From design through completion, project development is a complex convergence of interested parties, logistics, regulatory framework, and complicated, interlocking contractual structure. Project developers and participants need sophisticated and experienced counsel to help guide the process. Dentons Canada has the in-depth knowledge of your industry sector to allow us to develop, negotiate and put in place inventive solutions, tailored to your needs. We have the experience necessary to identify critical milestones and potential risks to keep your project on the right track.

Dentons Canada’s project lawyers have experience on some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects. From the initial project conception stages to structuring the procurement, to crafting the contracts, we are adept at formulating innovative and sophisticated solutions to issues that arise in the course of project implementation.

With Canada being recognized as one of the world’s strongest and most stable markets, Dentons is well positioned to support the success of both our domestic Canadian clients and the vast array of international players that are investing and developing their presence in the Canadian economy. We are proud to act for a wide variety of clients, ranging from public owners, concessionaires and lenders to contractors of all levels, and from startups to industry icons.

We advise on:

• Initial development and financing of a project
• Procurement design
• Contract structure
• Restructuring and refinancing
• Project mergers, acquisitions and dispositions
• Dispute resolution relating to projects, including procurement disputes and contractual claims. We are experienced in alternative dispute resolution models, including international arbitration boards, and litigation before the Courts.

Recognition

Dentons lawyers get recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2020

September 3, 2020

Dentons is proud to congratulate 14 of our partners who are recognized as leading lawyers in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2020.

Dentons sees recognition double in Canada in the 2019 IFLR1000 : The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms

November 2, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce that 21 of our lawyers have been ranked in this year’s IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. Of these, an impressive 10 were ranked for the first time, doubling our previous year’s results.

Dentons once again named a leading legal brand in Canada

April 11, 2016

Dentons is honored to be recognized once again as a top 10 leading law firm brand in Canada in Acritas’ recently released Canadian Law Firm Brand Index 2016. Acritas measures the feedback and preferences of our clients and other key consumers of legal services in Canada and around the world.

Insights

Ukraine Recovery Week, London 19-23 June 2023 – Key Takeaways

June 27, 2023

Ukraine: Last week Dentons lawyers were privileged to participate in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 (URC23), which was hosted in London on June 21–22 and organized by the governments of the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

2023 federal budget: Bold incentives for the Canadian battery and electric vehicle industry

April 5, 2023

Good news for the Canadian clean energy and electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem: the Canadian Government recently released its Budget 2023 and it contains a number of significant incentives targeting Canadian clean energy and clean technology.

Why Canada has the potential to become an EV battery supply chain powerhouse

March 28, 2023

The electrification of transport is gaining momentum around the world and countries are setting ambitious goals towards fully transitioning to zero-emission vehicles in the coming decades.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Aya Gold & Silver signs binding agreement to acquire Algold Resources

February 24, 2021

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (Aya) has recently announced that it has entered into a binding term sheet with Algold Resources (Algold) pursuant to which Aya would become the sole shareholder of Algold.

Seon Kang named lead of Dentons’ Montréal office's Corporate and Commercial Law group

August 21, 2020

Dentons is proud to announce that partner Seon Kang has been chosen as the new lead of the Montréal office's Corporate and Commercial group.

Dentons welcomes new commercial partner, Philippe Décary, to our Montréal office

February 17, 2016

Dentons is pleased to announce the arrival of Philippe Décary who has joined the Firm as a partner in our Commercial group. Philippe is based in our Montréal office.