Dentons’ thriving infrastructure practice stepped up a gear during 2024/25, with key roles in a series of major projects. Most notably, it advised the Department of Justice Canada and Transport Canada on the structuring and procurement of the landmark Alto High Speed Rail project, worth an estimated C$60—90bn. Montreal-based national infrastructure and PPP co-chair Ilan Dunsky co-led the Alto matter together with infrastructure partners Charles Bardou (Montreal) and Lampros Stougiannos (Ottawa). Other recommended names include Vancouver-based department co-chair Jana Mansour and talented Ottawa-based associate Aljosa Zenicanin.
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‘Dentons’ team shows strong expertise in infrastructure and P3 projects. Dentons has a strong bench and a practical approach, which is highly useful to solve complex issues related, for example, to complex procurement issues or to progressive P3 projects.’
‘Charles Bardou is highly dedicated, available and competent. Associate Audréanne Poulin is committed and rigorous. Ilan Dunsky provides an efficient oversight of the team.’
‘We've found the team at Dentons to be well experienced and to have structured our commercial documents in a way that strongly protects our interests.’
‘We value the team for its customer service to meet client deadlines and initiative to help deliver a good work product.’
Key clients
- Department of Justice Canada (Transport Canada)
- Department of Justice Canada (Public Services and Procurement Canada)
- Canadian Commercial Corporation
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
- Livent
- Montréal Port Authority
- Canada Infrastructure Bank
- Stadler Rail
- City of Victoria
- Equans
- Enbridge
- Inter American Development Bank
- International Finance Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Department of Justice Canada and Transport Canada on the structuring and procurement of the High Frequency Rail Project (now, Alto High Speed Rail).
Advised Department of Justice Canada and Public Services and Procurement Canada on the structuring and procurement of the Alexandra Bridge Replacement Project.
Dentons Canada and Dentons Ecuador, in partnership with their technical and financial subcontractors, were awarded the Loja-Catamayo Road Project by the Canadian Commercial Corporation, acting on behalf of the Ecuadorean Secretariat for PPPs.
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Aljosa Zenicanin
Practice head
Ilan Dunsky; Jana Mansour
Other key lawyers
Charles Bardou; Lampros Stougiannos; Wasiu Omotoso; Mathilde Carrière; Aljosa Zenicanin; Audréanne Poulin