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What the Team is Known For

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg maintains a market-leading profile in the projects and infrastructure space in Canada. The firm frequently advises on municipal and provincial developments across the country, in addition to offering expertise in significant PPP projects in the USA. The team acts for lenders, sponsors and developers, and is frequently singled out for its project finance expertise. It has established a significant base of experience overseeing major LRT projects and advising municipal authorities on water projects.

Work Highlights

  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg acted for North End Connectors in its bid to design, build and finance the Yonge North Subway Extension - Advance Tunnel Project.

Strengths

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The firm prioritises my needs and interests, ensuring personalised and dedicated service. They tailor their legal solutions accordingly, making me feel valued and well-represented.

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Davies is highly competent in their areas of practice, has strong attention to detail and is highly responsive to requests.

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Davies has top lawyers with commercial acumen and tremendous experience.

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Davies has been involved in every kind of project and encountered every kind of issue.

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The team is able to provide practical and timely advice that takes our organisation's interests and preferences into account. There is nothing that this team can't figure out.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gregory G Southam
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Gregory G Southam
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Gregory Southam is regarded as a pre-eminent lawyer within the projects space throughout North America, regularly advising on the gamut of PPP models across the transportation, public infrastructure and green energy sectors. He is based in Toronto.

Greg is an exceptional adviser. He has a great combination of technical legal knowledge, sophistication and commercial savviness.

Greg is very knowledgeable and thoughtful. He brings a great deal of experience and judgement to solving complex problems.

He is an industry leader and has done an amazing job teaching and leading the next generation within Davies to emulate his client-first approach.

Greg is hard working and intelligent. He has balance to his approach and I always feel I have the best team and advice when working with Greg.

Gregory is a top tier lawyer with a unique ability to walk clients and counterparties through challenging issues.

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Nicholas C Williams
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Nicholas C Williams
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Based in Toronto, Nicholas Williams is respected for his experienced counsel on project financing mandates. He is noted for representing institutional investors, insurance companies and developers in both Canadian and US projects, particularly in the energy sector.

Nicholas is very knowledgeable and good in complicated situations. He is a very strong behind-the-scenes coach for more junior lawyers.

Nicholas is highly experienced and client-focused.

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William Buchner
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William Buchner
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Operating out of the firm's Toronto office, William Buchner is particularly noted for his handling of matters in the healthcare, power, transport and infrastructure sectors, and is active across a suite of mandates including project development and financing in Canada and beyond.

He is an industry superstar.

Will understands our business better than I do and truly feels like a part of the team.

William harnesses a deep understanding of customer needs, industry trends and the broader infrastructure landscape to fuel high-level strategic thinking.

Will is known as one of the top lawyers in the space in Canada and lives up to this reputation. His responsiveness and the quality of the support and deliverables consistently exceeds expectations.

Will is an incredible asset. He is intelligent and he knows how to strike a great balance in pursuing and making commercial decisions on complex construction projects.

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Anthony Spadaro
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Anthony Spadaro
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Anthony Spadaro acts out of the firm's Toronto office and enjoys a growing reputation for his handling of financing mandates across the renewable energy and infrastructure spaces.

Anthony has amazing reflexes in fields that are not his expertise and an amazing business acumen.

Anthony Spadaro is excellent at helping with transactions. He is a fierce advocate.

He is highly experienced and client-focused.

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Nicholas C Williams
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Nicholas C Williams
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William Buchner
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William Buchner
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Anthony Spadaro
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Anthony Spadaro
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Gregory G Southam
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Gregory G Southam
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William Buchner
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William Buchner
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