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Prete, Jana Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-4478 pretej@bennettjones.com
Ms. Prete advises oil & gas and power clients on corporate commercial law,
M&A, joint ventures and other energy-related matters. She advises on a variety
of aspects pertaining to energy project development, including joint ventures,
operation and maintenance, transportation, processing and marketing
arrangements as they relate to LNG, oil sands, shale gas, power
and petrochemical projects.
Porter, Dana Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5533 dporter@stikeman.com
Mr. Porter is a partner in the Real Estate Group. His practice focuses on
the acquisition and financing of income properties, structured and project
finance, P3s and other public-sector transactions. He represents a number of
institutional investors, lenders and advisors, public-sector entities and private-
sector suppliers of services and materials to the public sector.
Plotkin, Ella Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 865-4489 eplotkin@fasken.com
Ms. Plotkin is the Leader of the firm's Global Infrastructure & Projects Group.
Her practice focuses on project finance and development, banking, corporate
finance and public-private partnerships. With considerable experience in
infrastructure development and finance, her expertise spans Canada and
the US as well as emerging markets.
Plater, L. Greg Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9051 gplater@stikeman.com
Mr. Plater is Head of the Real Estate Group in Vancouver, Co-head of the National
Real Estate Group, and a member of the Project Development & Finance Group.
He advises governments, Crown corporations and private-sector clients on
development projects, infrastructure projects, renewable energy projects, joint
ventures, construction arrangements and project-related environmental law
in BC and AB.
Picco, QC, FCIArb, Dennis L. Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7322 dennis.picco@dentons.com
Mr. Picco's practice focuses on contract disputes, construction, risk
management and insurance. He is an experienced arbitrator who represents
various companies in the construction industry, including architects and
engineers in professional liability disputes, and counsels clients in the areas
of intellectual property, commercial and contractual disputes.
Perry, Chrysten E. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9010 cperry@stikeman.com
Ms. Perry is Managing Partner of the Calgary office and Co-head of the Energy
Group. She has over 30 years' experience practising corporate, commercial and
mergers and acquisitions law related to oil and gas projects, spanning several
industry sectors including conventional petroleum and natural gas, LNG, NGLs,
heavy oil, shale and coal-bed methane.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
e net proceeds will be used to partially fund
the acquisition of NuStar Energy L.P.'s European
bulk liquid storage business by Inter Terminals
Ltd., a European subsidiary of Inter Pipeline, and
for general corporate purposes.
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP were
counsel to Inter Pipeline with a team that included
Bill Maslechko, James Kidd and Jessica Brown
(Corporate) and Heather DiGregorio (Tax).
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP acted
as counsel to the underwriters with a team that
included Marcus Archer, Peter Allegretto, Eric
Malysa, Katherine MacPhail and Caitlin Jenkins
(Corporate) and Dion Legge (Tax).
Gordie Howe International
Bridge Project achieves
financial close
On September 28, 2018, Windsor-Detroit Bridge
Authority, a Crown corporation of the Govern-
ment of Canada, reached financial close with
Bridging North America General Partnership (a
partnership indirectly held by ACS Infrastruc-
ture Canada Inc., Fluor Canada Ltd. and Aecon
Concessions, a division of Aecon Construction
Group Inc.) for the design, construction, financ-
ing, operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of
the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project, a
new publicly owned international bridge crossing
between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Michigan.
e Gordie Howe International Bridge Proj-
ect is the largest and most ambitious bi-national
infrastructure project along the Canada-United
States border.
e fixed-price contract for the project, which
includes the longest cable-stayed bridge span in
North America (and one of the longest in the
world), two port of entry facilities on each side of
the Canada-United States border and the High-
way I-75 interchange in Detroit, is valued at $5.7
billion (nominal value). e project is being con-
structed by BNA Constructors Canada GP, the
partners of which are Dragados Canada, Inc., Flu-
or Canada Ltd. and Aecon Infrastructure Manage-
ment Inc. Once completed it will be operated and
maintained by BNA O&M General Partnership, a
partnership indirectly held by ACS Infrastructure
Canada Inc., Fluor Canada Ltd. and Aecon Con-
cessions, a division of Aecon Construction Group
Inc. e project is also being designed by AECOM
Canada Limited.
Construction on the project began on October
5, 2018, with the bridge expected to be in service
by the end of 2024. Financing for the project is be-
ing provided through the issuance of medium and
long-term bonds underwritten by RBC Domin-
ion Securities Inc. and HSBC Securities (Canada)
Inc., as well as a short-term credit facility and hedg-
