Carol Pennycook Named 2023 Lifetime Champion By The Canadian Council For Public-Private Partnerships
Nov. 15, 2023 – Partner Carol Pennycook was named the 2023 Lifetime Champion by The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships at its P3 National Awards Gala Luncheon. This award was created to recognize individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the advancement of public-private partnerships. ...
Seven Tier 1 Rankings and Three Partners Named Women Leaders in 2023 IFLR1000 Guide
July 18, 2023 – Davies has again been recognized by International Financial Law Review as a top-tier firm, achieving Tier 1 status in seven financial and corporate law practice areas, including Banking: Canada Capital Markets: Ontario M&A: Canada M&A: Ontario M&A: Québec Project...
Fourteen Davies Partners Recognized as Leading Infrastructure Advisors
May 23, 2023 – The 2023 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure ranks 14 Davies partners among the top advisors in Canada. Over the past year, Davies continued to lead the charge on trends shaping the progress of significant North American infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships (PPP),...
Canadian Law Awards and Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards Recognize Davies
May 15, 2023 – Davies is honoured to be recognized at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards in the categories: Commercial Litigation Team of the Year, Insolvency and Restructuring Deal of the Year, Infrastructure and Projects Deal of the Year and Capital Markets Deal of the Year. These awards are a reflection of the...
Umicore to Build First-of-Its-Kind Factory for EV Battery Components in Ontario
July 20, 2022 – Davies is acting for Umicore SA/NV, a circular materials technology company headquartered in Belgium, in the development and construction of a manufacturing plant for electric vehicle battery materials. The facility will be the first of its kind in North America to produce both precursor and...
Sixteen Davies Partners Recognized as Infrastructure Leaders
June 17, 2022 – The 2022 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure has named 16 Davies partners among Canada’s top practitioners. Over the past year, we expanded our role in the Greater Toronto Area’s Light Rapid Transit boom to encompass all seven announced projects, including the GO Rail Expansion On-Corridor...
Canada Confirms Intention to Institute New Interest and Deductibility Rules
June 07, 2022 – Overview The Department of Finance (Canada) (Finance) released draft legislation on February 4, 2022 that would limit the deduction of “interest and financing expenses” to a fixed percentage of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for Canadian income tax purposes...
Enerflex to Combine with Exterran
Jan. 25, 2022 – Davies is acting as Canadian financing counsel to Enerflex Ltd. in establishing a US$600-million revolving credit facility and a US$925-million bridge credit facility for its US$735-million business combination with Exterran Corporation. The cross-border deal will create a premier integrated...
Davies Earns Six Tier 1 Rankings in IFLR1000 2022
Aug. 30, 2021 – International Financial Law Review has again recognized Davies’ financial and corporate law practices with Tier 1 rankings in the following areas: Capital Markets: Ontario M&A: Canada M&A: Ontario M&A: Québec Restructuring and Insolvency: Québec Our Project Development: Infrastructure...
Twelve Davies Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in Infrastructure
Aug. 06, 2021 – Lexpert Magazine has named 12 Davies partners among Canada’s top infrastructure lawyers in its 2021 Special Edition: Infrastructure . Davies has continued to lead the charge on top infrastructure trends over the past year. The firm played a pivotal role in all five LRT projects in the Greater...
Rehabilitation Work in Québec: New Requirements for Traceability of Excavated Contaminated Soils
July 09, 2021 – The Québec government published, on July 7, 2021, the Regulation respecting traceability of excavated contaminated soils (Regulation). Once in force, the Regulation will apply to excavated soils containing contaminants from human activities, regardless of the concentration value of the...
Davies Wins Legal Advisor of the Year at P3 Awards
Mar. 05, 2021 – Davies is pleased to have been named Legal Advisor of the Year at the 2020 P3 Awards last night. This recognition is a reflection of the talent of our team, our clients’ vision and the trust they place in us to advise on their most complex and transformative projects. We are also proud to have...
Three Davies Projects Named Deal of the Year at PFR Awards
Sept. 09, 2020 – Davies is proud to have advised on three transactions honoured with “Deal of the Year” awards at the 17th annual Power Finance & Risk (PFR) Awards: Northwest Hydro: Canadian Deal of the Year. Davies acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in their...
Fifteen Davies Partners Named Leaders in Infrastructure
Sept. 04, 2020 – The Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure has named 15 Davies partners among Canada’s elite practitioners for 2020, securing our standing as a leader in the infrastructure space. The recognition caps another landmark year for the team, in which we advised on several award-winning deals,...
Three Davies Projects Honoured with Deal of the Year at IJGlobal Awards
July 15, 2020 – Demonstrating our strength and capability across the energy and infrastructure market, Davies advised on three deals named “Deal of the Year” at this year’s IJGlobal Awards, announced on July 13: Corner Brook: North America Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year. Davies acted as lead...
A Penalty Under GAAR Will Cause Ineligibility for Public Contracts in Québec
Mar. 23, 2020 – The Act mainly to establish the Centre d'acquisitions gouvernementales and Infrastructures technologiques Québec (Act) was assented to on February 21, 2020, by the National Assembly of Québec. The Act incorporates new provisions in the government procurement rules to combat abusive tax avoidance...
Greg Southam Talks to Canadian Lawyer About P3 Challenges
Mar. 06, 2020 – In a recent article on the current climate of the Canadian P3 industry, Canadian Lawyer featured Davies partner Greg Southam ’s insights on the opportunities and challenges that in-house counsel need to be aware of in 2020. While infrastructure opportunities continue to roll out across...
Desgagnés Transport v Wärtsilä Canada: Canadian Maritime Law Enters Uncharted Waters
Dec. 04, 2019 – The Supreme Court of Canada has plotted a new course for Canadian maritime law in Desgagnés Transport v Wärtsilä Canada , 2019 SCC 58. Distinguishing over 30 years of precedent, the Court held that provincial legislation that regulates private law matters (such as the Civil Code of Québec , or...
Davies Recognized as a “Pre-eminent” Law Firm in The Legal 500 Canada
Nov. 14, 2019 – The Legal 500 Canada 2020 has reaffirmed our standing as a leader among our peers, with clients and industry experts commending the firm for its “incredible depth and consistency” and “flawless execution and exceptional service. ” This year’s directory recognized 45 of our lawyers, including 27...
Eleven Davies Partners Recognized as Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers
Sept. 27, 2019 – The 2019 Report on Business/Lexpert Special Edition— Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers has named 11 Davies partners among the country’s best. The report is produced in partnership with the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships. Davies’ PPP and Infrastructure team is widely...
Thirty Davies Partners Named Leaders in Cross-Border Law
June 14, 2019 – In recognition of our reputation for excellence in advising on cross-border issues, the 2019 Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada has named 30 of our partners as leaders in the field. The guide highlights our lawyers’ expertise across eight key areas, including Business...
Autorité des marchés publics Has New Powers to Oversee Public Contracts
May 24, 2019 – The provisions respecting the processing of complaints, communication of information and disclosure of wrongdoing to the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) came into force on May 25, 2019. An interested person or partnership wishing to file a complaint with the AMP or provide information to the...
Davies Lawyers Unrivalled in Chambers Global 2019
Feb. 19, 2019 – Chambers and Partners has once again recognized Davies as a top Canadian law firm in the 2019 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business . This year’s guide recognizes 39 Davies lawyers with 45 rankings, including 16 lawyers ranked Band 1 – more than any other law firm...
The Autorité des marchés publics Assumes Its Responsibilities
Jan. 25, 2019 – The majority of the activities of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) under the Act respecting contracting by public bodies were transferred to the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) on January 25, 2019. The AMP was created in response to the first recommendation of the Charbonneau...
Davies Recognized as “Top of the Class” in The Legal 500 Canada
Dec. 03, 2018 – The 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Canada has recognized Davies as being “consistently top tier in both service and expertise” and the “best representation at the table,” with Tier 1 rankings in the following practice areas: Competition and Antitrust Corporate and M&A Dispute...
Greg Southam Speaks to Canadian Lawyer About Political Risk in the Canadian Infrastructure Market
Nov. 22, 2018 – In an interview published recently in Canadian Lawyer , Davies partner Greg Southam speaks about the growing role that political risk is playing in Canadian infrastructure projects. Greg doesn’t believe Ontario‘s recent change in government will upend too much on the infrastructure front; in...
Davies Wins Silver Award for Legal Advisor of the Year at P3 Awards 2018
Oct. 19, 2018 – Davies is pleased to announce that our firm has won the silver award for Legal Advisor of the Year at the P3 Awards 2018 held in New York on October 9. The award is a testament to the sophisticated expertise of our Infrastructure and PPP group, widely recognized as one of the leading practices of...
Nine Davies Partners Recognized as Leaders in Infrastructure in ROB/Lexpert Special Edition
Sept. 28, 2018 – Davies’ long-standing leadership in the Infrastructure sector has been confirmed once again in the 2018 Report on Business/Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers . Nine Davies partners were named in this year’s guide: Anthony Arquin Robert T. Bauer ...
Davies Receives Highest Percentage of Band 1 Rankings in Chambers Canada 2019
Sept. 26, 2018 – Davies has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms in Chambers Canada 2019 , with 26 of our lawyers receiving Band 1 rankings – the highest percentage among all firms relative to firm size. The firm also received the highest percentage of lawyer rankings relative to firm size,...
Oakland Corridor Partners Preferred Bidder in Final Segment of I-75 Modernization Project
Sept. 11, 2018 – Davies acted as transaction counsel for a group of infrastructure fund investors and the equity arms of engineering and construction firms in the I-75 Modernization Project in Michigan. The Oakland Corridor Partners team, comprised of John Laing Investments Limited, AECOM Capital Inc., Jay Dee...
Four Davies Partners Named to Who’s Who Legal: Government Contracts 2018
Sept. 07, 2018 – Davies partners Bob Bauer, Carol Pennycook , Greg Southam and Nick Williams have been recognized as global leaders in Government Contracts by Who’s Who Legal 2018. Published since 1996, Who’s Who Legal identifies the world’s foremost legal practitioners in business law on the basis of...
The Québec Environment Quality Act: major changes coming in 2018
Feb. 20, 2018 – An Act to amend the Environment Quality Act to modernize the environmental authorization scheme and to amend other legislative provisions, in particular to reform the governance of the Green Fund (Bill 102) was passed on March 23, 2017. Although some portions of Bill 102 came into force on that...
Davies Lawyers Peerless in Chambers Global 2018
Feb. 16, 2018 – Davies’ status as a leading Canadian law firm has once again been confirmed by Chambers and Partners in its annual publication Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business . The 2018 edition of the guide recognizes 40 Davies lawyers with 46 rankings, including 15 lawyers ranked Band...
Canada Resets Federal Environmental Assessment for Major Project Reviews
Feb. 09, 2018 – In 2016, the Canadian government launched a formal review of key federal environmental assessment and regulatory processes. Expert panels were established and parliamentary committees engaged to conduct consultations and provide recommendations with respect to the Canadian Environmental...
Davies Recognized as “Truly Outstanding” in The Legal 500 Canada
Nov. 30, 2017 – The 2018 edition of The Legal 500 Canada has recognized Davies for its “vast and valuable experience” and “peerless market knowledge,” with rankings in 13 categories, including Tier 1 rankings in the following: Capital Markets Competition and Antitrust Corporate and M&A ...
Poonam Puri Appointed to Board of Directors of Canada Infrastructure Bank
Nov. 17, 2017 – Davies affiliated scholar Poonam Puri has been selected by the federal government as one of 10 distinguished leaders to serve on the inaugural Board of Directors of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB). The directors were chosen from across Canada for their exceptional professional skills,...
Forty-nine Davies Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada
Oct. 24, 2017 – Law Business Research’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2017 names 49 Davies partners as leading lawyers, including eight Most Highly Regarded practitioners, across 18 different practice areas. Who’s Who Legal nominees are selected on the basis of comprehensive, independent surveys conducted among...
Thirty-eight Davies Partners Recognized in the IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2018 Guide
Oct. 17, 2017 – Davies’ market leadership and expertise in financial and corporate law is reaffirmed in the 2018 edition of IFLR1000 , with 28 of our lawyers recognized as industry leaders, including one Market Leader, 18 Highly Regarded practitioners, six Rising Stars and thirteen Notable Practitioners across...
Chambers Canada 2018 Recognizes Davies as a Leader in 23 Practice Areas
Oct. 04, 2017 – Davies has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms by Chambers & Partners in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business . The 2018 edition of the guide reaffirms our position as a leader in the industry, with 62 of our lawyers ranked 79 times, including 25 Band 1...
Liquidating CCAAs and Pension Deemed Trust Priorities
Sept. 14, 2017 – The very clearly written decision of Québec Superior Court Justice Stephen Hamilton in the Bloom Lake and Wabush Mines Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings is certain to be the topic of current discussion in the Canadian insolvency and secured lending communities. See the...
Aug. 25, 2017 – Davies continues its long-standing leadership in the infrastructure sector, as confirmed in the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers . Seven Davies partners were recognized in this year’s guide: Robert T. Bauer Philippe Johnson ...
Davies Earns Top Marks in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2017
May 05, 2017 – The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2017 has recognized 91 Davies lawyers as leading practitioners, with 33 achieving the highest ranking of Most Frequently Recommended in at least one area of specialization. Our firm is also recognized as Most Frequently Recommended in 16 practice areas. ...
Panel Seeks Sweeping Changes to Canadian Environmental Assessment Regime
Apr. 07, 2017 – The Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes (Panel) released its recommendations regarding the federal Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) on April 5, 2017. Mandated to restore public trust in Canada’s environmental assessment (EA) process and to...
Acciona-Led Consortium Awarded $525-Million Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
Apr. 07, 2017 – Davies acted as transaction counsel for a consortium comprising Acciona Agua S.A., Acciona Agua Internacional, S.L. and Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc. in its winning bid of $525 million for the design, build and financing of the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Davies acted as...
Davies Lawyers Unmatched in Chambers Global 2017
Mar. 27, 2017 – Davies’ status as a leading Canadian law firm has once again been confirmed by Chambers and Partners in its annual publication Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business . Davies has the highest percentage of Band 1 lawyer rankings as well as the highest percentage of overall...
Davies Recognized as “Simply Elite” in The Legal 500 Canada
Nov. 11, 2016 – The 2017 edition of The Legal 500 Canada has recognized Davies for its “simply elite” lawyers and “client-focused team players” with rankings in 14 categories, including Tier 1 rankings in the following: Capital Markets Competition and Antitrust Corporate and M&A Dispute...
Chambers Canada 2017 Recognizes Davies as a Leader in 24 Practice Areas
Oct. 12, 2016 – Davies was recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms by Chambers & Partners in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business . Once again, Davies leads Canada’s 30 largest law firms with the highest percentage of lawyer rankings, as well as the highest percentage of lawyers ranked and...
Davies and 84 of the Firm’s Lawyers Highly Ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016
June 23, 2016 – The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016 has profiled 84 Davies lawyers as leading practitioners, with 32 achieving the highest ranking of Most Frequently Recommended in at least one area of specialization. The firm is also recognized as Most Frequently Recommended in the following eight...
May 06, 2016 – Davies acted as lead counsel for Etobicoke Healthcare Partnership LP (EHP) in its winning bid for the approximately $330-million design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the Etobicoke General Hospital Phase 1 Patient Tower Project. Funds managed by Axium Infrastructure Inc. and...
Building Infrastructure: The Legal Framework for Canada's Push – Lexpert
Apr. 13, 2016 – In a Lexpert article exploring how Canada ’ s infrastructure industry will be affected by the coming increase in federal stimulus spending , Davies partner Greg Southam discusses public-private partnerships (PPPs), particularly in the municipal context, and pension funds ’ entry points into...
Davies Lawyers Continue to Lead in Chambers Global 2016
Mar. 23, 2016 – Davies’ status as a leading Canadian law firm has once again been confirmed by Chambers and Partners in its annual publication, Chambers Global: The World ’ s Leading Lawyers for Business . Davies has the highest percentage of Band 1 lawyer rankings of any Canadian law firm. The 2016 edition...
Feb. 11, 2016 – Davies acted for the TransEd Partners consortium, comprising Fengate Capital Management Ltd., Bechtel Development Company, Inc., EllisDon Capital Inc. and Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc., in its winning bid in excess of $1.8 billion for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance...
Feb. 09, 2016 – Davies acted for the Port City Water Partners consortium, comprising Brookfield Financial Corp., Acciona Agua International, S.L. and North America Construction (1993) Ltd., in its successful bid in excess of $200 million for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the City...
Davies Recognized as “Simply the Best” in The Legal 500 Canada
Oct. 21, 2015 – The 2016 edition of The Legal 500 Canada has recognized Davies for its “world-class lawyers” and “excellent service levels” with rankings in 14 categories, including Tier 1 rankings in the following: Capital markets Competition and antitrust Corporate and M&A Dispute...
Davies Recognized as a Leader in Chambers Canada 2016
Oct. 13, 2015 – Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has been recognized as one of Canada’s top law firms by Chambers & Partners in the first edition of Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business . Davies has the highest percentage of lawyer rankings as well as the highest percentage of Band 1...
Federal Public Contracts Now Governed by New, More Flexible Integrity Provisions
July 14, 2015 – On July 3, 2015, the federal government implemented a new integrity regime (New Regime) governing suppliers’ capacity to enter into procurement contracts and real property transactions with Public Works and Government Services Canada. The New Regime will be rolled out to all federal departments...
Pétroles Global: Calculating Fines Imposed on Corporations
May 04, 2015 – When an organization – including a corporation, a company or a partnership – is found guilty of a criminal offence, section 718. 21 of the Criminal Code requires a court to take a number of factors into consideration when determining the fine, including: any profits realized as a result of...
Davies Continues as a Leader in Chambers Global 2015
Mar. 18, 2015 – Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has again been recognized as one of Canada’s leading law firms by Chambers and Partners in its 2015 annual publication, Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business . Davies has the highest percentage of lawyer rankings as well as the highest...
Feb. 25, 2015 – Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is proud to have been recognized at the annual Benchmark Canada Awards for the third time as Firm of the Year in Québec. The firm was also recognized as National Competition Firm of the Year. Matthew Milne-Smith was also recognized as National Insolvency...
