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Fougere, Kevin, Torys LLP Calgary - (403) 776-3746 - kfougere@torys.com
Practice focuses on corporate lending and project financing. Has extensive experience advising corporate cli-
ents and financial institutions on a wide range of financing transactions, including project financing, syndi-
cated transactions, bond financings, cross-border financings, acquisition financings, asset- and reserve-based
lending and inter-creditor agreements. Has a particular focus on financings in the oil and gas, oil sands, pipe-
line, energy services and renewable power sectors. Routinely acts for the major Canadian banks, as well as
numerous international financial institutions. Ontario Bar, 1999. Alberta Bar, 1999. LLB, 1997, University
of Toronto.
Morrison, John D., McMillan LLP Vancouver - (604) 691-7411 - john.morrison@mcmillan.ca
John Morrison practices real estate finance, financial services and banking law in McMillan LLP's Vancouver
office. Morrison acts for lenders and borrowers in connection with loans and credit facilities ranging from
commercial mortgage transactions and mortgage bonds to complex multi-jurisdictional credit facilities, in-
cluding project and long-term debt financings of all types of real estate assets, including shopping centers,
office buildings, hotels, multi-unit residential buildings and industrial properties. He also represents lenders
and borrowers in connection with debt financings of mining, forestry and gaming projects and facilities and
issuers of bonds, notes and other debt instruments.
Palin, Joseph, Dentons Canada LLP Calgary - (403) 268-7307 - joe.palin@dentons.com
Joe Palin articled with the Toronto office in 1988 and practiced with the Toronto Financial Services Group
before moving to the Calgary office in 1996. Palin is currently the Co-chair of Dentons' National Financial
Services Group. Palin has over 20 years of experience in structuring and completing domestic and internation-
al financing transactions. Palin regularly acts as lead counsel to lenders (and lending syndicates) and debtors
involving complex financing structures. Palin has extensive oil and gas, oil and gas service sector, power project
and pipeline project financing experience. Palin's experience also includes debt and corporate restructuring,
bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
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