John A. Mackie
Thomson Reuters
Toronto, ON
John Mackie joined Practical Law Canada after working for several years as a contributing lawyer-editor for Thomson Reuters' WestlawNext and Business Law Currents publications. Previously, he was general counsel of Gennum Corporation, advising on corporate, commercial, and securities matters. Before that, he was assistant general counsel of Imax Corporation, associate general counsel of AT&T Canada Long Distance Services Company, and an associate with Fraser & Beatty (now Dentons).
Susan Tomaine
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Vancouver, BC
Susan Tomaine advises public and private companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions, as well as on general corporate matters and compliance with securities legislation. Specifically in the M&A context, Susan has experience advising public acquirors and targets in negotiated business combinations and take-over bids, advising special committees in acquisitions and going-private transactions and advising private buyers and sellers in cross-border private equity and strategic acquisitions. Susan has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in 2020 for Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity.