Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Farris LLP
Large infrastructure projects have complex procurement and financial issues, and experienced strategic advice and expert documentation preparation and review are crucial to ensuring success. Our experience includes advising on the procurement, financing and implementation of public private partnership (P3) transactions and acting for both issuers and purchasers of debt securities in connection with the financing of cogeneration plants and hydroelectric facilities. Our broad range of knowledge means that we deal with all of the related issues accompanying complex projects, including those that touch on areas as diverse as energy, environmental, labour, and real estate law. In addition to advising on project financing, we work with our leading tax practitioners to help our clients structure projects to optimize tax benefits. We also help our clients navigate the regulatory environment surrounding their project.
We have provided legal services to both private sector participants and lenders in a vast number of P3 projects in a variety of sectors in British Columbia and other jurisdictions across Canada. We understand the requirements of both the public sector and private sector participants in P3 transactions, and of lenders providing private financing for these projects.
Chambers Review
Farris is a well-established regional law firm that is well known for its representation of lenders to proponents and consortiums on projects across the country. The practice also acts for authorities on the issuance of high-profile projects. The team regularly advises on key projects in the transportation sector and demonstrates additional expertise in social infrastructure developments. With offices throughout BC, the group also advises on the procurement, financing and implementation of PPPs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Farris team steps up to any challenge and provides proactive solutions and suggestions to resolving matters."
"The Farris team is up to date on commercial issues."
"The Farris team steps up to any challenge and provides proactive solutions and suggestions to resolving matters."
"The Farris team is up to date on commercial issues."
Notable Practitioners
Maria McKenzie is a Vancouver-based lawyer who regularly advises on projects in provinces across Canada. She ably represents public authorities, lenders and private corporations throughout PPP processes and transactions.
"Maria McKenzie is an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable and responsive counsel."
"Maria is excellent. I would definitely use her services on other projects."
"Maria is responsive and provides proactive solutions. Her awareness of commercial and legal issues is evident in all the work she has done for us."
"Maria is extraordinarily responsive. She is very on top of requests and has a tremendous knowledge of government templates."
Longstanding corporate finance lawyer Michael Allen advises on a broad portfolio of project finance mandates out of the firm's Vancouver office. He frequently represents both lenders and borrowers in developments in the energy, mining, forestry and telecommunications spaces.
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Provided by Farris LLP
Admistrative & Regulatory Law
Banking & Financial Services
Construction Law
Corporate & Commercial
Environmental Law
Government & Public Municipal Sector
Infrastructure Procurement & Finance
Labour & Employment Law