 Bennett Jones Education University of Montreal, LL.B, 2008 Bar Admissions Quebec, 2009 Overview Jean is a recognized advisor in M&A, private equity and corporate finance providing comprehensive insights in support of his client’s business objectives. He has extensive experience advising private and publicly-listed clients in a variety of industries and sectors on significant transformational transactions. He advises private equity and venture capital clients at each stage of the investment lifecycle from fund formation to fund financing, acquisitions and investments, management of portfolio companies and divestiture strategies. As a member of the firm's capital markets group, Jean routinely advises issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private financings, takeover bids, plans of arrangement and restructurings. Jean also provides ongoing advice to public companies on their continuous disclosure, corporate governance, and other corporate and securities regulatory compliance obligations. Jean is fluent in French and English. ,,Jean is among my favourite lawyers to work with. He is very responsive, sophisticated, cool and collected, and above all provides excellent client service.,, Select Experience • Piedmont Lithium, one of only two U.S.-domiciled lithium companies actively supplying in the market today, in its merger with Sayona Mining, creating a combined entity with enterprise value of approximately US$623 million, and in Piedmont's concurrent US$27-million private placement of shares • O3 Mining Inc. in its $204 million-acquisition by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited by way of a negotiated take-over bid • Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC), a subsidiary of Solus Advanced Materials, in connection with the C$150M loan offer from Investissement Québec for VESC’s EV-grade battery copper foil plant in Granby, Quebec • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.) in their acquisition of a 65% interest in Nortera Foods (formerly Bonduelle) based on an enterprise value at 100% of C$850-million • Invest Quebec, Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.) and Fondaction in their US$74M investment in The Lion Electric Company • Piedmont Lithium Inc., a 25% holder in the joint venture that completed the acquisition of North American Lithium Inc., owner of a lithium mine in Québec, in the context of Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) proceedings for an enterprise value of $196-million • Xiphos Systems Corporation, a provider of high-performance, space-focused computing solutions based out of Montreal, Quebec, in the context of its acquisition by Epiq Solutions, a portfolio company of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund, L.P. • A transport sector company listed on the TSX in connection with numerous private placements and calls public savings through firm underwriting. • A mining client whose assets are located in Greenland in connection with its initial public offering savings and its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange • A fintech company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange as part of its bond financing special subscriptions • Manac Inc., a North American manufacturer of semi-trailers and specialized semi-trailers, in connection with its initial public offering • Novacap in connection with its acquisition of Hallcon Corporation, a provider of specialized external services intended for the rail transportation and transit sectors in North America • Novacap on its acquisition of The Master Group, the largest independent distributor of air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilation and geothermal energy in Eastern Canada • Clearview Capital Fund III, LP in connection with its acquisition by plan of arrangement of Novik Inc., company manufacturing and marketing exterior coverings, roofs and accessories innovators made of polymer • Apax Partners LLP in connection with its acquisition of Ideal Protein, a company offering exclusive protein solutions weight loss and well-being • A consortium composed of Placements CMI inc. and institutional investors from Quebec as part of the acquisition of Manac by way of plan of arrangement • Nabco Entrances, Inc. and Nabco Canada Inc. regarding a series of stock and asset purchase transactions in Canada |