6| INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
P3s
Come of Age
AS THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL
MATURES, A WIDER RANGE OF PROJECTS
ARE CONSIDERING P3s — BY BEV CLINE
CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE GAP is currently $145 billion, according to the
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. For companies and advisors working in the
public-private partnership sector (P3s), this spells opportunity. But the kinds of opportunities that are economically P3-feasible and how the model, which brings together public and private entities to build infrastructure, will evolve is open for debate.
"Canada's infrastructure deficit is large and, faced with fiscal reality, that combination demands that we look at innovative ways to address infrastructure development
and service delivery," says Mark Romoff, President and CEO of the Canadian Council
for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP). "Every single federal and provincial budget
this year has identified infrastructure as one of its highest priorities and also identified
P3s as one of the approaches they will be adopting to meet the challenge."
Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers
Ackerley, Glenn W.
Allen, Michael S.
WeirFoulds LLP
(416) 947-5008
gackerley@
weirfoulds.com
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(604) 631-1346
mallen@stikeman.com
Mr. Ackerley counsels
his construction industry
clients on contracts,
procurement, risk
avoidance, claims
litigation and dispute
resolution. He advises
owners and contractors
on landmark capital
projects and public
infrastructure renewal.
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Mr. Allen's project
finance practice includes
acting for lenders and
borrowers on domestic
and international
transactions in the
PPPs/infrastructure,
energy, mining,
telecommunications
and forestry sectors.
Alter, Matthew R.
Anderson, Jean E.
Ayotte, Daniel
Bain, David R.
Bain,
Cassels Brock &
Blackwell LLP
(416) 860-6764
malter@
casselsbrock.com
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4297
janderson@
goodmans.ca
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(514) 954-3138
dayotte@blg.com
Bull, Housser
& Tupper LLP
(604) 641-4812
drb@bht.com
Torys
(416)
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Ms. Anderson's
practice focus includes
financing and corporate
transactions, alternative
finance and P3s. Her
experience embraces
project and structured
finance, domestic and
cross-border financings,
asset-based lending
and debt restructuring.
Mr. Ayotte's practice
includes a specialty in
litigation, arbitration and
mediation in construction
law and commercial
litigation. His clients
include multinationals,
governments, insurers,
contractors, engineers
and manufacturers.
Mr. Bain specializes
in debt and project
financing. He acts for
Canadian and foreign
banks, non-banks,
private lenders and
borrowers in various
sectors such as forestry,
marine transport, real
estate, manufacturing
and aviation.
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Mr. Alter is a
certified specialist in
construction law. He
represents owners and
contractors on domestic
and international
infrastructure projects
including all aspects of
procurement, contract
drafting and negotiation,
and related disputes.
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