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PROJECT FINANCE
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Scott Kraag is a partner in Torys' Project Finance, Infrastructure and Energy practices,
where his practice focuses on corporate project fi nance, with a particular emphasis on
the renewable energy sector, infrastructure development and mining. Recently, Kraag has
acted as lead fi nancing counsel on the South Kent, Grand Renewable, K2 and Armow
wind projects, the Ottawa Light Rail and the Windsor Essex transportation projects and
Inmet Mining's streaming transaction with Franco Nevada. Recognized by ! e Legal
Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers as a leading Canadian
lawyer in project fi nance, Kraag is also Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law
School where he teaches Commercial Law. Solicitor, England and Wales, 2002. British
Columbia Bar, 1998. Ontario Bar, 1998. LLB (magna cum laude), 1996, University of
Ottawa. BA (Honors, Dean's List), 1993, University of Western Ontario.
Scott Kraag
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7980
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
skraag@torys.com
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Brian Kelsall specializes in corporate project fi nance with particular emphasis on
public-private partnerships and infrastructure development both internationally and
domestically. He advises lenders, sponsors and investors in respect of projects in Canada
and abroad in the infrastructure, energy, telecom, mining, oil and gas, and power sectors.
He has extensive banking law, securitization and mergers and acquisitions experience.
Recent transactions in which Kelsall acted as lead counsel include advising the lenders
on Infrastructure Ontario's Windsor Essex Highway PPP Project, St. Joseph's Hospi-
tal PPP Project, the Disraeli Bridges PPP Project in Manitoba and advising the federal
government on its Communications Security Establishment Canada Long Term Accom-
modation Project. Kelsall is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the
International Bar Association. Kelsall was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982, the Alberta
Bar in 1985 and the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 2005.
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Partner whose practice focuses on corporate fi nance, structured fi nance, mergers and
acquisitions and corporate reorganization transactions. Has served as counsel in major
complex corporate reorganizations, plans of arrangement and going-private transactions,
reorganization of companies in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement
Act, private and public negotiated merger transactions, transactions involving the acquisi-
tion of both public and private companies and public-private partnership transactions.
Recognized in Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business; IFLR1000;
! e Legal 500: Canada; Expert Guides' Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business
Law in the area of Banking and Finance; and Who's Who Legal: Banking and Project
Finance and Who's Who Legal Canada: Capital Markets. Named Toronto Derivatives
Law Lawyer of the Year 2014 in ! e Best Lawyers in Canada. Honored with the Lexpert®
2009 Zenith Award as one of Canada's Leading Women Lawyers. Achieved Martindale-
Hubbell's highest ranking, AV Preeminent. Ontario, 1985; Alberta, 1981.
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Ella Plotkin's practice focuses on banking and project fi nance transactions, corporate
fi nance, privatization and public-private partnerships. She has considerable experience
in North American infrastructure development and fi nance as well as emerging markets
project fi nance. Plotkin advises lenders, developers and contractors on all aspects of
projects and project fi nance in the infrastructure, energy, telecom and natural resource
sectors. She has advised participants on key public-private partnership transactions
in Canada and in the US (including advising the bank syndicate lenders on the over
C$1-billion fi nancing for the Windsor Essex Parkway in Ontario, advising the lenders
[bonds] on the St. Joseph's Health Centre project in Ontario, and the concessionaire on
the US 36 Toll Road project in Colorado, US). She has advised on various international
project fi nance transactions. Plotkin is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in
project fi nance in top international publications. She was called to the Ontario Bar in
1995 and the Roll of Solicitors of England and Wales in 2005.
Brian C.
Kelsall
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-5493
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
Carol D.
Pennycook
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5546
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Ella Plotkin
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-4489
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
bkelsall@fasken.com
cpennycook@dwpv.com
eplotkin@fasken.com
