LAWYER PROFILE

Gregory G Southam

Canada 2026

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure

Nationwide - Canada

10 years ranked

Real Estate

Ontario

1 year ranked

About

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Canada

Practice Areas

Greg is the head of Davies’ North American Infrastructure practice. Valued for his incisive legal advice, he has taken a lead role in some of the largest and most significant public-private partnership and infrastructure projects in Canada and the United States over the last 20 years, including in all transportation and transit-oriented community, social/urban renewal, healthcare, water and waste water and alternative energy asset classes. Greg is a former member of Davies’ Management Committee. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; Chambers Canada; IFLR1000; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada; Lexology Index; Expert Guides—Project Finance.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

Projects: PPP & Infrastructure - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Real Estate - Ontario

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Gregory Southam is active in an impressively broad range of real estate matters, including in the residential, transport and retail sectors. He also serves as head of the firm's infrastructure/PPP practice.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Greg is an exceptional adviser. He has a great combination of technical legal knowledge, sophistication and commercial savviness.
Projects: PPP & InfrastructureChambers Canada Guide
Greg is very knowledgeable and thoughtful. He brings a great deal of experience and judgement to solving complex problems.
Projects: PPP & InfrastructureChambers Canada Guide
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.
Projects: PPP & InfrastructureChambers Canada Guide
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.
Projects: PPP & InfrastructureChambers Canada Guide
Gregory is a top tier lawyer with a unique ability to walk clients and counterparties through challenging issues.
Projects: PPP & InfrastructureChambers Canada Guide
Gregory is fantastic and is always looking to provide whatever we need.
Real EstateChambers Canada Guide