Widely considered a market leader in providing legal support to both the energy and infrastructure industries, you can count on us to help your project from the ground up

As the energy and infrastructure industries continue to expand into new markets, both within Canada and around the world, our clients rely on us to provide the legal advice needed to make their most ambitious objectives a reality. From supporting the development, construction and financing of exciting and transformational projects to helping our clients manage their projects’ social and environmental impacts, we have the expertise and foresight to mitigate risks and add value.

Through our experience supporting developers, equity investors, lenders, major industrial and commercial users, operators, governments and government agencies, we offer comprehensive insights into policies, key players, and stakeholders to successfully move energy and infrastructure projects through their life cycles. Our expertise includes:

• Project development
• Project finance
• Mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, privatizations
• Physical and financial energy-trading contracts
• Permits and licenses
• Transportation arrangements
• Tolling arrangements

We also draw on the strength of our firm’s other practices, such as construction, energy regulatory, real estate, environmental, aboriginal and corporate finance to meet the full range of your legal needs.

In the energy industry, we have specialized sector expertise in:

• Oil & gas
• Nuclear
• Renewable energy, including hydro-electric, wind, solar, and biomass
• Thermal
• Clean technology
• Energy storage
• Transmission and distribution

In the infrastructure industry, we have provided critical support on a diverse range of projects, including:

• Airports
• Casinos
• Correctional facilities
• Courthouses
• Health-care and long-term care centres
• Highways
• Hospitals
• Light rail systems
• Recreational facilities
• Schools and universities
• Stadiums
• Water and wastewater systems