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About
Provided by Chris Bennett
Practice Areas
Chris Bennett is Chair of the National Banking and Financial Services practice group at Osler. He also leads the firm’s Project Finance team in Toronto. Chris’ practice focuses on financial services with an emphasis on public-private partnerships, project finance, infrastructure and structured finance.
Chris has extensive experience acting for domestic and international lenders, developers, equity sponsors and other participants in connection with complex P3 and infrastructure transactions and project financings across Canada.
Career
University of Toronto, LL.B.
Queen’s University, B.A. (Hons.)
Bar Admission: Ontario, 2001
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Infrastructure Law Forum, 2016 Steering Committee
Chambers Review
Canada
Premier PPP and infrastructure practitioner Chris Bennett offers a wealth of experience out of the firm's Toronto office, representing an enviable client list consisting of lenders, proponents and sponsors active across an array of industry sectors.
Premier PPP and infrastructure practitioner Chris Bennett offers a wealth of experience out of the firm's Toronto office, representing an enviable client list consisting of lenders, proponents and sponsors active across an array of industry sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris Bennett is very creative and very able to manage a large workload in a short space of time."
"Chris is a knowledgeable and creative lawyer who is justly regarded as one of the leaders in the field."
"Chris is fantastic. He guides the ship and gets answers very quickly. He is knowledgeable and experienced."
"Chris Bennett is very creative and very able to manage a large workload in a short space of time."
"Chris is a knowledgeable and creative lawyer who is justly regarded as one of the leaders in the field."
"Chris is fantastic. He guides the ship and gets answers very quickly. He is knowledgeable and experienced."