Froehlich, Robert J. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP > (403) 267-9554 robert.froehlich@nortonrosefulbright.com
Robert Froehlich is the Canadian head of our energy practice and the chair of our Calgary business law group. Froehlich
advises domestic and international clients on a diverse range of corporate and commercial matters, with a specific focus
on the energy industry. He provides practical and strategic advice to clients on transactions and projects across the energy
sector, including on liquefied natural gas, conventional and unconventional upstream petroleum and natural gas, coalbed
methane, heavy oil and oilsands, pipeline and midstream, refining, electricity and renewable power. Froehlich's experience
includes providing structuring advice and negotiating and dra ing complicated agreements associated with some of
Canada's most significant energy projects. Froehlich regularly acts as lead counsel on significant asset acquisitions and
divestitures, private merger and acquisition transactions, complex corporate restructurings, joint ventures, partnerships
and a range of other commercial arrangements that underlie the development of energy projects.
Furlan, Stephen McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-7708 sfurlan@mccarthy.ca
Practice focuses on project finance and secured lending. Regularly advises Canadian and foreign lenders with respect to
the structuring and negotiation of some of the most complex project financings in the Canadian marketplace. Has acted
for both lenders, borrowers and governments with respect to project financing, public private partnership infrastructure
financings and loan work-outs in the project finance area.
Galbraith, Paul McCarthy Tétrault LLP > (416) 601-8070 pgalbraith@mccarthy.ca
Partner in the Real Property and Planning Group in Toronto and a widely acknowledged expert on syndicated lending.
Paul's clients benefit from his unparalleled level of experience in the construction, condominium, and development
spaces. Clients turn to Paul for his leadership and advice in respect to their most complex and noteworthy syndicated
lending work. Paul has expertly advised dozens of lending syndicates on their projects within the condominium, hotel,
and retail industries, including on such high-profile projects as Nobu Toronto, Shangri-La Hotel Toronto, Four Seasons
Toronto, and CIBC Square. In addition to syndicated lending work, Paul has also been lead lending counsel on many
of the largest real estate acquisition financing transactions in Canada, including as lead counsel for the $2.6B syndicated
financing of the acquisition of Northview REIT.
Gamble, Ian J. Thorsteinssons LLP > (604) 602-4290 gamble@thor.ca
Ian Gamble is widely recognized as a leading tax lawyer in Canada. He has vast experience representing large corporations
in the Canadian mining, forestry, telecommunications, energy, and real estate sectors. He is experienced in the taxation of
mergers and acquisitions, business restructurings, flow-through share financings, cross-border transactions (including foreign
affiliates), Canada Revenue Agency audits, and related tax appeals.
Garneau, Marie Stikeman Elliott LLP > (416) 869-5696 mgarneau@stikeman.com
Marie Garneau is a partner in the Banking & Finance and mergers & acquisitions groups. She has acted for numerous lenders
and borrowers on a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions including leveraged buyouts, asset-based
loans, debt, mezzanine, and structured financings. Marie has also acted for creditors, debtors, and monitors in commercial
insolvencies and restructurings. She is also a member of the Associates' Committee in the Toronto office.
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