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Head of Torys' Project Finance Practice, co-head of the Secured Lending Group, Japan
Practice Group and Chair of the fi rm's fi nance committee. Advises in the area of project
fi nance, project development, energy, infrastructure, mining and secured lending. Acted
as lead counsel to the borrower in the fi nancing of GDF Suez's portfolio of wind and solar
projects across Canada; the fi nancing of Potentia Solar's portfolio of 95 roo op solar
projects in Ontario; the lenders in the C$942-million project fi nancing of the 850 MW
Goreway power project; the borrower in the C$650-million project development and
fi nancing of the 1005 MW Greenfi eld Energy Centre power project; and the monoline
insurers on the fi nancing of the Golden Ears Bridge and Calgary Ring Road. Represented
Mitsubishi Corporation (Tokyo) in the $2.3-billion Antamina mining project in Peru
and in the $1.32-billion fi nancing for the project. Former member of the Board of Direc-
tors and Executive of e Canadian Solar Industries Association (2010–2012). Ontario
Bar, 1992. LLB, 1990, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
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Partner whose practice encompasses corporate fi nance, banking, private equity, PPP
transactions, corporate reorganizations and general corporate matters. Has played a lead
role in numerous major syndicated credit facilities acting for both borrowers and lenders
and is actively involved in the Private Equity practice. Provides advice to clients involved
in public-private infrastructure projects and has acted on a large number of public and
private acquisitions as well as numerous corporate reorganizations. Acted for Burger King
Worldwide, Inc. in its acquisition of Tim Hortons Inc. for approximately $12.5 billion.
Acted for Bank of America Merrill Lynch as arranger, lender and fi nancial advisor in
respect of a $5.1-billion fi nancing to Loblaw Companies Limited on its $12.4-billion
acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation. Recognized in Chambers Global: ! e
World's Leading Lawyers for Business; ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; ! e Best
Lawyers in Canada; Who's Who Legal: Banking; and Lexpert®/ROB Special Edition on
Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers. Called to Ontario Bar, 1998.
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Guy David is a leading expert in the fi nancial sector, focusing on domestic and inter-
national project and structured fi nance, debt capital market transactions, derivatives and
fi nancial regulatory law. His transactional experience includes fi nancing the commer-
cialization of the Canadian air navigation system, advising the government sponsor on
establishing the C$12-billion Canadian secured credit facility, several PPP and renew-
able energy transactions, over 30 capital markets bond issues and advising foreign and
domestic banks and insurance companies in Canadian fi nancial regulatory matters. His
international experience includes assignments throughout the Caribbean, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Ecuador and Romania. David is qualifi ed in both the common-law and civil-
law legal systems and is fl uent in English and French. He is co-author of David & Legault,
! e 2015 Annotated Bank Act and has spoken extensively on fi nance topics in Canada
and internationally.
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National leader of BLG's Financial Services Group, practicing in Montréal and Toronto.
Specializes in banking, secured and unsecured debt fi nancing, project fi nance, debt and
corporate restructuring, and bankruptcy and insolvency matters, as well as venture-capital
fi nancing. Represents Canadian and foreign lenders and loan syndicates in numerous
syndicated fi nancing transactions (including multi-jurisdictional cross-border loans) and
in many bankruptcy and insolvency restructuring matters involving Canada and multiple
jurisdictions. Writer and speaker on the subjects of fi nancing, security, and bankruptcy
and insolvency. Adjunct Professor of bankruptcy and insolvency at McGill University's
Faculty of Law since 1985. Former lecturer on business law at McGill University's Faculty
of Management (1982–1994). Member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, CBA, IBA,
INSOL International and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Called to the Québec Bar
in 1981 and Ontario Bar in 1988. Toronto tel: (416) 367-6332.
Jonathan
B. Weisz
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8157
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
Derek R.G.
Vesey
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 367-6921
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Guy David
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
Tel: (613) 786-0247
Fax: (613) 782-0247
Ottawa
Kenneth
S. Atlas
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (514) 954-2522
Fax: (514) 954-1905
Montréal
jweisz@torys.com
dvesey@dwpv.com
guy.david@gowlings.com
katlas@blg.com
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