66 Wellington St W, Suite 5300, TD Bank Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1992
Partner in the firm’s Projects Group in Toronto. Practises corporate/commercial law, M&A, banking, and corporate finance law with a specific focus on major infrastructure and capital projects. Recent representative transactions regarding the infrastructure asset class include acting for the public sector regarding the Advance Tunnel - Scarborough Subway Extension project, the Scarborough Subway Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems project, the Advance Tunnel - Yonge North Subway Extension project, the Hurontario Light Rail Transit project, the Highway 407 East Extension project (Phase 1 and Phase 2) and the CAMH Phase 1C Redevelopment project; acting for the private sector in connection with the request for proposals issued by The Niagara Parks Commission regarding a new visitor transportation system, and for OMERS Infrastructure Management Inc in its purchase from SNC-Lavalin Inc of a 10.01% equity interest in 407 International Inc. Recognized as a leading lawyer in Chambers Global (2012–2015) and in Chambers Canada (2016–2018) in the area of Projects: PPP and Infrastructure. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1992.
On March 15, 2017, the L.F. Wade International Airport Redevelopment Project in Bermuda achieved commercial and financial close. This project is being implemented under a framework agreement between the Government of Bermuda and the Canadian Commercial Corp. (CCC). Under the agreement, CCC will, through its subcontract with a subsidiary of Aecon Group, design and construct a new passenger terminal and related infrastructure under a fixed price, date-guaranteed design and construction contract valued at US$274 million.
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. (Campari) acquired Forty Creek Distillery Ltd., a leading independently owned spirits company in Canada, the producer of the award winning Forty Creek range of premium and fast growing Canadian whiskies.
