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Provided by Maria McKenzie
Infrastructure Procurement & Finance; Banking & Financial Services; Corporate & Commercial; Construction Law; Infrastructure; Government & Public Municipal Sector
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 1993
Called to the Ontario Bar, 1992
Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
Member of the Law Society of Ontario
The Best Lawyers in Canada (2025)
Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2024)
Lexpert Leading Infrastructure Lawyers (2024)
The Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Public Procurement Law (2023)
Chambers Canada Ranked Lawyers (2023)
Chambers Global Ranked Lawyers (2023)
Maria practises business law with a particular emphasis on infrastructure, including public private partnerships. Maria has provided legal advice in the following matters: advising the public sector, private sector and lenders on public private partnership and other alternate financing and procurement transactions, advising on various secured and unsecured credit facilities and project financings for lenders and borrowers, advising on various mergers and acquisitions for private companies, advising on various commercial property purchase, sale and lease transactions, advising on various corporate reorganizations, and providing general corporate and commercial advice.
Maria joined Farris as an associate in 1995 and became a partner in 1999. Prior to joining the firm, Maria clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada for Madame Justice Beverley McLachlin from 1990 to 1991.
Maria is repeatedly named in Chambers Global and Chambers Canada as a Key Individual in the areas of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Infrastructure, has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers list for Canada in the area of project finance law, and is consistently named as one of Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada.
Provided by Chambers
Maria McKenzie is a Vancouver-based lawyer who regularly advises on projects in provinces across Canada. She ably represents public authorities, lenders and private corporations throughout PPP processes and transactions.
Provided by Chambers
Maria is excellent. I would definitely use her services on other projects.
Maria is extraordinarily responsive. She is very on top of requests and has a tremendous knowledge of government templates.
Maria is responsive and provides proactive solutions. Her awareness of commercial and legal issues is evident in all the work she has done for us.
Maria McKenzie is an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable and responsive counsel.
Maria is excellent. I would definitely use her services on other projects.
Maria is extraordinarily responsive. She is very on top of requests and has a tremendous knowledge of government templates.
Maria is responsive and provides proactive solutions. Her awareness of commercial and legal issues is evident in all the work she has done for us.
Maria McKenzie is an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable and responsive counsel.
