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BIG DEALS |33 eam Mark drew and lhot, and orate eprermer midt, rate/ lhen ate); eline both lities ance evin SE repation ation trucInc., uild, finance agreement for the construction of the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project. The design, build, finance agreement is the key contract in the $1.4 billion Evergreen Line Project, a new rapid transit line that will connect Coquitlam to Vancouver via Port Moody and Burnaby. The contractor team was coordinated by SNC-Lavalin Capital Inc. The primary contractor for the project is EGRT Construction. EGRT Construction has engaged a number of sub-contractors for the design and construction of the Evergreen Line, including SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc., SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Western) Inc., Graham Building Services, a joint venture comprising Graham Building Services LP and Jardeg Construction Services Ltd., SELI Canada Inc. and Thales Canada Inc. The Province and BCTFA were represented by James Harvey of the Ministry of Justice of British Columbia, Brock Johnston, Allyson Baker and Maggie Cavallin of Clark Wilson LLP, and Bobby Stewart of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. SNC-Lavalin Capital Inc. was represented in-house by Ciprian Gligor and Michel Jodoin and was advised by Davis LLP with a team that included Doug Buchanan, QC, Eric Belli-Bivar and Jonathan Gilhen. EGRT Construction, SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc. and SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Western) Inc. were advised internally by Hannelie Stockenstrom and Eden Joubert, and by Davis LLP with a team that included Elizabeth Mayer, David Stratton, QC, Rebecca Hockin and Tijana Gavric. National Bank of Canada and Alberta Treasury Branches, as lenders, and National Bank Financial Inc., as agent, were represented by Linda Brown, Morgan Troke, Samantha Cunliffe and Fleur Heck of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Graham Building Services and related Graham entities were represented by Weston Rudd, Tony Clark and Simon Lee, in-house counsel with Graham, Doug Sanders, Sean Muggah, Jennifer Archer and Bill Woodhead of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Katherine Pybus and Christie Martin of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, as Alberta counsel, as well as Douglas Sigurdson of Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP, as Manitoba counsel. SELI Canada Inc. and S.E.L.I. Societa Esecuzione Lavori Idraulici S.p.A. were represented by Jack Yong and Bryan Millman of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and Giulia Affer and Francesca Ferrero of Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati, respectively. Thales Canada Inc. was represented by Jason Hannibal, in-house counsel with Thales Canada Inc., and Bruce Tattrie and K.C. Miu of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. CHINA MERCHANTS ACQUIRES INTEREST IN PORT DE DJIBOUTI CLOSING DATE: DECEMBER 29, 2012 Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority and China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited have entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 23.5 per cent interest in Port de Djibouti S.A. for $185 million. Port de Djibouti S.A's business includes a multipurpose cargo facility in Djibouti Port and a 66.7 per cent interest in the Dolareh Container Terminal, which is considered to be one of the most technologically advanced container terminal in the African continent. Due to its strategic location on the Red Sea, which is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, the Republic of Djibouti serves as a gateway to landlocked Ethiopia and as a transshipment hub for trade from countries on Africa's east coast. Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority was represented by in-house counsels Deka Youssouf Mohamed and Zeinab Kamil and assisted by a team at Stikeman Elliott LLP comprising Erik Richer La Flèche, Ma Ry Tran and Lana Rabinovitch. China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Limited was represented by Zhong Lun Law Firm with a team that included Henry Lau and Stephen Wong. Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers R. y nd ate Smellie, James H. Smith, John McCarthy Tétrault LLP (416) 601-7748 gsibay@mccarthy.ca ice Sibay, Godyne N.L. Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (403) 298-1816 james.smellie@ gowlings.com Lawson Lundell LLP (604) 631-9120 jsmith@ lawsonlundell.com Ms. Sibay is on the firm's Board of Partners. Her practice focuses on infrastructure, AFP/PPP, project development and real estate with over 25 major government, hospital, transportation, university and athletic facility infrastructure projects. ROB-Infrastructure.indd 33 Mr. Smellie's practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, administrative law and litigation. With extensive experience before federal and provincial regulatory tribunals, he has represented a wide range of stakeholders in the energy industry. Mr. Smith's practice embraces representation of large infrastructure projects, including P3s such as the Canada Line, and involvement with terminal operations, including coal terminals. He also assists the firm's growing LNG practice. Smith, QC, Lawrence E. (Laurie) Bennett Jones LLP (403) 298-3315 smithl@ bennettjones.com Mr. Smith is former firm vice chair and founder of the regulatory department. He acts for utilities, pipeline/ LNG projects before federal and provincial regulators, all levels of court including the SCC. He has testified as an expert witness in Canada and the US. Southam, Gregory G. Stark, John E. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (416) 367-6986 gsoutham@dwpv.com Stikeman Elliott LLP (604) 631-1395 jstark@stikeman.com Mr. Southam acts as transaction or lenders counsel on transportation and social infrastructure projects in Canada and the US, including as lead counsel on the Ohio River Bridges Project, Port of Miami Tunnel Project, Ottawa LRT and 407 East Extension. Mr. Stark's business law practice includes advising on securities, corporate finance, M&A and other transactions including infrastructure. His experience includes large commercial transactions, including international joint ventures. 13-08-06 10:27 AM

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