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We are pleased to advise that the partners have voted to admit Adina Georgescu as a partner in the Firm. Adina is joining the Environmental, Municipal, Expropriation and Regulatory (EMER) Group in the Montréal office. Adina received her LL B from the University of Montréal in 2007 and she was called to the Québec Bar in 2008. Most recently, Adina was a partner at Miller Thomson LLP, where she spent her entire legal career to date. She is currently President of the Canadian Property Tax Association and the Urban Development Institute of Québec's Legal Committee. With nearly two decades of experience, Adina is a leading litigator in municipal law, expropriation, property taxation, environmental, and energy law. She is widely recognized for her depth of knowledge in these specialized areas and frequently acts in precedent-setting matters involving complex regulatory and public law issues. Her clients, ranging from developers and industrial landowners to energy and infrastructure companies, rely on her for strategic advice and effective advocacy before administrative tribunals and courts. Adina’s practice spans the full spectrum of development-related legal challenges, including expropriation, zoning, permitting, property assessment and tax exemptions, environmental compliance, and energy rate approvals. She is also highly experienced in navigating public sector and regulatory frameworks, including access to information, lobbying, and legislative drafting. A respected thought leader, Adina is a frequent speaker and writer on expropriation, municipal law, public law, assessment and taxation, and environmental matters. Her expertise supports the real estate industry across all stages of development and operation, particularly where government regulation and land use intersect. She plays an active role in professional and industry associations, and her contributions to the legal profession have earned her repeated recognition by Best Lawyers, Benchmark Litigation, and Lexpert. The contact information for Adina is set out below and her BLG profile can be accessed here. Adina Georgescu Tel: 514.954.2599 Email: [email protected]

Joshua Favel joined the Toronto office from the Ottawa office April 1, 2025. Josh will continue his practice in Indigenous Law within the Corporate and Capital Markets Group. Josh was called to the bar in 2020 and joined BLG in September 2024. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and a Master of Laws from Cambridge. Prior to joining BLG, Josh practiced corporate and commercial law as an associate at both a national firm in Toronto and a boutique Indigenous law firm. He was also a member of faculty at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law where he served as an assistant professor. Josh is a member of Poundmaker Cree Nation and serves on the Indigenous Advisory Group at the Law Society of Ontario. The contact information for Josh is set out below and his BLG profile can be accessed here: Joshua Favel | Corporate Commercial Lawyer, Toronto & Ottawa | BLG Joshua Favel Locations: Toronto; Ottawa Email: [email protected] Phone: 416.367.6216  613.369.4779

Deepak Gill is rejoining BLG as a Partner in the Vancouver office, effective May 2, 2025. Deepak brings to our firm more than two decades of experience in corporate, securities and capital markets law with a particular focus on the mining and natural resources sector. Having advised both public and private companies across North and South America, Deepak is a trusted advisor to boards, executives and global investors navigating complex transactions and cross-border regulatory landscapes. A former associate with BLG, Deepak returns to the firm with an exceptional track record, having acted on industry-defining deals, including international joint ventures, strategic acquisitions and resource-based equity financings. His clients span mining, power, renewables, tech, telecom, and investment banking. The contact information for Deepak is set out below and his BLG profile can be accessed here. Deepak Gill Office: 1467 Tel: 604-640-4082 E-mail: [email protected]

Any Obando Ospina has joined BLG as a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property Group in the Toronto office. Any’s practice focuses on intellectual property prosecution, enforcement, litigation, and proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board. Any has appeared as counsel in trademark and copyright matters before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and Provincial Court of Ontario. She also regularly assists with intellectual property and privacy due diligence for corporate domestic and cross-border transactions. Any also provides guidance on French language law and Canadian privacy legislation issues. Any joins BLG from the Toronto office of a US-based law firm with a strong IP practice and has previously practiced in the IP group at a national Canadian law firm. Any obtained her Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2018 and was called to the bar in 2019. In 2023, Any received the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s Educational Foundation Award as the candidate with the highest overall mark in the Trademark Agent Qualifying Examination. Any is trilingual with fluency in English, French, and Spanish. She completed her law school exchange in Hong Kong and has since visited almost every continent. Any Obando Ospina | Intellectual Property Toronto Lawyer | BLG