According to satisfied clients, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP ‘provides exceptional legal services in the power space’. The Toronto-based group is primarily recognized for its transactional prowess, where it specializes in representing energy companies, utilities, lenders, project consortiums and investors on M&A, joint ventures, investments and project finance. Among the key names, Nicholas Williams is widely praised for his extensive energy, finance, infrastructure and corporate expertise; he recently advised Manulife on the financing of battery energy storage systems to be installed at three solar power projects. The group also includes transactional partners Anthony Spadaro and Brooke Jamison, as well as environmental and regulatory specialist Sarah Powell.
Testimonials
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‘The Davies team has an in-depth understanding of the key legal issues pertinent to our business and does an excellent job in tailoring its work product to address the most critical areas of importance to us. I consider Davies a top firm in the sector.’
‘The team as a whole is outstanding. Its lawyers’ strengths include being able to combine their skill set and experience (from the junior level all the way to the most senior partner) to provide seamless legal advice to their clients.’
Key clients
- Hydrostor
- TransAlta Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Henvey Inlet Wind on the development of the regulatory framework for the largest First Nation wind partnership project in Canada on the lands of Henvey Inlet First Nation.
- Acted for Axium Infrastructure on the acquisition from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners of the Travers Solar Project located in Vulcan County, Alberta.