For 25 years, Mylany David has been assisting clients and offering strategic and business advice in commercial and real estate law matters. Her expertise in developing and financing real estate, energy, infrastructure and agritech projects is especially sought-after. Clients call on Mylany’s help with complex issues that arise when acquiring land, seeking environmental permits, appearing before administrative tribunals, securing financing, and completing purchases and sales. By determining a project’s social acceptability and identifying and assessing risks, Mylany is able to negotiate win-win agreements and ensure stakeholder buy-in. Mylany has extensive expertise managing the legal aspects of projects that involve public-private partnerships or large procurement and construction components. In addition to negotiating agreements for the supply of equipment and electricity (PPA), and for securing the necessary property rights for the project (whether on private or public land), she ensures that the project complies with all bylaws and regulations and meets her clients’ goals.
On December 7, 2015, EDF EN Canada Inc. (EDF EN), a market leader in renewable energy and subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, completed the sale of a 42.5 per cent interest in the 350 megawatt (MW) Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project located in the Province of Québec (the Project) to DIM Wind, Limited Partnership (DIM), a limited partnership formed by a consortium (the Consortium) regrouping Régime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins, Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company.
On December 1, 2014, Enbridge Inc. purchased additional ownership stakes in two Québec wind projects from existing partner, EDF EN Canada Inc. Enbridge acquired an additional 17.5 per cent stake in the 300 MW Lac Alfred Wind Project and an additional 30 per cent stake in the 150 MW Massif du Sud Wind Project.
Graphic Packaging International Canada, with Cascades Canada ULC and Cascades Inc., completed the acquisition of folding carton converting and paperboard mill assets of Norampac, a division of Cascades Canada ULC.
