovich LLP, a boutique dedicated to commercial leasing law, litigation, telecommunications access agreenebts, commercial real estate and construction law. Former Vice- President and General Counsel of the shopping centre divisions of The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited in Canada and the U.S. Speaks and writes regularly on all commercial leasing law matters including: remedies, ground leases, financing, tax aspects, construction problems, insurance and risk management. Substantial parts of his practice concern respectively, building owner telecom access and communication services issues, construction and design contracts, and solar, renewable energy facility agreements and leases. Qualified as an expert witness in landlord and tenant and solicitors negligence matters. Named in Lexpert s Guide to Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada every year since the first publication, identified in Best Lawyers in Canada guide, and noted as a lifetime member in Strathmore s Who s Who. Has co-chaired leasing law conferences for Canadian Bar Association of Ontario. Instructor for Leasehold Issues Component of Part- Time LL.M. program of Osgoode Hall Law School. Called to the Ontario bar in JANET DERBAWKA is a partner in McMillan LLP s Vancouver office and is a member of the firm s Real Estate Group. Janet has over 20 years experience as a commercial lawyer with a focus on leasing, real estate acquisitions and dispositions and real estate financing. She has also acted as counsel in numerous complex business transactions involving multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures. Janet has considerable experience representing clients in the hospitality, gaming, designer outlet and large format retail industries. She has acted for a wide range of international developers, real estate investment trusts, international franchises and publicly traded companies. Janet was called to the bar in British Columbia and Ontario in SHELDON DISENHOUSE is a partner in the commercial leasing, franchising and retail industry practice groups 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), and Shopping Centre Leases, Second Edition, (Canada Law Book Inc., 2008). 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 1983.

3 PHILIP DRAPER is a founding partner with the law firm of Harris, Sheaffer LLP in Toronto. Phil s practice is broadly based in commercial real estate with an emphasis on land development, builder s sales, mezzanine financing and commercial leasing. He represents a number of developers and commercial property owners in the Greater Toronto Area. He has also been a course instructor in Business Law at York University and a lecturer and seminar leader at lectures sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada and the ICSC Canadian Law Conference. Phil received his Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School in He has published in the area of condominium law and has been a contributor to the CCH Real Estate Law Guide. BETH EARON is an associate in the Toronto office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Beth s practice is in commercial real estate, encompassing a wide range of matters, including leasing, financings and purchase and sale transactions on properties ranging from industrial portfolios, to retail shopping centres, to rail corridors. Beth has represented a broad range of domestic and international clients, including pension funds, REITs, institutional investors, and well known tenants. Beth has spoken at commercial leasing seminars and has authored and co-authored a number of articles on real estate related matters. Beth is a member of the firm s pro-bono team assisting community groups with leasing matters and financings. CYNTHIA ELDERKIN is a partner in the Ottawa office of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP with 25 years of experience in the corporate/commercial area. Cyndy s practice focuses on commercial contracts (consumer and business), secured and unsecured financing transactions (including sale/leasebacks, equipment and inventory financings), outsourcing transactions and joint ventures, in various industries. Cyndy has represented a broad range of clients on numerous outsourcings, commercial transactions, and public-private partnerships, including call centres, installation services, infrastructure, facilities, managed services, manufacture and supply, IT services, and telecom products and services. Cyndy has presented numerous papers and lectures in her specific areas of expertise to business organizations, associations and educational institutions, including the Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall Continuing Legal Education, the County of Carleton Law Association, the University of Ottawa, the Canadian Bar Association, the Credit Bureau, the Licensing Executives Society and the Canadian Counsel Association. Cyndy has also co-authored a legal text on contracts entitled Behind and Beyond Boilerplate: Drafting Commercial Agreements, first published by Carswell in 1998, and now in its third edition. JOSEPH GRIGNANO is a Partner in the Toronto offices of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, where he practices real estate law with a specialization in commercial leasing matters. He acts for several prominent owners, developers and tenants. Joseph has been recognized as a leading real estate and commercial leasing lawyer in both Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada. 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 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). He is an active member of the Planning Committee for the ICSC's Canada law conference 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). MICHAEL HOROWITZ 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. Michael also acts for individuals and corporations on real estate transactions and various commercial matters. Michael is a longstanding member of the planning committee for the annual ICSC Canadian Law Conference in Toronto, Ontario 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 and was called to the Ontario Bar in Michael is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the International Council of Shopping Centres. CHRIS JACKSON is the General Counsel for the Onni Group, a private real estate developer and landlord with projects in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Mexico. The Onni Group is engaged in all aspects of the development, construction, residential sale, commercial leasing and management of large scale mixed-use projects, with over 6,500 homes constructed in the last decade and current management of over 6.5 million

4 square feet of commercial property and 4,200 residential rental units. Prior to joining the Onni Group in 2011, Chris practiced in the Real Estate Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Vancouver and clerked at the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Chris has been a panelist in the NAIOP breakfast lecture series and is actively involved with the Vancouver Hooplaw Basketball Tournament, having served as President from MICHAEL KENNEDY is a partner in the Halifax firm of Wickwire Holm and has been practising law for in excess of 30 years with particular emphasis in commercial law, acquisition, financing and leasing for large commercial complexes including shopping centres and office towers. He has also participated in P-3 developments and financings, large commercial transactions representing banks and other institutional owners and lenders, REIT s and government at all levels. Most recently, Michael has been involved representing power utilities in the creation and acquisition of wind generation and other generation facilities. Michael has lectured and provided presentations over the years to the Nova Scotia Real Estate Association, Building Owners and Managers Association (including teaching courses related to the RPA designation and BOMEX), the Canadian Bar Association, Saint Mary s University and Dalhousie University (in the creation of a real estate management course in conjunction with BOMA), Lakehead University and ICSC conferences in Toronto and in Atlantic Canada related to commercial transactions and leasing. CHRISTINA KOBI is a partner in the Commercial Leasing Group at Minden Gross LLP. She is recognized in The Canadian Legal Expert Directory as one of the leading property leasing lawyers in Canada. She specializes in all aspects of commercial leasing (including retail, office, industrial, telecommunications and solar panel leasing) and tenancy dispute matters. Has expertise in sophisticated and volume leasing for major developers, and in managing and coordinating major lease-related projects. Performs these services for landlords, tenants and financial institutions, developers, franchisors and franchisees, including Canada s largest grocery retailer, one of North America s leading drug store operators and the largest coffee house company in the world. She 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 She is active as a lecturer and roundtable leader at conferences sponsored by the ICSC, CBA, LSUC and Federated Press. She is a frequent contributor to leasing publications and has co-authored chapters in the recently published Shopping Centre Leases, 2nd Edition (Canada Law Book, 2008), and Distress A Commercial Landlord s Remedy (Canada Law Book, 2001). Admitted to the Ontario Bar in JEFFREY LEM, a partner in the real estate group in the Toronto/Markham offices of Miller Thomson LLP, received his B.Comm. from the University of Toronto in 1984, a J.D. from the Osgoode Hall Law School in 1987, and an LL.M. from the Osgoode Hall Law School in He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in Jeffrey is certified as a Specialist in Real Estate Law by The Law Society of Upper Canada and has been awarded the Ontario Bar Association's Award for Excellence in Real Estate. 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 to the World's Leading Lawyers for Business and Leaders in their Field, 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 legal editor for Building Magazine and the real estate law columnist for Law Times. He was the first Canadian member ever elected to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and is currently a Regent of ACMA. Jeffrey is a longstanding member of the Executive Committee of the Real Property Section of the Ontario Bar Association, 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. Jeffrey speaks regularly for various continuing legal education organizations. STUART LeMESURIER is a partner with the Toronto law firm of McLean & Kerr LLP. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario in 1975 and received his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University in He was called to the Ontario Bar in Mr. LeMesurier is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Upper Canada and the International Council of Shopping Centres. He has participated as a panelist and workshop leader at conferences sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association,

5 the Law Society of Upper Canada and the International Council of Shopping Centres and is the author of various papers and articles contained in the conference materials. Mr. LeMesurier is the author of the chapter "The Lease as Security The Competing Interests of the Landlord and the Tenant's Secured Lender" in the text, Assignment, Subletting and Change of Control in a Commercial Lease, A Practical Guide, edited by Harvey M. Haber, Q.C., LSM, Canada Law Book Inc., His practice primarily involves commercial leasing matters. DIANNE LEMM became a Principal of the firm in 2010 having joined Northwest Atlantic in 2002 as Vice President, Mall Services. With over 27 years of real estate experience, including 24 years specializing in tenant representation in enclosed shopping centres, Dianne brings an invaluable amount of experience and expertise to the Northwest Atlantic team. Dianne has worked with a number of leading retailers developing and executing successful real estate strategies for their Canadian growth including bebe, Club Monaco, Skechers, J. Crew and Chico s/white House Black Market to name a few. She has also dedicated significant time to the International Council of Shopping Centres, most recently as the Ontario Provincial Retail Chair 2003, 2004 and As well she was the ICSC Canadian Convention Co-Chair 2001, 2002 and the ICSC Canadian Convention Program Committee Chairperson in 1999 and Dianne holds a Bachelor of Business Management Degree from Ryerson Polytechnic University. NORMAN LIEFF practices in the area of commercial real estate assisting local, national and international clients in various aspects of acquisitions and dispositions, saleleaseback transactions, development and construction, leasing, financing and asset management. His practice is focused predominantly in the office, industrial and retail sectors, but also includes advising clients involved in the infrastructure, hospitality and recreational sectors, including in relation to the development, leasing and management of professional sport facilities, hotel facilities and recreational/health spa facilities. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the County of Carleton Law Association. RICHARD MASK is a partner with Parlee McLaws LLP in Calgary, Alberta. Richard s knowledge in Commercial Real Estate comprises; shopping centre purchase and sales; land assemblies, purchase and sale transactions for retail and industrial lands; free standing and shopping centre anchor tenant leasing; commercial retail tenant leasing; office building leasing; shopping centre integration; municipal development agreements; easements; restrictive covenants; non-disturbance agreements; and lease surrenders and cancellations. Richard is listed by Best Lawyers as one of the best lawyers in Canada in the area of commercial real estate and repeatedly recommended by Lexpert in the area of property leasing. Richard is also the 2010 and 2011 recipient of the International Law Office Client Choice Award for exceptional client service. ANGELA MOCKFORD recently returned to private practice at WeirFoulds LLP in Toronto. Her practice has been restricted to commercial leasing for the past 15 years. In addition to her years at WeirFoulds LLP, she has spent time as in-house corporate counsel to various reputable national companies (both tenant-side and landlord-side), including Tim Hortons and The Co-operators Group. Angela has been a session leader and Planning Committee member for the ICSC Canadian Law Conference in Toronto on multiple occasions, and has presented a number of papers at the Law Society of Upper Canada's "Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer" series in Toronto, and the Canadian Institute's "Conference avancée sur les Baux Commerciaux" in Montreal. In addition, she has been published on topics as diverse as tenant financing, insurance risk allocation, shopping centre redevelopment, abandoned goods and "the journey from offer to lease". She was called to the bar of Ontario in 1997 and of Alberta in MARY ORMOND is the Vice President, Real Estate Portfolio Management at Cara Operations Limited, where she is responsible for all legal aspects and various business aspects of the real estate relating to Cara s approximately 850 full service and quick service restaurants.. Prior to joining Cara, Mary was a partner in the commercial leasing group at Goodman and Carr LLP. Mary was called to the Ontario Bar in She holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School (1994) and a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Western Ontario (1991). GREGORY ORYSIUK has 27 years of experience in retail leasing, gaining exposure to numerous forms of retail properties across Western Canada from urban retail, strip centres, power centres, community malls to regional malls. This has led to leasing efforts involving ground up developments, re-merchandising strategies and major redevelopments to name a few. Greg is currently the Vice President of Leasing for 20 Vic Management Inc., bringing with him experience from firms including Oxford Properties, Dundee Real Estate, Pioneer Property Group and various real estate brokerage houses. Greg is a 23-year member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in addition to having achieved his Senior Certified Leasing

6 Specialist (SCLS) designation. Greg has attended numerous Real Estate Forums and ICSC conferences in North America along with serving as a panelist.graduating from the University of Alberta (U of A) with a BA, Greg has also completed the Land Economics and Real Estate Certificate Program (with Distinction) from the U of A, Faculty of Extension. He maintains an Associate Real Estate License from the Real Estate Council of Alberta. MARIO PAURA is a partner in the Real Estate Group in Stikeman Elliott s Toronto office. His practice focuses primarily in the areas of commercial real estate, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial leasing. His commercial real estate practice includes purchases, sales and development of a broad range of product types including retail/commercial, industrial, multi-residential, hospitality and entertainment properties. In his banking practice, Mr. Paura has acted for both borrowers and lenders in domestic and international, secured and unsecured financings. He has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial transactions, including mortgage realization and receivership sale transactions. In connection with his mergers and acquisitions practice, he regularly advises clients on purchases and divestitures of businesses by way of share and asset purchases, partnerships and joint ventures. Mr. Paura is an active member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Group and is co-leader of the Retail Group in the Toronto office. Mr. Paura is a member of the Real Property Sections of both the Canadian Bar Association (Real Property section) and the American Bar Association ( ABA ). He is also an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Mr. Paura is the first Canadian appointed Vice-Chair of the Commercial Transactions Committee (Agreement of Purchase and Sale) within the ABA. He participates as a speaker in the firm s continuing legal education program and has spoken at Law Society, Bar Association and Industry conferences. He also serves as Director, Immediate Past President and Chairman of the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association. He is AV Peer Review Rated (Very High to Pre-eminent) according to Martindale- Hubbell, its highest level of professional ranking, and is recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2013 for his expertise in Real Estate Law. STEPHEN POSEN is the Senior Partner and Chair of the Commercial Leasing Group. Extensive experience in all aspects of commercial leasing involving office, retail, industrial, and other commercial properties including commercial leasing alternative dispute resolution. Acts for leading national and international retailers, developers, landlords and tenants. Actively engaged in ICSC and frequent lecturer, panelist and panel chairperson of Continuing Legal Education programs for Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), Canadian Bar Association (CBA), ICSC and private continuing legal education organizations. Co-editor and contributor to Shopping Center Leases, Volume 1 and Volume 2 and Shopping Centre Leases, Second Edition, Canada Law Book, 2008 and various other leasing publications including Distress A Commercial Landlord s Remedy, Canada Law Book, 2001; and Assignment, Subletting and Change of Control in a Commercial Lease, Canada Law Book, Has been recognized by LEXPERT as one of the leading lawyers in Canada in the field of Property Leasing, and one of the Leading 500 lawyers in Canada. Has completed the University of Windsor s ADR and Advanced ADR workshops and has participated in a number of commercial lease related arbitrations and mediations, both as counsel and as arbitrator and mediator. Has served frequently as an expert witness in commercial leasing matters. Member of the CBA, LSUC and ICSC. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in JULIE ROBBINS is a Partner in the Real Estate Group at the Toronto office of the law firm Dentons Canada LLP. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours from York University in 1999 and obtained her LL.B degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2003 where she graduated in the top ten percent of her class. Julie s practice focuses primarily on commercial leasing. She also has experience in the area of franchise law. In her commercial leasing practice, Julie acts on behalf of tenants, developers, and landlords and has extensive experience negotiating commercial leases and all related documentation as well as advising on related issues such as default, termination and relief from forfeiture. She has been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2013 and Best Lawyers in Canada 2014 as one of Canada s leading lawyers in the area of Real Estate law. Julie is a frequent contributor to industry publications including Legal Alert and regularly participates in various continuing legal education seminars and conferences. She has authored and coauthored a number of articles on commercial leasing topics for various publications, seminars and conferences. Julie is a former member of the Planning Committee for the ICSC Next Generation Committee and is a current member of the Planning Committee for the ICSC Law Conference (Canada). ANTHONY ROMANELLI practices in the Real Estate and Financial Services departments of Brattys LLP. He represents condominium developers, freehold builders/developers, commercial landlords and financial

7 institutions. Anthony obtained his law degree from the University of Ottawa and his Bachelor of Arts degree from York University. SUSAN ROSEN is a partner in the Real Estate and Financial Services groups at Gowlings. Susan is a senior member of Gowlings Leasing and Real Estate National Practice groups. Susan specializes in a broad range of real estate, financial services and environmental law related areas, with an emphasis on commercial and retail leasing, secured financings, commercial purchase, sale and financing transactions and environmental law. In her practice, she works on behalf of mid size and multinational corporations, REITs, financial institutions and credit unions. Susan acts for a variety of landlords and developers, as well as, private sector tenants including retailers, manufacturers, non-governmental organizations, not-forprofit organizations and office tenants. Prior to joining Gowlings, she spent two years as in-house counsel at Shell Canada, where she expanded her real estate knowledge and developed her experience in environmental law. Susan has been a moderator, panelist, lecturer and has written numerous papers in connection with numerous seminars delivered to the Ontario Bar Association, International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC), Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women s Network (TCREW), Federal Press Conference Series, the Professional Credit Granting (PCG) School and other professional organizations. In addition, she regularly delivers lectures to clients and members of the firm on real estate, lending, leasing and environmental law issues. She recently moderated a webinar titled "Important Things You Should Know When Leasing Real Estate in Canada". Susan has been quoted in a variety of articles appearing in The Globe and Mail and the Canadian Lawyer. Susan contributed to the Toxic Real Estate chapter in the Business Guide to Environmental Law. MARIE SAINT-AMOUR is the founder of MSA Law, a Montreal based boutique law firm established in 1990 which deals primarily in retail lease negotiations for large national retailers both in Canada and the United States. Marie has represented both landlords and tenants but acts primarily as a tenant s attorney. Called to the Quebec Bar in 1982, Marie has worked as a commercial real estate attorney for over 30 years. In addition to retail lease negotiations, her expertise includes negotiating and coordinating all leasing related documentation involved in purchase and sale transactions between retailers. Marie is a member of the Planning Committee for the ICSC s Canadian Law Conference. LAURIE SANDERSON leads Gowlings National Commercial Leasing Group. With more than 25 years of experience, she is a recognized expert in the area of commercial leasing. She is included in Best Lawyers in Canada 2014, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2013, and Chambers Global 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. ROBERT SCHWARTZ has extensive experience in a broad spectrum of real estate-based transactions, with emphasis on complex and challenging matters. He acts on commercial, industrial and multiresidential acquisitions and sales; all forms of financings, including mezzanine, construction and permanent mortgage lending and equity participation for borrowers and lenders; complex joint ventures; construction and lease-back transactions; condominium development; non-profit housing development; life lease transactions; and commercial leasing for landlords and tenants. He has particular expertise in structuring transactions that involve the disposition and acquisition of partially developed commercial properties, in which the sellers continue to develop, operate and manage the properties. Robert has led numerous roundtables on various topics in commercial leasing at the annual ICSC Law Conferences in Toronto for the last 8 years. He graduated from McGill University in 1978, Osgoode Hall in 1982 and was called to the Ontario bar in He taught Real Estate Law at the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Upper Canada from 1988 until CORY SHERMAN is a founding partner of Sherman Brown, which was recognized twice during the past decade 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 Centers (I.C.S.C.), the Canadian Bar Association, and for other professional

8 bodies and conference organizations. Mr. Sherman was Co-Chair of the I.C.S.C. Canadian Law Conference in both 2002 and ANTONELLA TALARICO is an Associate at Sherman Brown. She received her LL.B from the University of Windsor and was called to the Ontario Bar in Prior to joining Sherman Brown, Ms. Talarico had 12 years of experience, starting as a legal assistant, with commercial real estate and corporate law, including acting as in-house counsel for one of Canada s largest shopping centre owners. With her practice focused on commercial leasing, she has negotiated and prepared a wide variety of retail leasing arrangements, acting for both landlords and tenants, including leases, subleases, lease amending agreements for office and retail projects, as well as assignments for several major retail clients during corporate reorganizations, amalgamations and acquisitions. Further Ms. Talarico has been a round table leader and speaker at the International Council of Shopping Centre (I.C.S.C.) legal conference. DAVID THOMPSON was called to the Ontario Bar in 1989 and to the Alberta Bar in 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 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. David is also familiar with the particular needs of the franchise industry, including the required agreements, documentation and due diligence. DENNIS TOBIN, a partner at Blaney McMurtry, LLP in Toronto, Canada, combines a unique legal practice in corporate law and commercial and retail leasing. He represents landlords and tenants and his leasing experience extends to most major shopping centres in Canada s major cities, including Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver. Dennis' expertise includes successfully negotiating and drafting retail, commercial and industrial leases. He is a frequent speaker on the topics of retail leasing and the laws applicable to the negotiation and drafting of leases. In his corporate practice, Dennis is regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions and providing corporate advice for a wide variety of domestic and foreign clients. ALISON TORTORICE holds the position of Senior Director, Legal Services with The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. Alison leads a legal team that provides service to 10 properties in Ontario, with a focus on commercial leasing, shopping centre management and operations, and other general contract matters. Prior to moving in-house, Alison spent several years at a full-service law firm representing both commercial landlords and tenants in retail, office and industrial spaces. Alison has spoken at seminars held by the International Council of Shopping Centers, Law Society of Upper Canada and Osgoode Hall Law School on the topic of commercial leasing. She is also an active member of Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women. NATALIE VUKOVICH is a cofounder of Daoust Vukovich LLP, the only Canadian boutique law firm dedicated to commercial leasing law, litigation and real estate matters. She brings to this transaction-oriented practice a wealth of knowledge and experience in relation to a wide variety of commercial property leasing arrangements, representing both landlords and tenants. She is actively engaged in the ICSC, as past co chair, Canadian Law Conference, past chair, Canadian Government Relations Committee and current member, Nominations Committee. She has lectured and written extensively on commercial leasing topics for ICSC and various other seminar providers. Natalie has been named in Lexpert s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada for 14 consecutive years and is also identified in Best Lawyers in Canada as well as the Who s Who of Canada. She received her B.Sc. (Math) from Laurentian University and her LL.B. from Dalhousie University. MONTY WARSH is a partner and member of Aird & Berlis LLP s Real Estate Group. Prior to joining A&B, Monty practised Real Estate with another major Canadian law firm. Monty focuses his practice on commercial leasing law and acts on behalf of landlords, tenants, lenders and property managers. He has extensive experience in drafting, negotiating and successfully concluding offers to lease and all ancillary documentation. Monty has facilitated entry into Canada by many U.S. retailers, including those in the fashion, hospitality and technology sectors. He also represents solar providers in preparing, negotiating and concluding licenses and rooftop agreements. He frequently participates as a lecturer and program leader with industrysponsored events. Monty is also a regular panel member at Canadian Law Conferences hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

9 GENEVIEVE WONG is currently Director, Legal, Real Estate Management at Oxford Properties Group in Toronto. Prior to joining Oxford, she held the role of Director, Legal Services at The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. Oxford Properties Group is an owner, investor, developer and manager of real estate in Canada, the US and the UK with approximately $22 billion of assets under management, and is owned by OMERS, one of Canada s largest pension plans.