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Bill practises corporate commercial, construction and energy law, with an emphasis on public-private partnerships and construction contracts. His expertise includes:
Public-private partnerships
Rail and light rail projects
Commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects
Power plant and industrial EPC contracts
Procurement documents and agreements to design, build and construct any asset
Mergers and acquisitions
Bill completed his articles with BLG. Before law school, he worked for six years as a project and account manager in the software industry.
Bill fournit des services juridiques par l’intermédiaire d’une société professionnelle.
Expérience
Experience
Acted for the City of Edmonton in respect of its $2 billion plus Valley Line LRT Project.
Acted for the City of Vancouver on the Canada Line SkyTrain
Acted for Metrolinx on procurement and construction matters on the UP Express rail link project.
Represents various owners and contractors on several Canadian contractual interpretation issues and COVID-19 related advice in respect their major infrastructure projects.
Lead counsel to a large municipality in Alberta on all infrastructure related matters for its major projects.
Lead counsel for various ownership groups in their design and construction of multiple commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects in British Columbia and Alberta.
Represented an LNG developer in its proposal to design, build and operate an LNG Plant in Ontario.
Represented the Government of Canada in respect to a construction agreement review and due diligence relating to the purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system from Kinder Morgan for C$4.5B.
Acted as counsel to Alberta Health Services for the completion of a joint venture between Axium Infrastructure and Revera Inc. to acquire and share ownership in 32 long-term care facilities across Canada.
Acted for the concessionaire in the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance for the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Project.
Represented the City of Edmonton in the Edmonton LRT Valley Line Project.
Represented the Government of British Columbia in the design, build, financing and maintenance of the Okanagan Correctional Centre Project.
Represented B.C. Hydro in the design, build, partial financing and rehabilitation of the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project in Campbell River, B.C.
Represented Graham Building Services and related Graham entities in respect of the design, build and financing for the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project.
Acted for a design-build joint venture in respect of the design, build, finance and maintenance for Alberta Schools Phase 3.
Acted for a design-build joint venture in respect of the design, build, finance, and maintenance for Alberta Schools Phase 2.
Acted as lead counsel for a design-build joint venture in respect of its bid on the Darlington water treatment plant.
Acted for the City of Edmonton in respect of its $2 billion plus Valley Line LRT Project.
Acted for the City of Vancouver on the Canada Line SkyTrain
Acted for Metrolinx on procurement and construction matters on the UP Express rail link project.
Represents various owners and contractors on several Canadian contractual interpretation issues and COVID-19 related advice in respect their major infrastructure projects.
Lead counsel to a large municipality in Alberta on all infrastructure related matters for its major projects.
Lead counsel for various ownership groups in their design and construction of multiple commercial, residential and mixed-use development projects in British Columbia and Alberta.
Represented an LNG developer in its proposal to design, build and operate an LNG Plant in Ontario.
Represented the Government of Canada in respect to a construction agreement review and due diligence relating to the purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system from Kinder Morgan for C$4.5B.
Acted as counsel to Alberta Health Services for the completion of a joint venture between Axium Infrastructure and Revera Inc. to acquire and share ownership in 32 long-term care facilities across Canada.
Acted for the concessionaire in the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance for the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Project.
Represented the City of Edmonton in the Edmonton LRT Valley Line Project.
Represented the Government of British Columbia in the design, build, financing and maintenance of the Okanagan Correctional Centre Project.
Represented B.C. Hydro in the design, build, partial financing and rehabilitation of the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project in Campbell River, B.C.
Represented Graham Building Services and related Graham entities in respect of the design, build and financing for the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project.
Acted for a design-build joint venture in respect of the design, build, finance and maintenance for Alberta Schools Phase 3.
Acted for a design-build joint venture in respect of the design, build, finance, and maintenance for Alberta Schools Phase 2.
Acted as lead counsel for a design-build joint venture in respect of its bid on the Darlington water treatment plant.
Moderator, Collaborative Contracts: New Developments and Industry Experiences, Buildex Amplified, September 29, 2022
Présentation
Presenter, "2020 Cross-Canada Construction & Infrastructure Legal Year in Review – Part I of II – Western Canada ," The Canadian Bar Association, December 2020
Quoted, "Procurement law trends: Legal experts take a look at the trends and issues affecting procurement law," Purchasing B2B, March 2017
Présentation
Presenter, "Practical Advice for Drafting Tendering and Construction Contracts," 8th Public Construction Contracting and Tendering Course, December 15-16, 2015, Calgary, Alberta
Publication
Co-Author, "Legal matters: Good faith and duty of honest performance," Journal of Commerce, May 2015
Publication
Co-Author, "Builders' lien claims can become an abuse of process," Journal of Commerce, March 2015
Publication
Author, "Great Big World: Protecting interests when entering into contracts with foreign suppliers," Purchasing B2B, October 2014
Publication
Author, "Is the sky the limit? A look at limitation of liability causes," On-Site Magazine, October 2014
Publication
Co-Author, "Updated Design-Build Contracts," Construction Business, January/February 2014
Publication
Co-Author, “Sustainability in the Supply Chain,” Purchasing B2B, January 2014
Publication
Co-Author, "To Terminate, or not to Terminate," OnSite Magazine, December 2013
Beyond Our Walls
Professional Involvement
Founder, Infrastructure Professionals Association, 2018 to Present
Founder, Young Leaders in Infrastructure, Calgary Chapter, 2015 to 2018
Executive Committee, Construction Law Subsection, Canadian Bar Association, 2017 to present
Director, British Columbia Construction Round Table, 2012 to 2014
Member, Canadian Bar Association, Business Law and Construction Law Subsections
Member, Law Society of British Columbia and Alberta
Community Involvement
Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids
Volunteer, BLG United Way Program
Awards & Recognition
Recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation), and since 2024 (Energy Law, Public Procurement Law and Construction Law). Also named 'Lawyer of the Year' in 2026 (Construction Law).
Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2025) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Infrastructure Law) and in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2021 editions for Construction Law.
Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2021) of the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure
Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2023) of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy
Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining
Recognized in the 2021 edition of the Doyles Guide - Leading Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure Lawyers – British Columbia.
