With approximately 2,000 attorneys in 22 offices, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom serves clients in every major financial center. Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients, including approximately 50 percent of the Fortune 250, as well as financial and governmental entities, small high-technology start-up companies and cultural, educational and financial institutions. Attorneys in Skadden's Toronto office practice only U.S. law and serve Canadian clients in Canada/U.S. cross border corporate, corporate governance and securities matters, including M&A.

Stikeman Elliott is a 450-lawyer firm recognized nationally and internationally for the sophistication of its business law practice. The firm was chosen as Chambers Global's 2006 Canadian Law Firm of the Year and the firm has been cited as having top-tier Corporate/M&A and Securities practices in Canada by Chambers Global, IFLR 1000 and PLC Which Lawyer. Annual league tables from Thomson Financial and Mergerstat Review rank Stikeman Elliott first (by volume of transactions) for domestic and cross-border M&A, respectively, and Bloomberg league tables rank the firm first for corporate finance (by number and volume of equity offerings). Lexpert also rates Stikeman Elliott's National Litigation Group as one of the three top-tier business litigation practices in Canada. The firm's success reflects the strength of its core practice areas - corporate finance, M&A, banking, corporate-commercial, real estate, tax, insolvency, structured finance, competition, intellectual property, employment and business litigation-as well as its in-depth knowledge of a wide range of industries from energy and mining to technology and outsourcing. Stikeman Elliott is proud to be a major sponsor of the 2007 CCCA conference. Please come by our booth to meet our lawyers attending the conference or visit us at www.stikeman.com

JUNIOR CONFERENCE PARTNERS

Hodgson Russ LLP has provided Canadian companies with experienced U.S. legal representation focused on the unique needs of the Canadian market for more than 50 years. With more than 225 attorneys and one of the largest cross-border practice groups among U.S. law firms, we now the law, and we provide high-quality, cost-efficient legal advice to help Canadian businesses succeed in the United States. Contact: George J. Eydt or Richard B. Raymer 416.595.5100 www.hodgsonruss.com

"Miller Thomson has, quite simply, the best people we have dealt with, knowledgeable and service oriented." - Miller Thomson LLP client survey
Comprising more than 500 professionals located in Toronto, Vancouver, Whitehorse, Calgary, Edmonton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Markham and Montréal, the firm offers a complete range of business law, advocacy and personal legal services to corporations, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, governments, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Our clients include leaders in virtually every sector of the marketplace. Through strategic growth, Miller Thomson has added enhanced capabilities, depth and resources in many key core and specialty areas of expertise within the firm. Now, more than ever, we are exceptionally well positioned to assist Canadian and international decision makers with all of their legal needs, everyday. www.millerthomson.com

GALA SPONSORS

For more than 165 years, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP has distinguished itself as one of Canada's leading business law firms. With more than 500 lawyers within Canadian offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and an office in New York, FMC offers the essential depth of experience and trusted legal advice to anticipate clients' needs and help them succeed. Whether you require the services of an individual lawyer, the dedication of a client service team or the resources of a national practice group, FMC has a well-earned reputation for consistently delivering the highest quality legal services and counsel to its clients. Visit www.fmc-law.com.

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, a full-service international law firm, serves the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright has over 950 attorneys and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are 13 Fulbright offices world-wide, with 8 offices in the U.S. and international offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Munich and Riyadh. Recent rankings recognizing our client service include: one of the top law firms serving corporate America in 2005 (Corporate Board Member magazine) and the Client Choice Award for the U.S. for 2005 (International Law Office, the online media partner of the IBA).