The commitment to infrastructure spending by all levels of government in Canada now stands at $27 billion and the money has started to flow. Provinces and municipalities are gearing up for massive stimulation spending on roads, bridges, water treatment and municipal buildings in an effort to stimulate the economy and create jobs. The time has
never been better for lawyers, government executives, contractors, investors, financiers and other professional advisors to expand and educate their teams on the intricacies of today’s infrastructure deals.

To fully exploit these opportunities you need a clear understanding of the role of
governments and their priorities and plans for spending. You also need to understand the role the private sector will play in financing and maintaining capital intensive projects. Finally, you need to be fully current on how to structure and document these highly complex arrangements.

This two-day, intensive Osgoode Professional Development program was developed to give you a comprehensive overview of the nuts and bolts of financing and structuring infrastructure deals. Topics will range from the players and structures of public private partnerships right through to assessing ROI in infrastructure projects, identifying and quantifying project risks, financing solutions in today’s market, best practices in the procurement process (post-Tercon) and legal and documentation issues.

You’ll walk away from this program with a thorough understanding of the critical issues and get the information, strategies and resources you need to confidently deal with infrastructure projects.

Chairs

Geza R. Banfai, Heenan Blaikie LLP
Shamshad Madhok, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

OPD Program Lawyer

Bill Luby

wluby@osgoode.yorku.ca