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(Quiport), the concessionaire of the Mariscal Sucre Internation-
al Airport in Quito, Ecuador (the Airport)) to Grupo Odinsa
S.A. (Odinsa) and CCR S.A. (CCR).
In connection with the transaction, ADC and HAS Devel-
opment Corporation, a subsidiary of the Houston Airport Au-
thority, also sold ADC & HAS Management Ltd., the operator
of the Airport (the Operator), to Odinsa and CCR.
Aecon sold its 45.5 per cent interest in Quiport Holdings
for US$232 .6 million, CCR paid US$46,194,280 for the in-
terests it acquired in Quiport Holdings and the Operator,
and Odinsa financed the acquisition of the interests it ac-
quired in Quiport Holdings and the Operator in part with
a US$194 million credit facilit y from Itaú BBA (Itau). ADC
and H AS did not disclose the sale price of their interests in
Quiport Holdings or the Operator.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted for Aecon and ADC
with a team led by Kurt Sarno and which also included Rory
ffrench, Andrew Clark and Zac Resnick (M&A), Joshua Krane
(antitrust), Jeffrey Shafer (tax), Alexis Levine (financial services),
and Michael Dixon (anti-corruption).
Mayer Brown acted for Odinsa with a team led by George
Baptista and Christian Fabian and which also included Juan
Pablo Moreno and Isabella Jaramillo.
Millbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy acted for CCR with a
team led by Andrew Janszky and John Timmerman and which
also included Fernando Capellao and Broderick Henry.
Williams, Nicholas C. Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP (416) 863-5559 nwilliams@dwpv.com
Mr. Williams's practice focuses on project finance, infrastructure
development, PPPs and banking. He advises lenders, developers,
operators and governments, and has experience in a variety of sectors
including energy, infrastructure and mining.
Whitlock, QC, Wayne R. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3331 whitlockw@bennettjones.com
Mr. Whitlock focuses on restructuring and workouts of real estate loans,
real estate lending & zoning and development approvals and the purchase
and sale of condominiums, commercial and retail projects and real estate
joint ventures and partnerships.
Welsh, Mario BCF LLP
(418) 649-5473 mario.welsh@bcf.ca
Having been a contractor himself, Mr. Welsh has earned a name as one
of the best construction lawyers in Canada. His civil litigation practice
encompasses all legal aspects of the industry. He regularly litigates before
trial and appeal courts and many of his matters have become landmark
decisions over the years. Mr. Welsh is also distinguished in other areas
of the law, notably class actions.
Warren, Wayne B. Gowling WLG
(613) 786-0191 wayne.warren@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Warren is the Managing Partner of Gowling WLG's Ottawa Office.
He provides strategic advice to clients on a broad range of corporate
and commercial matters, including private mergers and acquisitions,
corporate governance, the structuring and reorganization of business
enterprises and substantial contractual arrangements.
Voore, Mihkel E. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5646 mvoore@stikeman.com
Mr. Voore is a senior partner in the Toronto office. His corporate
and securities law practice includes specializations in corporate finance
(specifically involving infrastructure and P3 projects), M&A, corporate
governance and contested meetings. He has been involved in a number
of innovative transactions including bond and hybrid bank/bond
financing structures.
Vogel, Sharon C. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6148 svogel@blg.com
Ms. Vogel is National Leader of BLG's Construction Group and Regional
Leader of the International Construction Projects Group. She specializes
in infrastructure and industrial project dispute resolution including highways,
railways, tunnels, pipelines, hospitals and mines. She also has extensive
experience negotiating contracts on behalf of owners, developers
and contractors.
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