 Bennett Jones Education McGill University, BA (Political Science), 2018 University of Ottawa, JD, 2022 Bar Admissions Alberta, 2023 Overview David Wainer has a general corporate commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property and technology, privacy, and emissions trading. Through his intellectual property practice, David has experience working on a broad range of matters, including IP-related transactions, privacy, information technology procurement, cybersecurity, licensing, and branding. In addition, David advises clients in respect of climate change and emissions legislation and helps project proponents and large emitters with the marketing and sale of emissions offsets, emissions performance credits, compliance credits, renewable energy certificates, and other emissions trading credits and instruments. David regularly assists on a variety of energy diversification/decarbonization projects, such as carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen, and solar and wind projects. Prior to law school, David worked as an operations manager at a national renewable energy industry association, assisting with policy advocacy and input with related legislation. Recent Experience • Plains All American Pipeline in its C$5.15-billion sale of its NGL business to Keyera • EarthDaily Analytics and its U.S. affiliates with the cross-border acquisition of SkyForest, a Canadian wildfire risk assessment and forestry analytics provider • NOVA Infrastructure, an infrastructure investment firm, as Canadian counsel, in connection with its take-private acquisition of UGE International, a Canadian publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange • TriWest in its indirect investment through its affiliates of a majority equity interest in Alta West Mortgage Capital • Park Lawn Corporation, a funeral, cremation and cemetery provider, in its C$1.2-billion going private transaction involving Viridian Acquisition. • Hillcore Group in its acquisition of CEDA, a leading service provider specialized in providing industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services in Western Canada. • Westport Fuel Systems and its related affiliates (the “Westport Entities”) in establishing a joint venture with Volvo Business Services International AB and its related entities (the “Volvo Group”) to carry on the Westport Entities’ High Pressure Direct Injection business. • HASSLACHER Group, as Canadian Counsel in its significant investment in Element5. • Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV, a SPAC sponsored by Riverstone Holdings LLC, in its $1.39-billion business combination with Hammerhead Resources Inc., to form a publicly-traded upstream oil and gas company with a path toward achieving net zero emissions. • TriWest Capital Partners in its partnership with and equity investment in Northern Lite Truck Campers and Off Grid Trailers, forming Outdoor Adventure Group, a leading recreational vehicle manufacturer and distributor. • Omega Morgan Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Donald Rigging Ltd. • Anthem Properties Group, in its acquisition of The Cedarglen Group Inc. and the formation of Anthem Cedarglen Developments Limited Partnership. • Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. in its US$468-million sale of all partnership interests of Repsol Canada Energy Partnership to Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. • Jeneration Capital as lead investor in Avidbots US$70-million Series C financing. |