Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Claudie has more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure and is the Co-Practice Group Leader of the Infrastructure group. She has worked for major law firms and with institutional investors and a public body, including as vice-president of legal affairs (investments) at a Canadian-based global real estate leader.

Claudie has represented government, contractors, sponsors and lenders on project developments in a broad range of areas, including collaborative partnerships, procurement, joint-ventures, concession contracts and construction. She has experience with the life cycle of projects and has been instrumental in the delivery of an array of growth-generating projects. Examples include hospitals, power projects, transportation, maintenance of train facility centres, correctional centres, water and wastewater systems, entertainment venues, professional sports facilities, life science buildings, retail redevelopments, mixed-use projects and affordable housing.

Claudie also has extensive experience in cross-border transactions in the United States, Brazil, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Claudie is fluent in English and French.