Overview
Involved in over 100 major projects across Canada and the United States, our team brings technical skills and robust asset-class knowledge to help clients in their infrastructure work. In an industry where projects can be subject to risk, adjustment and delay, clients value our quick, practical thinking; we devise tailored solutions on complex and pathfinder transactions that span PPP models, concessions and other structures.
Our involvement in the industry gives us 360-degree insight into the business, political and legal challenges each project stakeholder may face, and how to best facilitate successful outcomes on multi-party projects. Clients benefit from our unique North American platform; we offer integrated Infrastructure advice to clients on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.
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Areas of Service
- Project DevelopmentWe help plan, procure, build and finance major capital projects across North America, advising on everything from strategic planning, permitting and financing advice, to M&A, regulatory, environmental, real estate and Indigenous matters.
- Public-Private PartnershipsWe understand the delivery models with which public authorities are most comfortable and facilitate collaboration among parties in infrastructure projects. We advise on all forms of project structures (e.g., BF, DBF, O&M, DBFM, DBFOM) and broader redevelopment initiatives.Learn more
- ProcurementOur team has rich experience in public procurement law, and we regularly act in both negotiated and competitive procurement processes for public authorities, developers, construction contractors, service providers and lenders.Learn more
- Project FinanceWith experience across all major infrastructure sectors, we have acted as counsel on some of the largest and most complex project finance transactions, regularly advising both lenders and developers.Learn more
- ConstructionWe have extensive experience drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts for both linear and vertical projects. This gives us market awareness to advise our clients on complex and sophisticated projects.
- M&AOur leading M&A services and deep history in the infrastructure sector make us go-to counsel to advise buyers, sellers, investment funds, lenders and governments in infrastructure secondary transactions, including privatizations, concessions and other structures.Learn more
- Energy RegulatoryOur work covers regulatory processes relating to approvals for the development, generation, transmission, distribution and sale of energy. We also advocate for our clients in regulatory proceedings which often involve complex financial and operational issues.Learn more
- Government and Crown CorporationsOur practice has nuanced understanding of the public institutions landscape, helping governments to execute strategic projects, and advising private sector clients as they cultivate effective partnerships with public-sector players.Learn more