 Bennett Jones Education HEC Montreal, BBA, 2001 University of Montreal, LL.B, 2008, with excellence Bar Admissions Quebec, 2009 Overview Julia's practice deals with all aspects of Canadian domestic and international tax law, with a particular focus on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, investment funds, tax planning and tax litigation. Julia also provides advice with respect to the establishment of fund structures (including private equity and venture capital funds) and investments by and in such funds. 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 • LSI Industries (Nasdaq; LYTS), a manufacturer of commercial lighting and display solutions, in its acquisition of Canada’s Best Store Fixtures, a provider of retail fixtures and custom store design solutions for grocery, quick service restaurant, c-store, banking and specialty retail environments • 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 |