Infrastructure
- Overview
- Who To Contact
- Representative Matters
- Recent Developments
Overview
A&B’s Infrastructure Group is a diverse team of professionals providing innovative advice with respect to complex infrastructure projects and interests. We offer expertise in a number of areas, including public-private partnerships, project finance, procurement, energy, construction, real estate, municipal, tax, environmental, banking, insurance, dispute resolution and labour. Our experience in advising both public sector sponsors and a broad range of private sector participants gives us the perspective to deliver successful outcomes for our clients, whether with respect to balancing interests and allocating risk on new infrastructure or the refinancing or divestiture of existing infrastructure interests. We have advised on all manner of P3 projects, including DBFOM, DBFM, DBF and DBOM projects. We are sensitive to the needs of all stakeholders and the political ramifications of business decisions made in relation to infrastructure development.
The members of our Infrastructure Group have extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of infrastructure projects and assets in connection with a wide range of domestic and international transactions with a particular focus on public-private partnerships. We understand the policy, political, institutional and contractual issues in this area. Our lawyers have acted on behalf of federal, provincial and municipal governments and agencies as well as design-builders, O&M providers, equity sponsors, lenders, bond underwriters, institutional investors, subcontractors, construction and management companies with respect to various project and infrastructure procurements, financings, refinancings and divestitures. We have advised on a wide variety of projects across Canada and internationally, including major highways, bridges and road improvements, hospitals, mass transit systems, university and college buildings and residences, social housing projects, police stations, prisons, courthouses, data centres, sports & entertainment complexes, community recreational facilities, water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Members of our Infrastructure Group have significant experience in all aspects of the structuring, procurement, financing, refinancing and divestiture of infrastructure, and the complex legal issues that can and do arise in this area, including with respect to the following:
- Financing and security arrangements with private sector participants, including expertise in project finance, banking, construction lending, capital markets, private placement and private equity transactions.
- Negotiation of project, concession and lease agreements.
- Negotiation of teaming agreements.
- Negotiation of power purchase and energy capacity agreements and related procurement documentation.
- Real property issues, including acquisitions, leases, easements, licence agreements and expropriations.
- Construction, operation and maintenance and facilities management issues, including drafting and negotiation of subcontracts.
- Statutory requirements and other issues relating to public procurement, outsourcing of services, appropriations, ultra vires and sector-specific issues, including specialized enabling legislation for P3 transactions.
- Governance issues and consortium structures.
- Commercial issues affecting infrastructure transactions.
- Environmental and aboriginal issues.
- Labour relations and employment matters.
- Taxation.
Our Canadian project experience includes advising on projects in Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Our lawyers are qualified to provide legal advice and expertise under the laws of Canada, England and Wales.
Who We Help
Our lawyers have acted on behalf of federal, provincial and municipal governments and agencies as well as design-builders, O&M providers, equity sponsors, lenders, bond underwriters, institutional investors, subcontractors, construction and management companies with respect to various project and infrastructure procurements, financings, refinancings and divestitures.
Contacts
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With domestic and international experience, working both in-house and as an external advisor, Douglas has advised on infrastructure matters from all p...
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Heidi relies a profound understanding of the principles of project finance to guide her clients though sophisticated P3 infrastructure transactions.
Group Members
Representative Matters
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Aird & Berlis Acts for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development in its Winning Bid for Volkswagen Gigafactory
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade successfully bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory, which will be built in St. Thomas. -
Valley Line West Light Rail Transit Project Reaches Financial Close
The City of Edmonton and Marigold Infrastructure Partners reached financial close on the Valley Line West Light Rail Transit project on December 23, 2020. -
Highway 104 Twinning Project Reaches Financial Close
The Government of Nova Scotia and Dexter Nova Alliance reached financial close on the Highway 104 Twinning Project on May 6, 2020. The project includes $364 million for construction and structures, an... -
Highway 427 Expansion Project Reaches Financial Close
Infrastructure Ontario, Grupo ACS and Miller Construction reached financial close on the Highway 427 Expansion Project. The project has a capital cost of $363 million and is being financed through a b... -
Forum Signs Approximately $400M Definitive Agreement to Sell Part of its Canadian Infrastructure Portfolio
Forum Equity Partners reached financial close in the sale of part of its P3 portfolio to Fiera Infrastructure. -
Province of Saskatchewan Closes Joint-Use Schools Projects
On August 20, 2015, the Province of Saskatchewan reached financial close on two bundled Joint-Use Elementary Schools Projects, collectively, the province’s largest school construction projects to date... -
Province of Saskatchewan Closes Regina Bypass Project
On August 4, 2015, the Province of Saskatchewan (Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure) reached financial close on the $1.88 billion Regina Bypass Project, Saskatchewan’s largest infrastructure mand... -
Forum Acquires Justice P3 Projects from Brookfield Infrastructure
Forum Equity Partners reached financial close of its acquisition of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.'s interests in the Quinte Consolidated Courthouse and the Surrey Pretrial Services Centre Ex... -
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx Close East Rail Maintenance Facility Project
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx reached commercial and financial close with Plenary Infrastructure ERMF on the East Rail Maintenance Facility Project. -
PCL Closes University of Ottawa Heart Institute P3 Project
PCL Constructors Canada Inc. reached financial and commercial close on the University of Ottawa Heart Institute - Cardiac Life Support Services Redevelopment Project. This $135 million build-finance P...
Recent Developments
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Firm News
Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Canada 2025
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2025 edition of the Chambers Canada Legal Guide. The firm was recognized as a leader across 12 different practice areas. 34 of the firm’s lawy... -
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112 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 112 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. We are also pleased to share that an addit... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has recognized 62 partners at the firm as leading lawyers across 37 different practice areas. Aird & Berlis was also recognized at the firm level across 16 differe... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Global Guide 2024
Aird & Berlis has been recognized at the firm and individual levels in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Global Guide. The firm was recognized as a leader in the areas of Tax and Restructuring/Insolven... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in The Legal 500 Canada 2024
Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized by The Legal 500 Canada as a leading firm across 12 different practice areas. -
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Aird & Berlis Named One of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024 by The Globe and Mail
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2024 list. For a third year, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine partnered with Statista... -
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2023 Edition of Doing Business in Canada Now Available!
Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the 2023 edition of Doing Business in Canada. This publication was developed to provide a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for ... -
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91 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 91 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 44 practice ... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has recognized 51 partners at the firm as leading lawyers across 33 different practice areas. Aird & Berlis was also recognized at the firm level across 15 differe... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in the Chambers Global Guide 2023
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce it has been recognized at the firm and individual level in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Global Guide. The firm was recognized as a leader in the areas of Tax a... -
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2022 Edition of Doing Business in Canada Now Available!
Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the 2022 edition of Doing Business in Canada. This publication was developed to provide a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for ... -
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88 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 88 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 43 practice ... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
51 members of Aird & Berlis have been recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Canada 2022
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that the following members of the firm have been recognized as top practitioners in the 2022 edition of Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. -
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84 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 84 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 43 practice ... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
43 members of Aird & Berlis have been recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.