Norton Rose Fulbright handles a mix of rail, road, airport, energy and social infrastructure projects, with the ability to resource matters across Canada. The group is a popular choice to represent public authorities and crown corporations on major projects, where it benefits from its ability to leverage its public and government finance practice. Vancouver-based Jay LeMoine heads the department nationally and is advising the Province of British Columbia on a C$3.1bn rapid transit rail project. Also noted are project finance specialist Sandra Nissan (Toronto); next-generation partner Jenya Hammond (Vancouver); and global infrastructure head Douglas Buchanan (New York/Vancouver).
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Testimonials
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‘The team demonstrates exceptional knowledge and capabilities in the drafting of complex design-build-finance construction contracts for major infrastructure projects; support in contractual interpretation and advice during execution phase; and support in claims and disputes management.’
‘Beth Allard is a leading lawyer in disputes management due to her clean incisive analysis and drafting. Jay LeMoine is a leading lawyer and collaborator in commercial contracts drafting and advice for his ability to parse complex issues and draft in clean and comprehensible language.’
‘NRF has an extremely experienced team with much depth. NRF has, through a commitment to retaining staff, developed an outstanding team of infrastructure lawyers from associates through to senior partners’
‘We have worked with Jay LeMoine, Jenya Hammond and Keith Bustard on a number of projects - they bring a depth of experience and creativity to their work. We've just started working with Adrian Armstrong (associate) and hope to work with him again - he is knowledgeable and level headed.’
Key clients
- Province of British Columbia
- Department of Justice (Canada) / Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Prince Rupert Port Authority
- The Saskatchewan Ministry of Central Services, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, and the Prairie North Regional Health Authority
- Comox Valley Regional District
- Fraser Health Authority
- Interior Health Authority
- Metrolinx
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Infrastructure Ontario
Work highlights
- Representing the Province of British Columbia on a C$3.1bn rapid transit rail project in Metro Vancouver.
- Representing the Province of British Columbia on the C$2.8bn Broadway Subway project.
- Representing Metrolinx on the construction management contract for the SmartTrack transit project.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Jay LeMoine; Douglas Buchanan
Other key lawyers
Sandra Nissan; Jenya Hammond; Matt Mulligan; Geoffrey Gilbert; Keith Bustard; Beth Allard; Adrian Armstrong