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Partner in the corporate commercial department and member of the fi rm's partner-
ship board. Practice is focused on fi nancing and commercial transactions. Has acted for
borrowers and lenders in international syndicated bank transactions, public bond issues,
project fi nancings, cross-border fi nancings, restructurings and other types of debt trans-
actions involving oil and gas, oil sands, pipelines, utilities and other industries. Recent
transactions have included acting for Nexen Inc. in a $3-billion internationally syndi-
cated credit facility; Canadian Natural Resources Limited in a C$3.8-billion credit
facility; and acting for major Canadian and international energy companies and banks
in fi nancings for the development of Canadian oil sands projects with aggregate project
costs in excess of C$15 billion.
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David Zacks is a partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP who practices in the area of
fi nancial services. Advises borrowers & lenders on corporate & project fi nancing, infra-
structure fi nancing, renewable energy, forestry & mining fi nancings, syndicated loans,
cross-border transactions & debt restructuring. Life Bencher of the Law Society of British
Columbia. Appointed QC, 2002. Director BC Cancer Foundation. Best Lawyers' "2015
Lawyer of the Year" (Banking & Finance Law ‒ Vancouver). Recognized in ! e Canadian
Legal Lexpert® Directory (Banking & Project Finance), ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/
Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert® magazine, Lexpert®/ROB
Special Edition on Canada's Leading In astructure Lawyers, September 2012 and Global
Mining 2014/2015, IFLR1000: ! e Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms,
! e Best Lawyers in Canada, International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers, International
Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Who's Who Legal: Canada 2012 and the Guide to the
World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers.
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A founding partner of Torys' Calgary offi ce. Practice focuses on corporate lending
and project fi nancing. Has experience advising on a wide range of fi nancing transac-
tions, including project fi nancing, syndicated transactions, bond fi nancings, cross-border
fi nancings, acquisition fi nancings, asset- and reserve-based lending and inter-creditor
arrangements. Practice has a particular focus on fi nancings in the oil and gas, oil sands,
pipeline, energy services and renewable power sectors of the market. Routinely acts for
the major Canadian banks, as well as numerous international fi nancial institutions.
Recognized as a leading Canadian banking and project fi nance lawyer by ! e Best
Lawyers in Canada; Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business; Legal
Media Group/Euromoney's IFLR1000: ! e Guide to the World's Leading Financial
Law Firms; ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; Who's Who Legal and PLC Which
Lawyer? Named one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40." LLB, 1997,
University of Toronto; BComm, Dalhousie University. Alberta and Ontario Bars, 1999.
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Michael McIntosh is a senior partner who practices in the areas of banking, acquisi-
tion fi nance, structured fi nance and project fi nance at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.
Regularly advises on cross-border fi nancings. Recent transactions include fi nancings
of oil sands projects, conventional oil and gas reserves, refi neries, petrochemical plants,
pipelines, mining assets and power-generating assets. Lead counsel to the lenders for
the fi nancing of Western Oil Sands' participation in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project
with Shell Canada/Chevron Canada and lead Canadian counsel to the lenders for the
fi nancing of the Vantage Pipeline. In addition, lead counsel on the credit facilities of
Suncor Energy, TransCanada PipeLines, Husky Energy, Baytex Energy, Athabasca Oil
and Crew Energy and co-lead counsel on TransCanada's Keystone Project credit facility.
Recently acted as lead counsel on the fi nancing of the North West Redwater refi nery and
the Baytex acquisition of Aurora Oil & Gas. Called to the Alberta Bar in 1986 and the
Ontario Bar in 1988. Appointed Queen's Counsel in 2014.
Philip
Backman,
QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3366
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
David A.
Zacks, QC
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3361
Vancouver
Kevin
Fougere
Torys LLP
Tel: (403) 776-3746
Fax: (403) 776-3800
Calgary
J. Michael
McIntosh,
QC
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9791
Calgary
backmanp@bennettjones.com
david.zacks@blakes.com
kfougere@torys.com
michael.mcintosh@blakes.com
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