Don is widely acknowledged as a leading practitioner in his area, based on more than 20 years of industry experience in project development, finance, management, design, procurement, construction, operations and maintenance. He has advised on a wide range of international and domestic infrastructure projects, including projects in South America, South Korea, the U.S. and Israel.
Don has also advised on various types of international and domestic infrastructure projects including offshore energy facilities, power plants (nuclear, hydro, coal, and gas fired), wind farms, waste to energy and bio fuel plants, oil sands mining, processing and upgrader facilities, cement plants, power distribution, pipelines, airports, light rail, dams, roads, bridges, and waste water systems.
Don has extensive experience in various elements and forms of project implementation, such as
pre-construction risk identification, evaluation and management; sponsor structuring (including alliances, public – private partnerships, consortia and joint ventures); financial structuring; life cycle analysis; design – build; project management; construction management at risk; insurance and project securities.
OPP Modernization (ON) - advice to the design-build member of one of the proponents on the proposed project agreement, as well as the proposed design-build subcontract for theproject.
Women's College Hospital (ON) - advice to the design-build member of one of the proponents on the proposed project agreement, as well as the proposed design-build subcontract for the project.
South Fraser Perimeter Road (BC) - advice to lenders on risk allocation under the proposed concession agreement for the project.
Route 1 (NB) - advice to one of the proponents on the proposed design-build and operation, maintenance and rehabilitation agreements for the project.
Moncton Law Courts (NB) - advice to lenders on risk allocation issues under the proposed project agreement, and under the proposed construction and facility maintenance agreements, for the project.
New Brunswick Schools - advice to lender on risk allocation issues under the project agreement and under the construction and facility maintenance agreements, for the project.
Northwest Anthony Henday (AB) - advice to a major subcontractor on a supply contract for the project.
Exshaw Cement Plant (AB) – advice to owner on engineering, procurement and construction contract for cement plant expansion.
Thorold CHP Plant (ON) – advice to lenders on engineering, procurement and construction contract for combined heat and power plant.
Brunswick Pipeline (NB) – advice to owner on the construction and operation and maintenance contracts for the pipeline.
Ottawa Light Rail (ON) – advice to one of the proponents on engineering, procurement and construction contracts for proposed light rail system.
Toba-Montrose (BC) – advice to lenders on design - build contract for two hydro electric plants.
Glace Bay Wind Project (NS) – advice to lenders on wind turbine procurement contracts.
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station (ON) – advice to owners on contracts for restart of dormant units.
Dongara Pellet Plant (ON) – advice to owner on engineering and construction contracts for waste to energy plant.
GPC Ethanol Plant (ON) – advice to lenders on engineering, procurement and construction contract.
Autoroute 25 (QC) – advice to one of the proponents on risk allocation issues under the proposed concession agreement.
Kicking Horse Canyon Project (BC) – advising lenders on risk allocation issues under the proposed concession agreement, and under the proposed turnkey construction and operations and maintenance agreements, for the project.
Golden Ears Bridge Project (BC) – advising lenders on risk allocation issues under the proposed concession agreement, and under the proposed turnkey construction and operations and maintenance agreements, for the project.
Anthony Henday Southeast Ring Road (AB) – advising lenders on risk allocation issues under the proposed concession agreement, and under the proposed turnkey construction and operations and maintenance agreements, for the project.
Sea to Sky Highway Project (BC) – advising lenders on risk allocation issues under the proposed concession agreement, and under the proposed turnkey construction and operation and maintenance agreements, for the project.
Canada Line – Vancouver Rapid Transit Project (BC) – advising proponent on risk allocation issues under the proposed concession agreement, and under proposed turnkey construction and operation and maintenance agreements, for the project.
Quito International Airport (Ecuador) – lead negotiator for constructor in finalizing design-build contract for the proposed terminal and related facilities.
2nd Yeongjong Bridge Toll Facility (South Korea) – advice on legislative and regulatory framework, risk identification, analysis and mitigation, project structuring, financial structuring, concession terms and conditions, permitting, project securities, design and construction, management, operations and maintenance.
Cross Israel Highway – advice on concession structure, risk identification, analysis and mitigation, concession terms and conditions, financial structure, project securities, turnkey construction contract, toll system supply contract, and management, operations and maintenance.
State Highway 130 (TX) – advice on risk identification, analysis and mitigation, and terms and conditions of the development, design – build and maintenance agreements.
Sistema Norte–Sur Toll Road (Chile) – advice on acquisition of electronic toll system.
Terra Nova (NFLD) – advice to a joint venture member of the alliance on risk allocation, risk – reward structuring, scope allocation, and issues relating to the formation of the alliance.
Sable Offshore (NS) – advice to a joint venture on the formation of the joint venture, scope allocation, works contracts, risk allocation, risk – reward structuring, and other issues relating to the joint venture’s participation in the alliance. Donald participated on the negotiation team that finalized the alliance agreement for the project.
Aurora Oil Sands (AB) – advice to members of a management team that participated in finalizing the alliance agreement for certain phases of the project.
Athabasca Oil Sands (AB) – advice on various project management and contractual issues.
Highway 407 Central (ON) – lead negotiator for the constructor in finalizing the development and design – build contract for the project and also provided advice on the insurance and bonding program.
Highway 104 (NS) – lead negotiator for the constructor in finalizing the design – build contract for the project. Also provided advice on permitting and the terms of the project financing.
