 Bennett Jones Education University of Alberta, BSc, 2014, with distinction University of Alberta, JD, 2019 University of Alberta, MBA, 2019 Bar Admissions Alberta, 2020 Ontario, 2022 Overview Dane Patton has a financial services practice, with a particular focus on project, aviation and equipment finance. He also maintains a construction practice emphasizing the business aspects of the construction industry. Dane has a significant interest in aviation and is an active private pilot. He is routinely engaged in the financing, leasing and acquisition of private and commercial aircraft around the world. Dane also has experience with the regulatory aspects of both piloted and remotely piloted aircraft operations. Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Dane practiced at the Calgary office of a multinational law firm. He also spent eight years working in project management and business development for a large multinational construction firm on projects throughout Western Canada, the Maritimes and the American Gulf Coast. Dane serves on the Board of Directors of the Calgary Flying Club and volunteers with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Recent Experience • TriWest in its indirect investment through its affiliates of a majority equity interest in Alta West Mortgage Capital • NOVA Infrastructure, an infrastructure investment firm, as Canadian counsel, in connection with its take-private acquisition of UGE International, a Canadian publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange • Hillcore Group in its acquisition of SITE Resource Group, a diverse service provider providing infrastructure, piling, foundation, environmental, and civil services in Western Canada and Puerto Rico. • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in connection with its C$1.19-billion acquisition of an indirect minority equity interest in the Labrador-Island Link from Emera Inc. • Omega Morgan Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Donald Rigging Ltd. • Hillcore Management Corporation in closing the acquisition of Midlite Construction Ltd. and its subsidiary TND Rentals & Supplies Ltd. by way of Share Purchase. • Hillcore Group in its acquisition of Thompson Construction Group, a leading heavy civil contractor and construction company in Western Canada. |