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Dionne, Pascale Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-2516 pdionne@blg.com Pascale is a partner in BLG's Corporate Commercial group and she heads the firm's Montreal corporate and commercial group as well as the firm's Québec practice in public infrastructures. She serves a clientele from various sectors of activity, including the health sector, the construction sector and the financial sector. She has also handled various types of files in the area of public infrastructure and project finance. Her specialization in finance enables her to act for both lenders and bor- rowers in implementing financing for all types, including secured or unsecured debt, equity, quasi-equity and project finance. Recognized in the 2022 (and since 2020) edition of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Finance Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law) and was included in additional categories in 2022 (Project Finance Law and Public Procurement Law). Doyle, Catherine Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP > (416) 863-4160 catherine.doyle@blakes.com Ms. Doyle practises in the areas of project finance, infrastructure, public-private partnerships and structured finance law. Catherine regularly advises on infrastructure projects, including in the transportation, social infrastructure, alternative ener- gy, power and health care sectors. She has represented a wide variety of financial institutions in the financing of infrastructure assets, including bond underwriters, institutional investors, and Canadian and international banks. She has extensive experi- ence in operating and term credit facilities, asset-based financings, lease financings and structured financial products, and in structuring, negotiating and documenting domestic and cross-border financing transactions in the bank, private placement and bond markets. Catherine's closed projects include the following: MacDonald Block Reconstruction Project, High- way 104, Royal Inland Hospital, New Toronto Courthouse, Enterprise Data Centre Borden Expansion Project, Stanton Territorial Hospital, Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, Saskatchewan Joint-Use Schools Projects, Haile Gold Mine, John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project, Fort St. James Green Energy Project, Bow Lake Wind Farm, Northeast Anthony Henday Drive, the Union Pearson Express and New Oakville Hospital. www.lexpert.ca 29 Eccleston, Kenneth P. Miller Thomson LLP > (416) 597-4332 keccleston@millerthomson.com Ken Eccleston has practised exclusively in the area of construction law for 33 years with an emphasis on contract review and draing, tender review, Construction Act claims, construction defect claims, and delay claims. Ken is considered a leader in the field of construction law, having been identified by Lexpert as a leading practitioner in the field. He has provided legal counsel to developers, owners, architects, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, banks, and surety bonding companies. Emblem, Robert D.G. Clyde & Co Canada LLP > (514) 764-3650 robert.emblem@clydeco.ca Bob has developed an extensive insurance defence, recovery, monitoring, and coverage practice, with a focus on professional liability, commercial general liability, and construction insurance. He has a particular expertise in complex, multi-party construction disputes and is frequently retained to represent the interests of construction professionals, contractors, and their insurers. He has been involved in resolving hundreds of construction disputes throughout North America over the past 25+ years. Bob is a member of both the Ontario and Québec Bars, has wide-ranging experience in both the Common Law and Civil Law systems, and is fluently bilingual (English and French). He regularly appears before all levels of the Québec and Ontario courts, as well as before arbitration and mediation panels throughout North America. Esposito, Anna M. Pallett Valo LLP > (289) 805-4465 aesposito@pallettvalo.com Anna Esposito's practice is focused exclusively on construction law representing all stakeholders in the industry. As a Certified Specialist in Construction Law, Anna advises and represents parties in connection with all types of construction disputes, whether by way of negotiation, arbitration, interim adjudication, or litigation. As a mediator of construction-related disputes, Anna brings her pragmatic attitude to alternative forms of dispute resolution, assisting parties to resolve claims or disputes creatively and cost-effectively, without resorting to court. Her ability to analyze complex situations, synthesize the key issues, fashion the best options, and communicate complex legal concepts in an easy-to-understand manner makes her the construction industry's go-to legal expert. Her attention to detail, high standards of client service, and practical approach are at the core of her successful practice. Anna is also selected by her peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada for Construction Litigation and is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Lexpert-ranked leading infrastructure lawyers