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Dentons Canada LLP

250 Howe Street
20th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3R8
Canada

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Today’s local, national and global marketplace demands a combination of skill, knowledge and innovation to get ahead. A global firm with deep Vancouver roots, Dentons combines responsive and tailor-made service with world-leading talent and capabilities. We are entrepreneurs who understand your business needs in BC and anywhere else you do—or want to do—business. With more than 75 practising lawyers in our Vancouver office, we offer our clients seamless and efficient service in almost every area of business law and litigation. We focus on building long-term relationships and act as a trusted advisor, working in collaboration with our clients to develop innovative strategies to their most complex challenges.

With deep Canadian roots reaching as far back as 1839, Dentons’ presence in BC is built on the strengths of our legacy firm Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) and, earlier, Mawhinney & Kellough. Proud to be Vancouver’s local law firm with a global reach, you can rely on our team to keep you ahead of the competition and on the leading edge with the solutions you need.

To complement our legal practice, we are active in our community and believe in the importance of corporate social responsibility, including participating in significant pro bono initiatives and charitable activities. As a responsible corporate citizen, Dentons is committed to reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of our operations. We designed our space at 250 Howe Street with these considerations in mind and received Gold Standard LEED Certification. In doing so, we have adopted a wide range of green initiatives that encourage employees and suppliers alike to adopt sustainable practices. Our Sustainable Operations Plan details this commitment and the processes we use to improve workplace performance over the long term.

Dentons’ Vancouver office provides ongoing corporate pro bono services to a number of organizations including, Friends & Company Community Enhancement Society, a not-for-profit organization that organizes LGBTA events to support the anti-bullying and teen suicide prevention initiatives of Out in Schools.

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Experience

AltaGas Forrest Kerr Project: Counsel to AltaGas for the design and construction of 195MW run of river hydroelectric project and connection with Northwest Transmission Line in northern British Columbia (approx. CA$700 million).
BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project Worker Accommodation Project: Advising with respect to its public-private partnership (P3) to design, build, partially finance, maintain and operate a guest/worker accommodation complex for approximately 1,600 people (with an ultimate capacity to house 2,200 guests) in conjunction with the construction of the Site C Clean Energy Project.
BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project: Advising with respect to finance, construction, procurement and commercial matters on the Site C Clean Energy Project, an 1100MW hydroelectric project near Fort St. John, British Columbia, with capital cost estimate of CA$8.335 billion.
Beijing Tairui Innovation Capital Management Ltd.: Advising the China- based private equity investment company on its CA$80 million strategic equity investment in Western Potash Corp., a Canadian development stage potash company, resulting in a 51 percent ownership stake in Western Potash Corp. The deal represents one of the few significant Chinese investments in the mining space in 2015.
Catalyst Paper Corporation: Advising in their CCAA/Chapter 15 proceedings. Catalyst Paper Corporation is western North America's largest producer of mechanical printing paper, and this is one of the largest CCAA restructurings in British Columbia.
City of Surrey Biofuel Processing Facility: Advising with respect to their innovative organic waste biofuel processing facility.
EACOM Timber Corporation: Advising on a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility in the principal amount of CA$70 million and a senior secured term loan facility in the principal amount of US$40 million.
Ernst and Young Inc. as Monitor to Veris Gold Corp.: Acting as counsel to the Monitor in Veris Gold’s cross-border restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act/Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Fort McMurray West 500kV Transmission Project: Counsel to a short-listed consortium bidding on innovative P3 transmission line project in northern Alberta (approx. CA$1.6 billion).
Hebei Zhongbo Platinum Co. Limited: Advising as Canadian counsel the private Chinese company acquiring Eastern Platinum Limited’s entire South African platinum group metal business, including the Crocodile River Mine, Spitzkop, Kennedy’s Vale and Mareesburg projects and their associated mining and prospecting rights and all loan agreements that Eastplats has with its subsidiary companies, for a total consideration of US$225 million.
Jameson House Project: Advising in connection with a 36 storey, CA$200 million mixed-use development project, on its ground breaking restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
MMG: Advising on its role leading a consortium to enter into a Share Purchase Agreement with GlencoreXstrata to acquire the Las Bambas copper mine project in Peru for US$5.85 billion.
National Bank of Canada: Advising the lender in connection with a CA$77 million project financing of BluEarth Renewables Inc.’s 15 megawatt Culliton Creek Hydro Project, a run of river hydro plant located near Squamish, BC.
National Bank of Canada: Advising the underwriter, lead arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent for a syndicate of lenders providing credit facilities to four special purpose partnerships for the construction and commissioning of 4 solar projects in Ontario totalling 38.5 MW. The proceeds were also used for the subsequent acquisition by BluEarth Renewables Inc. of all the equity interests of each Borrower from CSI Solar Project 16 Inc.
RCMP "E" Division Headquarters: Counsel to the Department of Justice Canada on procurement and construction matters relating to the RCMP Division E Headquarters Relocation Project, the Government of Canada's first public-private partnership (P3) accommodations project and the largest federal accommodations project in the Pacific Region to date (approx. CA$1 billion).
Procon Mining & Tunnelling Ltd. (Procon): Counsel to Procon Mining & Tunneling with respect to a $120 million sale of a 60% interest in the company to China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd.
Taseko Mines Limited: Advising the special committee of the Board of Directors of Taseko Mines Limited in connection with its acquisition of Curis Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration and development company whose primary asset is the Florence Copper Project in Arizona.

Recognition

Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution group: Steadily growing as a Canadian powerhouse

December 1, 2022

Described by clients as “first class lawyers” and praised for their “deep industry understanding, commitment to service to clients, [and] excellent response time,” Dentons Canada’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution lawyers are increasingly being recognized as powerhouses in the Canadian legal landscape.

Celebrating five consecutive years as one of BC’s Top Employers

February 16, 2021

Dentons has been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for the fifth consecutive year, reinforcing its status as an employer of choice for exceptional talent.

Dentons has 79 lawyers recognized and 28 practice groups ranked in The Legal 500 Canada 2021

November 25, 2020

Dentons has achieved more rankings than ever before in The Legal 500 Canada 2021 client guide. Amongst the 79 Dentons lawyers recognized, 14 are listed as Leading Individuals, while seven are ranked as Next Generation Partners and three as Rising Stars.

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Insights

Federal Election: What happened? What’s next?

September 23, 2021

The Honourable James Moore, Senior Business Advisor in Dentons' Government Affairs and Public Policy group, former senior cabinet minister in the Government of Canada and sought-after government affairs analyst will be presenting on the federal election. The discussion will pinpoint what happened, where we’re going, and what that means for you and your businesses. There will be an opportunity for James to address your questions following the presentation.

How to be an effective Trans ally in the workplace

June 30, 2021

The LGBT+ community has grown and achieved so much across the globe, and as we all know, people with passion, combined in their focus, can make the impossible happen. However, the beating drum of intolerance can still be heard and LGBT+ people continue to face discrimination today. Members of the Trans community in particular face significant obstacles and discrimination in their personal lives, in the workplace and the public sphere.

COVID-19 – What you missed on your summer vacation and what happens next

September 10, 2020

Canada: While you may have taken some time off during the summer, COVID-19 did not. Masks. Social distancing. Screening. Hot spots (and we’re not talking about the temperature).

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons is one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2023

January 24, 2023

Dentons is honoured to be named among Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2023. A six-time recipient of this prestigious designation, Dentons is dedicated to investing in the next generation of young professionals in Canada.

Dentons recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for six consecutive years

April 20, 2022

Canada: Dentons is pleased to be recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the sixth consecutive year. Over the years, we have been working closely with organizations across Canada to build a culture of environmental awareness, both in and outside the Firm.