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Smellie, James H.
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
(403) 298-1816
james.smellie@
gowlings.com
Mr. Smellie's extensive
energy regulatory
practice includes broad
experience in relation
to infrastructure
projects, particularly
including pipelines and
electricity transmission,
across a wide range
of stakeholders.
Smith, QC, Lawrence
E. (Laurie)
Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3315
smithl@
bennettjones.com
Mr. Smith is former
fi rm vice-chair/founder
of the regulatory
department. He acts
for utilities, pipeline/
LNG projects before
federal and provincial
regulators and all levels
of court including the
SCC. Has testifi ed as
an expert witness in
Canada/US.
Stewart, QC, Anne M.
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
(604) 631-3313
anne.stewart@
blakes.com
Practice focuses on
infrastructure/project
fi nancing in major
infrastructure projects
across Canada. Winner
of Canada's Top 25
Women Lawyers,
100 Most Powerful
Women, PEAK Lifetime
Achievement, UBC
Alumni award and
many others.
Smith, John
Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9120
jsmith@
lawsonlundell.com
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 fi rm's
growing LNG practice.
Southam,
Gregory G.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 367-6986
gsoutham@dwpv.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
projects in Indiana,
Florida, Colorado,
Ontario, BC, Alberta,
Saskatchewan
and Quebec.
Stratton, QC,
David J.
Davis LLP
(780) 429-6804
dstratton@davis.ca
Mr. Stratton advises
builders, owners and
lenders in construction/
P3 matters. He
was involved in
the Northeast and
Northwest Anthony
Henday Drives,
Evergreen Line Rapid
Transit, the Alberta
Schools and the
Calgary Northeast
Stony Trail Ring
Road projects.
the Bruce B Nuclear Generating Station, effective as of Dec.
31, 2013. Bruce B Nuclear Generating Station is located
in Tiverton, Ontario, and, together with Bruce A Nuclear
Generating Station, comprises the world's largest operating
nuclear generating facility.
As a result of the transaction, three of the current lim-
ited partners of Bruce Power, namely Borealis, The Power
Workers' Union Trust No. 1 (PWU) and The Society of
Energy Professionals Trust (Society), acquired an additional
29.78 per cent, 1.25 per cent and 0.55 per cent limited part-
nership interest in Bruce Power, respectively. The other
current limited partner, TransCanada Energy Investments
Ltd. (a subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation) did not
participate in the acquisition but retains an option to par-
ticipate at a future date.
Borealis was represented by Kath Hammond, Vice Presi-
dent, Legal, with assistance from McCarthy Tétrault LLP
with a team including David Lever, Seán O'Neill, Christo-
pher Langdon, Jake Irwin, Kerri Lui and Omar Soliman
(energy/M&A); Gregory Winfield (pensions), Douglas
Cannon and Robert Nearing (tax) and Oliver Borgers
(competition).
Cameco was represented by Sean Quinn, Senior Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary;
Larry Korchinski, Director of Legal Services and General
Counsel; and Jenny Hoffman, Director of Legal Services;
with assistance from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
with a team including Donald Gilchrist, Kathryn Houlden
and Lauren Hulme (M&A); and Kim Wharram (tax) and
Shuli Rodal (competition).
TransCanada was represented by David Kohlenberg,
Vice President of Law, Corporate Development and Energy,
and Craig Newman, senior legal counsel; with assistance
from Stikeman Elliott LLP with a team including Edward
Waitzer, Sean Vanderpol and Paul Rakowski (M&A).
Bruce Power was represented by Brian Hilbers, Chief
Legal Officer and Vice President, Emergency Management;
Len Arnold, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Sec-
retary; and Bill Schnurr, Assistant General Counsel; with
assistance from Gowling Laf leur Henderson LLP with a
team including David McFadden, Ian Palm, Irene Chang
and Matthew Literovich (M&A); and Rachel Conway and
James Shanks (financial services).
The PWU was represented by Chris Dassios, General
Counsel of the Power Workers' Union, with the assistance
from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP with a team includ-
ing Graham Smith and Melanie Sanchez (M&A). The So-
ciety was represented by Keyser Mason Ball, LLP's John
Ball and Sarah MacDonald.
TERANET ENTERS INTO
AN EXCLUSIVE CONCESSION
WITH THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA
Closing date: March 28, 2014
Teranet Manitoba LP, an affiliate of Borealis Infrastructure
Management Inc., and the Province of Manitoba completed
a transaction pursuant to which the Province granted to Ter-
anet a long-term exclusive concession to own and operate the
business of providing land registration and search services
and personal property security registration and search ser-
vices in the Province of Manitoba (the TPR Business).
The transaction included the purchase by Teranet of the
assets used to carry on the TPR Business. Pursuant to the
