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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure

Canada

18 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Project Finance

Canada

13 Years Ranked

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Chris Bennett is Chair of the National Banking and Financial Services practice group at Osler. He also leads the firm’s Project Finance team in Toronto. Chris’ practice focuses on financial services with an emphasis on public-private partnerships, project finance, infrastructure and structured finance.

Chris has extensive experience acting for domestic and international lenders, developers, equity sponsors and other participants in connection with complex P3 and infrastructure transactions and project financings across Canada.

Career

University of Toronto, LL.B.

Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons.)

Bar Admission: Ontario, 2001

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association

Ontario Bar Association

Canadian Infrastructure Law Forum, 2016 Steering Committee

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Chambers Global Guide

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure - Canada

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Premier PPP and infrastructure practitioner Chris Bennett offers a wealth of experience out of the firm's Toronto office, representing an enviable client list consisting of lenders, proponents and sponsors active across an array of industry sectors.

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Project Finance - Canada

1

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Premier PPP and infrastructure practitioner Chris Bennett offers a wealth of experience out of the firm's Toronto office, representing an enviable client list consisting of lenders, proponents and sponsors active across an array of industry sectors.

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Chris is fantastic. He guides the ship and gets answers very quickly. He is knowledgeable and experienced.

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Chris Bennett is very creative and very able to manage a large workload in a short space of time.

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Chris is a knowledgeable and creative lawyer who is justly regarded as one of the leaders in the field.

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Chris is fantastic. He guides the ship and gets answers very quickly. He is knowledgeable and experienced.

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Chris Bennett is very creative and very able to manage a large workload in a short space of time.

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Chris is a knowledgeable and creative lawyer who is justly regarded as one of the leaders in the field.

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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