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Sarah is known for her ability to handle difficult legal and commercial issues and find creative solutions that mitigate business risk. Her practice focuses on public-private partnerships, project development and finance, Indigenous law, lending and general corporate commercial law.
Sarah’s expertise extends to leading major public-private partnership and project finance transactions, including representing proponents and lenders with respect of all phases of public infrastructure and transportation projects.
Additionally, she also advises lenders and resource companies on securing financing or refinancing for projects and facilities in the natural resources sector, and assists clients on a broad range of commercial, regulatory and financing matters.
Experience
Gilcrease Expressway West Project (Oklahoma, USA) – advising the successful proponent
Patullo Bridge Replacement Project (British Columbia) – advising a bidder on its bid submission for the Project
Surrey Light Rail Project (British Columbia) – advising TransLink with respect to the proposed Surrey-Newton-Guildford light rail transit project
Terminal Expansion Project (British Columbia) – advising a federal Crown Corporation in connection with the consultation of Indigenous groups for the purposes of obtaining environmental approvals for a terminal expansion project
P3 Hospital Project (Saskatchewan) – advising a project proponent with respect to the purchase of an equity interest in a P3 hospital project in Saskatchewan
P3 Hospital Project (Saskatchewan) – advising a project proponent with respect to the replacement of a service provider to a P3 hospital project in Saskatchewan
20MW Musselshell Wind Projects (Montana, USA) – advising Potentia Renewables Inc. in connection with the financing of its acquisition of the 20 MW Musselshell Wind Projects in Montana from Goldwind International Holdings (HK) Ltd.
Land Tenures (British Columbia) – advising a B.C. crown corporation in connection with obtaining required land tenures on lands held by Indigenous groups in British Columbia
South Fraser Perimeter Road Project (British Columbia) – advising the successful proponent
Providence Care Hospital Project (Ontario) – advising the underwriter to the successful proponent
P3 Road Project (British Columbia) – advising a British Columbia company with respect to the sale of its equity interest in a P3 road project in Northern British Columbia
Pearson Airport Rail Link Spur Project (Ontario) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
Phase II of the Medical and Related Sciences Discovery District (MaRS II) Project (Ontario) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
Restigouche Hospital Centre Project (New Brunswick) – advising a bidder on its bid submission for the Project
London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Ambulatory Care Renovations, Milestone 2 Phase 3 Project (Ontario) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
St. Thomas Consolidated Courthouse Project (Ontario) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
St. Joseph’s London / St. Thomas Hospitals Project (Ontario) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care Project (Ontario) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
Surrey Memorial Hospital Project (British Columbia) – advising the lenders to the successful proponent
Wind Power Project (Nova Scotia) – advising a lender with respect to refinancing a wind power project in Nova Scotia for the purposes of constructing additional wind turbines
Mine Project (Arizona, USA) – advising a British Columbia mining company with respect to a $40 million US senior secured development facility for a mine in Arizona
Correctional Facility Project (British Columbia) – advising the Province of British Columbia in connection with developing a forms of agreements for building relations with Indigenous groups in for the purposes of a correctional facility project.
Moderator, "Thought Leaders Roundtable: Strategies for Healthcare Planning and Transformation," The Canadian Institute’s Canadian Healthcare Infrastructure West, February 2018
PRÉSENTATION
Moderator, “First Nations Development: Putting Structures in Place to Effectively Address the Infrastructure Deficit,” Canadian Infrastructure Finance Forum, July 2017
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Speaker, “Financing Aboriginal Ownership of Industry Projects,” North of 60 Forum: Unlocking the True Economic Potential, June 2016
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Co-author, “Aboriginal Participation in Project Development: Emerging (and Lost) Opportunities,” BarTalk, April 2016
PUBLICATION
Speaker, “Due Diligence Considerations in Aboriginal Lending,” CBABC banking subsection meeting, March 2016
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Speaker, “Financing Energy and Infrastructure Projects,” Western Canadian Aboriginal Land and Resource Management Forum, February 2016
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Member, Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships
Awards & Recognition
Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2020) of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Finance Law) and since 2021 (Project Finance Law and Asset-Based Lending Practice).
Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2024) of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Projects: PPP & Infrastructure - Nationwide).
Recognized in the 2025 edition of Lexology Index: Projects & Procurement (formerly Who's Who Legal).
Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining.
Recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (Projects: PPP & Infrastructure).
Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2023) of The Legal 500 Canada as a Next Generation Partner (Infrastructure & Projects).
Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2020) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Aboriginal Law, Corporate Commercial Law, Infrastructure Law) and in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Energy - Electricity, Project Finance).
Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2022) of Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure.
Recognized in the 2024 edition of Who's Who Legal (Project Finance)
Recognized in the 2023 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy.
Bar Admission & Education
Colombie-Britannique, 2005
LLB,
Université de la Colombie-Britannique, 2004
BA (Hons., English language and literature), ,
Université Queen’s, 2000