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Perry, Chrysten E. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9010 cperry@stikeman.com
Ms. Perry is a partner and co-chair of Stikeman Elliott's Energy Group. She has
extensive oil and gas experience, including in the development of oil and gas,
LNG, oil sands, midstream, transportation and storage projects; the acquisition
and divestiture of assets; as well as the development of complex joint venture
and partnership structures to facilitate investment in the energy industry.
Pennycook, Carol D. Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP (416) 863-5546 cpennycook@dwpv.com
Ms. Pennycook focuses on syndicated loan transactions, infrastructure
and project financings, P3s, reorganizations, debt and equity offerings, private
M&A and property development joint ventures in a variety of industries,
including energy.
Paul, Sacha R. Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
(204) 934-2571 srp@tdslaw.com
Mr. Paul practises primarily in the areas of Indigenous law and civil litigation with
an emphasis on business development on Indigenous territory. He is a member of
the Manitoba, Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories Law Societies. Clerked
for one year to the Hon. Justice Ian Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Teaches Insurance Law at the University of Manitoba Law School.
Palm, W. Ian Gowling WLG
(416) 369-7332 ian.palm@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Palm practises corporate finance, M&A and private-equity law focused
on the energy and technology sectors. His domestic and international public-
and private-sector clients include pension funds, private-equity groups, issuers
and underwriters.
Palin, Joseph Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7307 joe.palin@dentons.com
Mr. Palin's domestic and international financing practice includes experience
in the oil & gas, oil & gas service and pipeline and power project sectors.
His clients include lenders, syndicates and debtors. He also acts
on restructuring transactions.
Olynyk, John M. Lawson Lundell LLP
(403) 781-9472 jolynyk@lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Olynyk advises oil sands developers, oil and gas companies, railways,
mining companies, utilities and other resource developers on environmental
and regulatory matters and on Aboriginal law matters, including consultations
with Indigenous groups, negotiation of cooperation protocols and impact benefit
agreements with Indigenous groups and related commercial and property
tax matters.
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will co-invest with PEGI in various renewable energy
projects (PEGI/PSP JVA);
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e acquisition by PEGI and PSP Investments of a
51-per-cent- and 49-per-cent-interest, respectively, in
the 179 MW Meikle wind project in British Columbia
and, effective as at the project's commercial operations
date, the 143 MW Mont Sainte-Marguerite wind pro-
ject in Québec (Initial Project Acquisitions);
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e acquisition by PSP Investments of 49 per cent of
the Class B interests held by PEGI in the Panhandle 2
wind project in Texas (Panhandle 2 Acquisition); and
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e indirect investment by PSP Investments in Pat-
tern Development 2.0 (Pattern 2.0 Fund Investment).
PEGI is an independent power company, which is
listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and To-
ronto Stock Exchange, that currently has a portfolio
of 20 wind power facilities, including one project it
has agreed to acquire, with a total owned interest of
2,736 MW in the United States, Canada and Chile.
Pattern Development is a leader in developing renew-
able energy and transmission assets, having developed,
financed and placed into operation more than 4,500
MW of wind and solar power projects.
PSP Investments is one of Canada's largest pension
investment managers with $135.6 billion of net assets
under management as at March 31, 2017. It manages
a diversified global portfolio composed of investments
in public financial markets, private equity, real estate,
infrastructure, natural resources and private debt.
PEGI and Pattern Development were represented
on all aspects of the above transactions by an in-house
team comprising Daniel Elkort, Executive Vice-Presi-
dent and General Counsel, and Dyann Blaine, Assist-
ant General Counsel, Corporate and Vice-President.
For the PEGI Share Acquisition, Pattern Develop-
ment 1.0 was also represented by Vinson & Elkins
LLP with a team comprising Robert Seber, Jeffrey
Shah, Syed Haq and Carter Olson; by Latham &
Watkins LLP with a team comprising Barton Clark,
Mathew Holt and Daniel Cote; and by Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP's Brendan Reay. PEGI was also repre-
sented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with a team
comprising John Butler and Abraham Einhorn.
For the PEGI/PSP JVA, PEGI was also represented
by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with a team compris-
ing John Butler, Abraham Einhorn and Robert Smith.
For the Initial Project Acquisitions, Pattern Develop-
ment was also represented by Vinson & Elkins LLP
with a team comprising Robert Seber, Jeffrey Shah and
Syed Haq; and by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
with a team comprising John Groenewegen, Danna
Donald and Michael Grantmyre. PEGI was advised by
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with a team comprising
John Butler and Abraham Einhorn.
For the Panhandle 2 Acquisition, Pattern Develop-
ment 1.0 was advised by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
LLP with a team comprising Christopher Moore, Bar-
bara de Marigny and Wolfram Pohl; and by Vinson &
Elkins LLP on regulatory matters with a team compris-
