Overview

Nick brings the “perfect balance of legal services and a practical approach to resolving commercial and legal issues.” He is considered “very knowledgeable in the industry,” with one client stating that he “understands very well the issues and challenges involved.”

Nick’s practice focuses on finance, private mergers and acquisitions and energy, with a particular emphasis on project finance, public-private partnerships, infrastructure development, secured lending and structured finance. His experience in numerous project finance, private M&A, public-private partnership and infrastructure transactions extends to many industries, including energy, infrastructure and mining. He also has significant expertise in syndicated lending, having acted for lenders and borrowers on syndicated domestic and multijurisdictional financing transactions.

Clients of various types – including banks, life insurance companies, infrastructure funds, investors, developers and government agencies – rely on Nick for business-minded and insightful advice. As one client says, Nick “is vastly experienced and reputable in the space, and well respected, deservedly so, by lenders and sponsors alike.” (Chambers Global)

Acted for The Canada Life Assurance Company in connection with the establishment of credit facilities to finance the Orillia Power Generation Corporation's acquisition and long-term operation of the Smooth Rock Falls Project, a 7.4 MW hydroelectric generating station.

Acting for a syndicate of lenders providing financing for the Williams Treaties First Nations' $700-million investment in Ontario Power Generation's Darlington New Nuclear Project, marking Canada's largest collective First nations investment in nuclear power generation.

Acted for The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in the establishment of credit facilities to finance a 7.5-megawatt rooftop solar project on a Loblaws distribution facility, expected to be the largest rooftop solar system installation in Canada.

Acted for Axium Infrastructure in its C$340-million acquisition of a 49% interest in a 246-MW wind facility portfolio from Capital Power, consisting of the Quality Wind facility in British Columbia and the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind facility in Ontario.

Acted for The Canada Life Assurance Company and its affiliates in connection with the refinancing of the 49.9 MW Ashlu Creek run-of-river hydroelectric power generating plant owned by Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. The facility is located approximately 35 kilometres northwest of Squamish, British Columbia, on Ashlu Creek, a tributary of the Squamish River. All of the power generated at Ashlu Creek is covered by a 30-year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro, which will expire in 2039.

Practice Areas

• Banking/Finance
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Natural Resources & Energy

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1989 (ON)