Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers
Lever, David A.N.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
(416) 601-7655
dlever@mccarthy.ca
Mr. Lever leads the
fi rm's Power and
Infrastructure Groups.
He focuses on PPPs,
project and corporate
fi nance, and M&A
relating to energy and
infrastructure projects.
He acts for developers,
investors and lenders
on projects in Canada
and the US.
Lissoir, Luc
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
(514) 392-9571
luc.lissoir@
gowlings.com
Mr. Lissoir focuses on
P3s, project fi nancing,
PE, M&A and
corporate fi nance. He
acts for consortiums,
developers and lenders
on infrastructure
matters and major
asset managers on
fund formation and
investments in Canada
and internationally.
MacDonald, Ross A.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(604) 631-1367
rmacdonald@
stikeman.com
Mr. MacDonald's
diverse real estate
and commercial
practice emphasizes
acquisitions, leasing,
fi nancing and all
aspects of major
multi-use development
projects. His practice
also includes
corporate, real estate-
based transactions.
Lewis, Gregory D.
Bull, Housser &
Tupper LLP
(604) 641-4923
gdl@bht.com
Mr. Lewis, who
leads the fi rm's
Infrastructure Group,
focuses on commercial
transactions and
fi nancings in
infrastructure, energy
and other industry
sectors. His experience
includes PPPs, as
well as hydro and co-
generation projects.
Lyons, Catherine A.
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4183
clyons@goodmans.ca
Ms. Lyons counsels
private- and public-
sector clients in
municipal and
environmental law.
Her brownfi eld
and greenfi eld
redevelopment
experience includes
cost-sharing
agreements as well as
infrastructure fi nancing
and environmental
approvals.
Mackay, Tara A.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7528
tmackay@torys.com
Ms. Mackay focuses
on infrastructure and
major capital projects,
including public-private
partnerships and
alternative fi nancing
and procurement
projects. She
represents sponsors,
governments,
lenders, construction
contractors and service
providers.
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will seek to attract "foreign powers" to the task.
" e Chinese are infl uencing countries that are part of the
Arctic club," Richer La Flèche says. As one example, they've
achieved permanent-observer status on the Arctic Council.
" ere's a real geo-political story going on up there."
He adds that a master plan with broad public involve-
ment would help greatly to clear stumbling blocks to devel-
opment, such as regulatory delays and changes of political
leadership. To those who say a master plan for the North
would be far too time consuming and costly, he off ers the
example of Quebec's Great Whale hydro project, which
went tragically wrong in the 1970s and, in his view, led to
Plan Nord.
"You never have time to plan the fi rst time," he says. "You
only have time to plan the second time."
Blundy says the federal government's current concern
to demonstrate sovereignty over the region should assist
Northerners in negotiating for infrastructure.
"Periodically, they become the darlings of federal policy,"
he says. " at's the time to press for long-term commitments."
Brian Burton is an energy and legal-aff airs writer in Calgary.
"Canada doesn't know what to do with [the North]. We can do little one-off
projects but I don't think that's the way to proceed. The biggest need in the
North is long-term, holistic planning."– ERIK RICHER LA FLÈCHE, STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP
