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Paul C. Wilson *

Counsel Fasken
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 1983
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Paul C. Wilson is Chair of the firm’s Energy group. His practice focuses on energy, infrastructure, and natural resources, with an emphasis on environmental and Aboriginal matters. Paul drafts and negotiates project contracts, concession agreements, and environmental assessments. He also assists with project development and financing. Paul is recognized for exceptional expertise in facilitating joint ventures, exploration, and accommodation agreements.

Having contributed to the successful completion of numerous business arrangements with First Nations and Aboriginal groups, Paul provides expert advice on financings affected by Aboriginal interests and on off-reserve development projects.

Paul has been recognized as a leading practitioner by numerous directories and ranking organizations including Chambers Global and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Divestiture of Ridley Terminals Inc. by Canada Development Investment Corporation on behalf of the Government of Canada for C$350,000,000, [Deal - Canada Development Investment Corporation], The transaction is the first Canadian privatization where local First Nations obtained an equity interest as part of the disposition. The First Nation participation will position the RTI transaction as one of the most important for 2019 and have lasting significance for comparable transactions in the future. The transaction resulted in one of the first joint ventures between US private equity and First Nations. Given the uncertainties associated with acquisitions of infrastructure, project and natural resource-based assets in Canada, this transaction can be used as a model of how to manage and structure similar private-sector acquisitions.
  • Triple Five Team secures junior mezzanine financing for construction of American Dream Meadowlands retail and entertainment complex, [Deal - Triple Five Group of Companies]
  • U.S. Concrete acquires Polaris Minerals for US$310 million, [Deal - Polaris Minerals Corporation and Directors and senior management of Polaris]
  • Advising CPR on environmental issues including resolving responsibility for environmental issues, remediation of contaminated sites, environmental advice on CPR transactions, operations, and environmental permitting and approvals, [Deal - Canadian Pacific Railway]
  • GM Resorts finalizes Grouse Mountain acquisition, [Deal - GM Resorts Limited Partnership]
  • Vancouver acquires Arbutus rail corridor from Canadian Pacific Railway for C$55 million, [Deal - Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation]
  • Sojitz Tungsten Resources sells Beralt Ventures to Almonty Industries, [Deal - Sojitz Tungsten Resources, Inc. and Sojitz Corporation]
  • Acted for Park Lane and Wesgroup Properties in connection with the acquisition of the former Canadian White Pine mill site; and in relation to the rezoning, remediation and development of the property, [Deal - Confidential Clients]
  • Teck Metals in project and environmental approvals for the Waneta Dam Upgrade Project, [Deal - Cominco Ltd.]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of British Columbia
  • BA University of British Columbia

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Vancouver Board of Trade
  • Canadian Institute of Energy
  • Energy and Natural Resource Sections, Canadian Bar Association

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Canadian Environmental Law Guide, 1/1/2015
  • Energy Law, 1/31/2014
  • Annotated Climate Change Statutes and Regulations in Canada, 11/30/2010
Book Canadian Environmental Law Guide Published by Specialty Technical Publishers
Article Energy Law Quickscribe Services Ltd
Book Annotated Climate Change Statutes and Regulations in Canada Energy, Environmental, Climate Change and Regulatory Practice Group

Speaking Engagements

  • Canada's New Impact Assessment Act, 11/5/2019
  • Doing Business with Canadian Ports, 10/2/2018
  • 8th Aboriginal Energy Forum, 12/4/2014
Moderator Canada's New Impact Assessment Act Fasken Symposium 2019 location location Vancouver, BC
8th Aboriginal Energy Forum Insight Information location location Toronto

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