Noted for its ‘knowledge and experience across all infrastructure sectors’, Norton Rose Fulbright’s full-spectrum practice brings together specialists in public and government finance, banking, projects and PPP structures. As to its industry strong suits, the group is widely admired for its record in transport projects — including rail, ports and roads — as well as energy and social infrastructure. From Vancouver, Jay LeMoine fronts the Canadian infrastructure team and is advising the Province of British Columbia on the C$3.1bn Rapid Transit Rail project in Metro Vancouver. Other key contacts include Toronto-based project finance specialist Sandra Nissan and Vancouver-based global head of infrastructure and resources, Douglas Buchanan.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘A wealth of knowledge and experience across all infrastructure sectors. Public and private sector base, solid market understanding, demonstrable experience with wide spectrum of delivery models, including private financing, solid litigation teams, direct involvement by a dedicated partner.’
‘Solid understanding of both legal and commercial aspects of situation whether that be a one-off issue, negotiation of a settlement or contract. Good balance between a practical and legal perspective.’
‘The NRF team has strong breadth and depth of experience and expertise. It has assisted us with developing non-traditional contract models in response to our complex project needs and a challenging contractor market.’
‘A relative advantage to some other firms is the ability to draw in lawyers from its offices in other countries where other contractual approaches have been tried and they have been brought in seamlessly to support the team.’
‘Sandra Nissan has worked with us on a number of files. She is very responsive and has demonstrated a strong ability to weigh the interests of a number of different internal stakeholders and provide advice that is in the best interest of our company as a whole.’
‘Ethan Sinclair has demonstrated strong subject matter expertise and, similarly, has had success balancing the priorities of a number of different internal stakeholders.’

Key clients

SNC-Lavalin
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Infrastructure Ontario
TransLink
Metrolinx
Province of British Columbia
InfraRed Capital
OMERS Infrastructure Management
BBGI Global Infrastructure
MM (Marubeni/Mizuho) Capital Infrastructure Fund
Siemens Mobility
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Alberta Electric System Operator
SaskBuilds
Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District)
Capital Regional District (Greater Victoria)
City of Ottawa
Infrastructure British Columbia
Seaspan
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Fraser Health Authority
Axium Infrastructure
Comox Valley Regional District
WSP Canada
STRABAG
Lulu Island Energy Company / City of Richmond
Maple Reinders Constructors
BBGI SICAV
Enwave Energy Corporation
Canada Infrastructure Bank

Work highlights

Advised Lulu Island Energy Company on the expansion and operation of its district energy system using a P3 (DBFOM) structure.
Advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition (at an early stage of development), subsequent development, project financing and disposition of the 465 MW Travers solar power project in Southern Alberta.
Advised the Province of British Columbia on the C$3.1bn Rapid Transit Rail project in Metro Vancouver.