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Lexpert-ranked leading infrastructure lawyers Vellone, John A.D. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6730 jvellone@blg.com John is a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais' Toronto office and is National Leader of the firm's ESG Initiative. He has an energy and technology law practice encompassing corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues with a focus on Cana- dian electricity markets and infrastructure revitalization. He provides counsel on corporate, commercial, and regulatory aspects of the electricity and natural gas industries and power project development for a variety of technologies, with a particular expertise in renewables. John was recognized as a 2017 Lexpert Rising Star, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2008. 42 www.lexpert.ca Vermeersch (Moscu), Larissa Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 360-3018 lmoscu@lolg.ca Larissa's practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, including infrastructure-related litigation and major contrac- tual disputes. Larissa immerses herself in every aspect of her clients' businesses and quickly absorbs and masters large, factually intricate cases to advance her clients' short- and long-term business objectives. She has a stellar track record before all levels of court in Ontario, as well as in multi-party private arbitrations, and has obtained significant arbitral awards, including before the International Chamber of Commerce. Previously, Larissa completed a prestigious clerkship at the Supreme Court of Canada. Larissa has acted for unrepresented litigants in Superior Court with Pro Bono Ontario and served as the founding member and past Chair of Heart & Stroke Foundation's Young Leaders Committee. LAWYER TO WATCH Vilder, Sébastien Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP > (514) 982-5080 sebastien.vilder@blakes.com Mr. Vilder is a partner and the Montréal Practice Group Leader of the Financial Services group. Sébastien specializes in bank financing, project financing and asset-based financing. He has been involved in numerous bank and project financings in Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia. Other areas of expertise include energy and infrastructure projects. Sébastien acts for financial institutions, investment funds, development banks, sponsors and companies. He is a member of many organiza- tions, including the Barreau du Québec, the Bar of the State of New York and the International Bar Association. Sébastien is also a lecturer on project financing at McGill University. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in all major legal directories and ranking publications. Vogel, Sharon C. Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP > (416) 585-8602 svogel@singleton.com Sharon Vogel is a named Partner and co-Chair of the Construction and Infrastructure Law Practice Group. She handles the negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation of construction disputes and has appeared at all levels of court. She has been involved with Public Policy mandates, including acting as co-counsel retained by the Ontario government and federal government to prepare reports and make recommendations on prompt payment and adjudication. Sharon is a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne where she teaches international construction law and is co-author of the text, A Guide to Canadian Construction Insurance Law. Sharon is a Certified Specialist in Construction Law and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, and American College of Construction Lawyers. She was selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada, has an AV preeminent peer review rating by Martin- dale-Hubbell, and is ranked band 1 by Chambers Global. She was recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, and she received the Female Trailblazer Excellence Award from Canada Law Awards. She was also recently named Construction Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Canada. Walker, Graham Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (604) 640-4045 gwalker@blg.com Graham Walker is the National Group Head, Specialized Disputes. He practises transportation law (with a focus on ship- ping law, rail, and trucking), environmental law, insurance claim defense, and general commercial litigation. Graham acts on marine casualties, terminal and cargo claims, environmental prosecutions, and civil disputes involving environmental issues. For example, land development impacts, air pollution, migrating pollution, fisheries issues, transport of dangerous goods, agricultural issues, heritage issues, First Nations issues, mining issues, forestry issues, and administrative matters. He is recog- nized in the 2022 edition (and since 2014) of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Environmental Law, Maritime Law, Transporta- tion Law), the 2022 edition (and since 2016) of Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Transportation: Shipping – Nationwide), the 2022 edition (and since 2011) of e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Shipping & Maritime Law), and the 2022 (and since 2015) edition of Benchmark Canada: e Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a Local Litigation Star: British Columbia and Litigation Star: Insurance & Shipping.