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DLA Piper Canada has been at the forefront of the Infrastructure and P3 market in Canada since its ‎inception and has closed almost all of the ground-breaking and market leading projects in this sector ‎since the first of these projects (H407 for roads, Canada Line for Rail and William Osler for social infra). ‎Our practitioners have shaped the Canadian market and have played a huge role in developing the ‎procurement and contractual documentation used across Canada today.‎ No other Canadian firm is as active in international ‎infrastructure markets or has the global P3 platform that DLA has established. ‎ 

The group excels in jurisdictions new to P3s, both within Canada and internationally and is adept at ‎shaping P3 principles to the particularities of a given jurisdiction or sector.‎ As part of the global firm DLA Piper, the Canadian group has exported their experience to other jurisdictions, helping to build the Canadian brand ‎in Europe, the USA, the Caribbean and Australia.

The firm is outstanding in the transportation sector where its knowledge of the industry and its ‎participants is second to none and represent the global who’s who of transportation players in the rail ‎and light rail space.‎

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What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is an international law firm that enjoys a well-established reputation as a go-to player for key projects in Canada. The group is particularly well known for its sponsor-side work and is highlighted for its experience within the transportation sector, including rapid transit and bridge projects. The team also stands out for its international experience and work for project companies on post-closing issues. It possesses a broad base of experience covering PPP, PFI and infrastructure financing transactions across a range of sectors including thermal and renewable power, oil and gas, water and other commodities.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper acted for Alto, the newly established Crown Corporation created as a subsidiary of VIA Rail, in connection with the high speed intercity passenger rail project for the Québec City to Toronto rail corridor.

Strengths

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The team has very strong local expertise and market knowledge and provide valuable advice and analysis.

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DLA Piper has a 360-degree view of legal implications of the process. We are very happy with their services. The team is efficient and responsive.

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We always value and appreciate the strategic advice provided.

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DLA Piper is timely and very efficient.

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The team's turnaround times are excellent and they have a good national and international perspective.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Bendell
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Ian Bendell
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Toronto-based Ian Bendell is chair of the firm's infrastructure and projects group. He offers a wealth of experience representing authorities, project companies and financiers across a range of international jurisdictions.

He is fantastic and understands transactions from all angles.

Ian is fantastic to work with. We value his technical expertise and sophisticated strategic advice, which is a rare combination to have.

Ian cares a lot about customer satisfaction and is really focused on providing customers with best service he can. He is really committed to the success of the project, you can feel this as a client.

Ian Bendell is very detail-oriented and strategic. He is a good communicator and collaborative.

Ian is a seasoned lawyer with great market knowledge, providing valued support.

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Andrew J G Burton
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Andrew J G Burton
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Operating between the firm's Vancouver and Toronto offices, Andrew Burton frequently represents clients from the infrastructure, finance and construction spaces across all aspects of PPP development, and is often instructed on cross-border matters including project bids and development.

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Elizabeth Mayer
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Elizabeth Mayer
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Elizabeth Mayer advises public authorities, bidders and contractors on matters throughout the PPP process including procurement and risk profiling. She is based in Vancouver.

Elizabeth is very supportive. She provides the best project advice and has amazing foundational knowledge.

She is efficient, experienced and effective.

We can't get enough of Elizabeth Mayer! She is so good, we wish we could have her level of expertise, professionalism and service on all our projects.

Elizabeth is phenomenal. She is a very creative thinker, works well with our clients and is good at developing talent as well.

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Ian Bendell
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Ian Bendell
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Andrew J G Burton
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Andrew J G Burton
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Elizabeth Mayer
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Elizabeth Mayer
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