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Davis, Paul D. McMillan LLP
(416) 307-4137 paul.davis@mcmillan.ca
Leader of the firm's Capital Markets and M&A group, Mr. Davis advises pri-
vate and public, domestic and foreign companies on securities and business
law matters, including high-profile proxy contests and precedent-setting
contested transactions. His industry expertise spans key sectors, including
energy and natural resources. A past director of 10 public companies,
he was also seconded to the OSC.
Davies, QC, Donald G. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(403) 267-8183 don.davies@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Davies practises energy law, with a focus on the regulatory and litigation
fields. He has acted for both proponents and intervenors in many applica-
tions for the approval of pipeline facilities and for the determination of
pipeline tolls and tariffs. His cases typically involve complex environmental,
Aboriginal, constitutional, jurisdictional, economic and financial issues.
David, Mylany Langlois lawyers, LLP
(514) 282-7827 mylany.david@langlois.ca
Ms. David's Real Estate and Commercial Law practice encompasses the
myriad legal and financing aspects inherent in developing renewable energy
and infrastructure projects. She is mainly recognized for her expertise in PPP,
implementing P3 arrangements and supervising large due diligence teams.
She advises and negotiates on behalf of developers, purchasers,
governments and financial institutions.
Davey, Peter J. Fillmore Riley LLP
(204) 957-8388 pjdavey@fillmoreriley.com
Mr. Davey is the Chair of the firm's Securities Law Practice Group. He practis-
es in the areas of M&A, commercial and corporate law in various industries,
including agriculture, mining, oil & gas, technology, telecommunications, real
estate and financial services. He has extensive experience advising public
and private companies and other entities in all areas of their businesses.
Curpen, Radha D. Bennett Jones LLP
(604) 891-5158 curpenr@bennettjones.com
Ms. Curpen is the managing partner of Bennett Jones' Vancouver office and
co-head of the firm's Environmental Law practice and Aboriginal Law practice.
She specializes in environmental, Aboriginal and regulatory matters, advising
on regulatory compliance, business disruption and regulatory enforcement,
and the defence of environmental-related prosecutions.
Corley, Richard F.D. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4197 rcorley@goodmans.ca
Mr. Corley leads Goodmans' Cleantech group. He has over 25 years of experi-
ence assisting clients to successfully complete complex M&A and commercial
transactions in renewables, cleantech and IT. He is a member of Canada's
2016 Clean50 and is a director of the Building Energy Innovators Council,
the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association and the Canadian Institute
for Exponential Growth.
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the area dedication model, where instead of com-
mitting a fixed volume for transport, producers
commit all the production from a specific area,
whatever that turns out to be.
"Midstreamers have seen that their customers,
the producers, are really suffering, so they've ad-
opted new creative structures ensuring that they
get a rate of return on infrastructure that takes
into account the risk to build, and that producers
can get their products to market without break-
ing the bank," Warrier says.
is type of risk-sharing solution, however,
cries out for legal expertise — particularly be-
cause the midstream sector has lacked experience
with such arrangements.
"As lawyers, we have to find a way to ensure
that the financial solutions work from a legal per-
spective in the sense that they don't create undue
exposure for either party and that both parties
will benefit," Warrier says. "is is especially so
because our midstream sector has not tradition-
ally had a huge appetite for risk-sharing."
All this having been said, industry optimism
has grown since the election of a UCP govern-
ment that is expected to be more business-friend-
ly than Rachel Notley's New Democratic Party.
"My feeling, just from answering the phone
over the last couple of weeks, is that investors were
sitting on the sidelines and unwilling to move un-
til aer the election," Warrier says. "ey seem
much more ready to do so now."
All of this has attracted the interest of US-
based private-equity interests, which have seen
rapid growth in the Permian Basin in the US
drive multiples there sky-high.
"What these investors have discovered is that
that can get a very similar yield in places like Al-
berta's Duvernay Basin, but that they can get into
them at a much better price point that will drive
greater returns," Warrier says.
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Vivek Warrier
Bennett Jones LLP
