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Martin, Steven R. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5572 smartin@dwpv.com
Mr. Martin acts on P3, property development, project financing and JV proj-
ects in Canada and the US, and has extensive experience in the social and
transportation P3 sectors. He has led transactions that include hospitals,
bridges and courthouses.
Martin, Karen Dentons Canada LLP
(604) 691-6455 karen.martin@dentons.com
Ms. Martin's practice focuses on avoiding and resolving disputes on con-
struction, infrastructure and PPP projects. She advises on risk minimization
during procurement and construction, and acts as counsel in mediations,
arbitrations and litigation.
Madras, Mark L. Gowling WLG
(416) 862-4296 mark.madras@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Madras specializes in the practice of environmental law, including envi-
ronmental issues in project approvals, regulatory compliance, commercial
transactions and dispute resolution.
MacWilliam, Alexander G. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7090 alex.macwilliam@dentons.com
Mr. MacWilliam advises Canadian and international clients on all legal issues
relating to the environment. These include regulatory approvals, compliance,
contaminated land, climate change, transportation of dangerous goods,
dealing with regulatory agencies, responses to government policies and the
development of internal environmental practices and systems.
MacLellan, James W. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6592 jmaclellan@blg.com
Partner in BLG's Construction Group. Mr. MacLellan advises hospitals, mu-
nicipalities and other public institutions on infrastructure and capital rede-
velopment programs. He provides project delivery, procurement and dispute
resolution advice, and acts for sureties on bonding issues across Canada.
MacKay-Dunn, QC, R. Hector Farris, Vaughan,
Wills & Murphy LLP (604) 661-9307 hmackay-dunn@farris.com
Mr. MacKay-Dunn has over 25 years' experience and practises in a broad
range of industry sectors including infrastructure, investment banks and
investors in public and private domestic and international financings, merg-
ers and acquisitions, tender offers and joint ventures. He is recognized by
Lexpert as being among the 100 US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers
in Canada.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
Included in the Investing in Canada plan is the
proposed Canada Infrastructure Bank, which was an-
nounced in April and will, if it is eventually approved
by Parliament, invest $35 billion into "transformative
Infrastructure projects" through public-private partner-
ships. Fieen billion dollars would come from Investing
in Canada, to be divided equally between public transit
systems, trade and transportation corridors, and green
Infrastructure projects.
e Bank's stated objectives are to invest in Infrastruc-
ture projects that have revenue-generating potential and
are in the public interest; to attract private-sector and
institutional investors to projects so that more Infra-
structure can be built in Canada; to serve as a centre of
I think the government so far
has been pretty sketchy in how
the Infrastructure Bank will be
structured, and how it will provide
financing. … The mantra you'll
hear is that there is more than
enough funding, but not enough
opportunities. It's a solution
to a problem that doesn't exist."
- Douglas Younger, Aird & Berlis LLP
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