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Westersund, QC, Lowell A. Rose LLP
(403) 776-0520 lowell.westersund@rosellp.com
With nearly 40 years of experience, Mr. Westersund's practice is focused on
the areas of industrial, commercial and institutional construction projects
and related disputes, commercial litigation and bonding matters. He has
represented clients in relation to disputes throughout Canada, the United
States and Mexico.
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 encom-
passes 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.
Warren, Robert B. WeirFoulds LLP
(416) 947-5075 rwarren@weirfoulds.com
Mr. Warren's litigation and administrative law practice includes advising
public- and private-sector clients on energy and environmental matters
in infrastructure projects.
Waitzer, Edward J. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5587 ewaitzer@stikeman.com
Mr. Waitzer is a senior partner in Toronto. His practice focuses on complex
business transactions and advising clients in respect of public policy and
governance matters. He is the former Chair of the OSC and of the firm. He is
a Professor (endowed Chair) and Director of the Hennick Centre for Business
and Law at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business,
York University.
Voore, Mihkel E. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5646 mvoore@stikeman.com
Mr. Voore is a senior partner in the Capital Markets and M&A Groups in the
Toronto office. His corporate and securities law practice includes specializa-
tions in M&A, corporate finance (infrastructure and P3 projects), corporate
governance and contested shareholder meetings. He has been involved in
a number of innovative transactions including bond and hybrid bank/bond
financing structures.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
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don LLP with a team that was composed of Judy Wil-
son, Marianne Smith, Jason MacIntyre, eresa Chan,
Alyssa Shivji, Lisha Li and Stephanie Console.
Wells Peever, QC, of Aikins, MacAulay & orv-
aldson LLP (now MLT Aikins LLP) acted as Manitoba
counsel to provide an independent legal opinion on be-
half of the City.
Plenary Roads Winnipeg Transitway LP was repre-
sented by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP with
a team that included Robert Bauer, Steve Martin, Will
Buchner, Matthew Rosen and Alysha Virani, together
with British Columbia and Alberta counsel, Gowling
WLG, with a team that included Peter Fairey, Matt
Mitchell, Frank Sur and Elizabeth Burton. Advice on
matters related to the law of Manitoba was provided by
Scott Ransom of Pitblado LLP.
PCL's legal team was led by Reynolds Mirth Rich-
ards & Farmer LLP. e RMRF team was composed
of Donald Lucky and Mark Hildebrand.
Financing for the project was provided by way of a
consortium of lenders represented by Fasken Marti-
neau DuMoulin LLP, with a team that included Brian
Kelsall, Ella Plotkin, Marc Lefler, Sean Morley, Áine
O'Connor and Jon Holmstrom (hedging ).
H2O POWER LP COMPLETES
$400M PRIVATE PLACEMENT,
OBTAINS CREDIT FACILITIES
On March 31, 2017, H2O Power Limited Partnership,
a joint venture between the Public Sector Pension In-
vestment Board (PSP) and BluEarth Renewables Inc.,
completed a $400-million private placement of fixed
rate senior secured notes due November 30, 2029, to
