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Projects: PPP & Infrastructure

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Reinforcement for your important projects
A project’s success - whether in the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, mining, power, or IT sectors - relies heavily on legal counsel’s ability to understand and anticipate all the issues and mitigate risk. From our unmatched experience with project development, finance, acquisition and disposition, and ongoing, day-to-day advice, we construct novel and practical solutions to help our industry-leading clients achieve their business objectives. Our clients depend on our Projects Team leadership to ensure results, across Canada, and around the world.

Plan, execute and operate with confidence
Consistently rated top-tier for projects and project finance, clients succeed through our ability to mobilize an integrated team with specialized expertise in relevant sectors and practice areas for the best possible results. Proponents and lenders, EPC contractors, domestic and international commercial banks, institutional lenders, export credit agencies, international financial institutions, development banks, regulatory bodies and governmental agencies all depend on us for a holistic, multi-disciplinary team approach to major project work.

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What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault is widely regarded as a prominent law firm in the Canadian infrastructure space, with an impressive reputation for its work on behalf of lenders. The practice brings strong expertise to bear in relation to project finance, energy infrastructure and M&A transactions, as well as secondary market transactions involving PPPs. The team represents public authorities, underwriters, investors, suppliers, utilities and domestic and international banks, as well as project sponsors and developers.

Work Highlights

  • McCarthy Tétrault advised Cadence, the winning bidder, and CDPQ Infra, the consortium lead, in connection with all aspects of its bid for the procurement of the High-Frequency Rail project to connect Toronto and Québec City.

Strengths

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McCarthys has been able to maintain unusually high levels of responsiveness through their staffing model.

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The McCarthy Tétrault team brings a wealth of innovative ideas and solutions to address extremely complex issues and has an encyclopedic understanding of different delivery models.

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McCarthy Tétrault is undoubtedly the leader in Canadian project finance.

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McCarthy Tétrault is a very strong and organised legal team, understands balance in commercial positions and provides great advice to move transactions forward.

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The team's advice consistently reflects an awareness of commercial realities and they work collaboratively to find approaches that are both legally sound and workable in the context of our projects.

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Notable Practitioners

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Linda G Brown
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Linda G Brown
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Operating out of the firm's Vancouver office, Linda Brown continues to be synonymous with the Canadian infrastructure project finance space, frequently representing proponents and lenders in navigating the bidding, procurement and financing processes related to infrastructure projects.

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Stephen Furlan
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Stephen Furlan
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Based in Toronto, Stephen Furlan leverages a wealth of experience in the representation of lenders and borrowers engaged in project financing operations, offering particular expertise in relation to power and infrastructure projects.

He is extremely strong.

Steve is one of the preeminent project finance lawyers in Canada.

Stephen has strong depth and commercial awareness.

Stephen is so sought after and practical.

I like that Stephen is a big picture viewer, not just from legal perspective, but commercial perspective. He takes a high level view on transactions and tries to advance projects.

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Morgan Troke
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Morgan Troke
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Vancouver-based Morgan Troke acts for lenders, borrowers and proponents on both project finance and project development mandates.

Morgan has been exceptional in his approach to client service and awareness of trends and realities of my sector.

It is always a pleasure working with Morgan.

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Samantha Cunliffe
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Samantha Cunliffe
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Based in Vancouver, Samantha Cunliffe advises both lenders and consortiums across the transportation, healthcare and energy spaces.

She is reasonable, technically efficient and a pleasure to work with.

Samantha is an excellent projects lawyer.

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Joseph Palin
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Joseph Palin
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Joseph Palin is a Calgary-based partner in the financial services group. He regularly advises both lenders and borrowers on matters involving complex financing structures.

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Liezl Behm
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Liezl Behm
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Liezl Behm acts on a broad array of financing transactions in the energy and infrastructure spaces from the firm's office in Toronto, acting for both borrowers and lenders.

Liezl is excellent. She is highly knowledgeable, sophisticated and has a deep understanding of commercial matters.

Liezl is very motivated and a go-getter.

It is always a pleasure working with Liezl.

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Lynn Parsons
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Lynn Parsons
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Lynn Parsons is a highly adept project finance lawyer based out of the firm's Toronto office. She advises a number of high-profile lenders on the financing of energy, transport and infrastructure projects across Canada.

Lynn is fantastic.

Lynn is excellent. She is highly knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of transactions.

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Jody Aldcorn
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Jody Aldcorn
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Jody Aldcorn draws upon her past experience as director of legal services at the Vancouver Airport Authority in the provision of advice relating to aviation projects.

Jody is a trusted adviser.

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Anca Neacsu
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Anca Neacsu
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Based in the firm's Montréal office, Anca Neacsu has an established PPP and infrastructure practice. She works on projects across the country in a variety of sectors including healthcare, transport and energy.

Anca provides exceptional service and is a true pillar within McCarthy Tétrault's infrastructure department.

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Brad Nicpon
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Brad Nicpon
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Based in Toronto, Brad Nicpon is recognised for his experience advising public entities on healthcare and transport projects.

Brad provides great service.

Brad has great knowledge of PPP projects and utilises the McCarthy Tétrault team to assist as required and ensures the best advice or service is being offered.

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Tristan Musgrave
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Tristan Musgrave
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Tristan Musgrave is based in Toronto and serves as co-head of the firm's procurement group. He advises on a range of projects, including rail, hospitals and real estate.

Tristan provides great service.

Tristan is exceptional. He is smart, practical and shows a path through complexity.

Tristan is able to thoroughly answer any question I throw at him on a moment's notice.

Tristan has a deep knowledge of our projects and is exceptionally detail-oriented.

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Linda G Brown
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Linda G Brown
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Stephen Furlan
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Stephen Furlan
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Joseph Palin
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Joseph Palin
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Liezl Behm
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Liezl Behm
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Lynn Parsons
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Lynn Parsons
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Morgan Troke
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Morgan Troke
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Samantha Cunliffe
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Samantha Cunliffe
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Linda G Brown
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Linda G Brown
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Morgan Troke
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Morgan Troke
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Samantha Cunliffe
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Samantha Cunliffe
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Jody Aldcorn
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Jody Aldcorn
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Anca Neacsu
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Anca Neacsu
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Brad Nicpon
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Brad Nicpon
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Tristan Musgrave
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Tristan Musgrave
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