Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
About
Provided by Dentons Canada LLP
Dentons’ Infrastructure & PPP team is one of the largest and most experienced of any law firm in Canada. Members of our groups have advised private sponsors, public authorities, lenders, design-build contractors and equipment manufacturers, as well as operations and maintenance providers on large-scale infrastructure projects in every industry sector across Canada and worldwide. We work on some of the biggest projects in Canadian history with the Department of Justice Canada, including, the High Frequency Rail project, the Sinclair Centre Rehabilitation project, the proposed Air Canada acquisition of Air Transat, New Bridge for the St. Lawrence Corridor (New Champlain Bridge) project, the Gordie Howe Bridge project, and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project in Ontario to name a few. That being said, Dentons Infrastructure & PPP team’s legitimacy and strategic counsel in the infrastructure industry has made them the first choice of many prominent and leading and innovating infrastructure and construction companies regionally, nationally and internationally. Our expertise advising on PPP projects in Canada has successfully transferred to both sophisticated markets that have yet to adopt PPP structures (including many US States) as well as emerging markets (including Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean and Asia).
Chambers Review
Dentons Canada possesses a growing infrastructure practice across the country. The department is involved in high-profile social infrastructure projects, and advises public entities on developments in the education, transport and energy spheres.
Work Highlights
- A Dentons team assisted the Department of Justice and Transport Canadawith the structuring of a high-frequency rail project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Dentons has always been efficient, effective and pragmatic."
"The team at Dentons has always been efficient, effective and pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Ilan Dunsky acts as co-chair of Dentons' infrastructure and PPP group from his base in Montréal. He acts for clients across North and South America on a range of infrastructure projects, and is particularly visible in the areas of rail and transportation.
"Ilan Dunsky is very conscientious, very responsive and follows up regularly to make sure that we're satisfied with the service."
"Ilan is smart, agreeable and has a deep understanding of our industry that adds value to any discussion."
"He is pleasant to work with, solution-oriented, pragmatic and a great communicator."
Based in Ottawa, Lampros Stougiannos has an established PPP and infrastructure practice which includes mandates in the transport, social infrastructure and energy sectors.
"Lampros Stougiannos is generally quite pragmatic. He's very good at going from identifying the problem to the solution."
Charles Bardou is a Montréal-based partner who regularly advises public and private entities on major infrastructure projects.
Ranked Lawyers at
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