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Project Finance

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Innovative, creative and commercially-sound solutions must complement traditional financing structures and methods in order to finance a major project. Regardless of the industry, legal counsel with an understanding of major projects and structured finance techniques is essential to obtaining the funds and security required.

Our firm's experience extends from assisting start-up companies in emerging industries to financing infrastructure and public private partnerships (PPP, P3, AFP). The breadth of our experience includes facilitating loan agreements, monetizations, securitizations, restructurings and co-financings from multiple credit institutions. In addition, due to our depth, we are able to provide our financing clients the added scrutiny of our leading tax, regulatory, litigation and commercial minds, where necessary.

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  • Denise D. Bright Denise D. Bright, Partner
  • S. Paul Mantini S. Paul Mantini, Partner
  • Mark  Rasile Mark Rasile, Partner
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Recent Experience

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner in term loan facilities totalling $385 million and $125 million revolving credit facility made to a corporation in the medical technology industry.
ME Global BV, on its $450 million senior debt financing with a syndicate led by Mizuho.
The Government of Nunavut, in the procurement of new facilities at the Iqaluit International Airport under a public-private partnership model. The project will include a new terminal, combined services building and facility rehabilitation with a thirty year operating concession.
Raleigh Wind Power Partnership and its sponsor, Invenergy Wind North America LLC in its $179,000,000 project financing of the Raleigh Wind Energy Project.
Vanguard Plastics Ltd., in financing its investment in the Primex Group.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as lead arranger and agent, on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, in the successful bid by PCL Constructors Canada Inc. concerning the $142 million Kingston General Hospital redevelopment project (public-private partnership/alternative financing and procurement).
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as lead arranger and agent, on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, in a $181 million re-development of The Ottawa Hospital General Campus and the Queensway-Carleton General Campus, which comprise the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, involving PCL Constructors Canada Inc., as successful bidder (public-private partnership/alternative financing and procurement).
SkyPower Wind Energy Fund LP, in the sale of its Terrawinds wind energy project near Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec and related assets for approximately $300 million.
EllisDon Corporation, in the $104.1 million alternative financing and procurement transaction involving the redevelopment of the Mississauga and West Toronto campuses of Trillium Health Centre.
EllisDon Corporation, in the $131.9 million alternative financing and procurement transaction involving Phase Two of Hopital Regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital's redevelopment project.
EllisDon Corporation, in the $44.9 million alternative financing and procurement transaction involving the redevelopment of the Hamilton General Hospital campus of Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation.
Corpfinance International Limited's $36.4 million project financing for the Stoney Nakoda First Nations casino in Alberta.
Infrastructure Ontario and Niagara Health System, in the alternative financing and procurement transaction for a new acute care hospital and cancer centre in St. Catharines, Ontario.
BNP Paribas, in the completion of a cross-border US$180-million term loan B facility and a US$15-million working capital facility for Connacher Finance Corporation, the proceeds of which were used to finance the construction of Connacher's oil sands project in Northern Alberta and finance the operation of a refinery in Montana.
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Community and Social Services, in the $93 million alternative financing and procurement transaction involving the construction and financing of the new Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton, Ontario (public-private partnership/alternative financing and procurement).
Infrastructure Ontario and Bluewater Health, in the $214 million expansion and redevelopment of Bluewater Health's Norman Site (public-private partnership/alternative financing and procurement).
Access Pipeline Inc., in a $400-million joint venture between MEG Energy Corporation and Devon ARL Canada Corporation.
Infrastructure Ontario and the Joint Executive Committee of the North Bay General Hospital and the Northeast Mental Health Center, in the alternative financing and procurement transaction for the North Bay Regional Health Centre, a new co-located acute care hospital and specialized mental health centre in North Bay, Ontario. 
Falls Management Company, in the project development of the Niagara Gateway Casino Complex, including the negotiation of a long-term casino concession with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and a $700 million secured note offering.
Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Group, regarding the multi-billion dollar Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project, in connection with the negotiation and structuring of commercial agreements including ownership agreements among various aboriginal groups and various development, operating, shipping and financing agreements with Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell and TransCanada Pipelines.
Azurix Corporation, in the Hamilton-Wentworth water and wastewater system public-private partnership.
ATCO Power, in its involvement in the Athabasca Oil Sands Cogeneration Projects (150 MW and 170 MW; $274 million).
ATCO Power, in the $1.5 billion, 1000-MW Barking Independent Power Project in London, England.
ATCO Power, in the project financing of seven independent power projects.

Recent Recognition

IFLR 1000 Finance and Corporate
Ranked, Banking Project Finance
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently Recommended, Project Finance, Toronto
Consistently Recommended, Project Finance, Calgary

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