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McCarthy Tétrault Offices

745 Thurlow Street
Suite 2400
Vancouver BC V6E 0C5
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Linda Brown
Work Department
Project Finance
Position
Focus on projects, project finance and infrastructure. Regularly advises project proponents on all aspects of the development of projects across Canada and internationally. Advises borrowers, banks, life insurance companies and pension funds regarding projects/project lending, and investment dealers regarding private placements of debt products relating to projects.
Career
British Columbia Bar, 1990; Ontario Bar, 2018; Alberta Bar, 2023
Memberships
Law Society of British Columbia, Law Society of Ontario, Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.
Personal
President and Chair of the Board of Ballet BC, an internationally acclaimed collaborative and creation-based contemporary ballet company that is a leader and resource in the creation, production and education of contemporary dance in Canada.
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Infrastructure projects
(Leading partners)Demonstrating involvement in marquee projects across Canada, McCarthy Tétrault’s national team is adept at representing private and public-sector stakeholders in large-scale infrastructure mandates. In Vancouver, Linda Brown is highly regarded for her ability to act for the full range of project owners, project developers and lenders; she is acting alongside the real estate group to advise the City of Calgary on the construction of a new event centre which will replace the Scotiabank Saddledome Arena. Additional names in Vancouver include Morgan Troke, who routinely acts for lenders and borrowers on major infrastructure projects; Samantha Cunliffe, whose practice spans project finance and project development; and up-and-coming partner Liezl Behm, who handles a range of project finance, PPP projects and secondary market transactions. A sizeable Toronto bench draws on projects and power specialist David Lever; projects disputes head Julie Parla, who co-heads the department together with Brown and Lever; and senior strategic advisor, Godyne Sibay, who is recommended for project development.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Dispute resolution: Quebec
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- Infrastructure projects
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- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Transport > Other transport
- Energy and natural resources > Power
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