Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers
Maclagan, QC,
William S. (Bill)
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
(604) 631-3336
wsm@blakes.com
Mr. Maclagan's
corporate tax
practice includes a
focus on structuring
infrastructure and P3
projects, transactional
advice and
reorganizations. Mr.
Maclagan is a governor
and the past Chair
of the Canadian
Tax Foundation.
MacKay-Dunn,
QC, R. Hector
Farris, Vaughan,
Wills & Murphy LLP
(604) 661-9307
hmackay-dunn@
farris.com
Mr. MacKay-Dunn
practises corporate
law in a broad range
of industries. He
focuses on partnering,
cross-border and
domestic tender offers,
securities, M&A and
licensing. His clients
include companies,
investors, investment
banks and boards.
MacWilliam,
Alexander G.
Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7090
alex.macwilliam@
dentons.com
Mr. MacWilliam
advises clients
on environmental
and transportation
issues, including
regulatory approvals
and compliance;
responding to
government policies;
managing risk and
liability; environmental
management systems;
and dispute resolution.
MacKenzie,
Daphne J.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5695
dmackenzie@
stikeman.com
Ms. MacKenzie is head
of the fi rm's Banking
Group. She represents
fi nancial institutions
and borrowers in
cross-border banking
and project fi nance
transactions, and
counsels clients
in connection
with commercial
insolvencies and
restructurings.
MacLellan, James W.
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6592
jmaclellan@blg.com
Mr. MacLellan
counsels hospitals,
municipalities and
other public institutions
on their infrastructure
and redevelopment
programs. He provides
project delivery,
procurement and
litigation advice, and
acts for sureties on
bonding issues
across Canada.
Madras, Mark L.
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
(416) 862-4296
mark.madras@
gowlings.com
Mr. Madras specializes
in the practice of
environmental
law, including
environmental issues
in project approvals,
regulatory compliance,
commercial
transactions and
dispute resolution.
24 | Transit
Municipalities are increasingly turning to the P3 model
to upgrade aging transit infrastructure By Bev Cline
P3S MOVE
TO TRANSIT
ASK ANY COMMUTER in a major urban centre about
what sends them ballistic and you're likely to hear the same
refrain: stressed-out drivers stuck in gridlock in downtown
cores, impatient hours spent commuting on arteries seem-
ingly designed for traffi c usage and patterns of yesteryear, or
worse, a nightmare scenario where both scenarios combine.
It's clear the country's urban transit needs an overhaul; mov-
ing people effi ciently has become one of the top priorities for
municipal and regional governments.
"All levels of government recognize the importance of
renovating existing infrastructure and/or building new
urban transit systems," says Mark Romoff , President &
