Marissa’s practice covers many areas of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on the energy, financial services, and infrastructure sectors. She has worked on a variety of complex transactions related to public-private partnerships, project financings of major renewable energy projects, acquisitions and sales of large energy and infrastructure projects, syndicated credit facilities and partnering agreements. Marissa has experience representing a broad range of clients, including corporate borrowers and lenders, including developers, equity sponsors, contractors, and banks.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Lanfine Wind
Pattern Energy Group LP in its 150 MW Lanfine Wind power project
- Paintearth Wind Project LP
Potentia Renewables Inc. and Greengate Power Corporation in connection with the financing for the Paintearth Wind Project
- Potentia Renewables Inc.
Potentia Renewables in five unique, long term, non-recourse project financings
- Wheatland Wind Project LP
Wheatland Wind Project in its approval for construction
- Pattern Energy Group LP
Pattern in its $1.2 billion refinancing of the 300 MW Henvey Inlet wind generation facility
- EllisDon Capital Inc.
EllisDon Capital in its bid on the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project
- SP Armow Wind Ontario LP
SP Armow Wind Ontario LP in its $700 million financing
- A Syndicate of International Banks
A syndicate of international banks in the $2.8 billion Millennium Broadway Extension
- Firelight Infrastructure Partners LP
Firelight Infrastructure Partners LP in the sale of a 67MW portfolio of renewable energy projects
- Dream Unlimited Corp.
Dream Unlimited Corp. the $47.2 million sale of its renewable power portfolio to Potentia Renewables Inc.
- Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership
Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership as a successful proponent for the $4.6 billion Hurontario LRT project
- Concert Infrastructure Ltd
Concert Infrastructure Purchase of Majority Interest in Iqaluit Airport
- BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Real Assets in the sale of its portfolio of Canadian solar plants to Ullico Inc.
- Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Pattern Energy Group Inc. in the sale of its interest in the K2 Wind Project to a consortium of investors led by Axium Infrastructure
- Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Pattern Energy invests US$60 million in Pattern Development and forms strategic relationship with PSP Investments
- Henvey Inlet Wind LP
Henvey Inlet Wind LP in the $1 billion financing and construction of the Henvey Inlet Wind Farm
- TC Energy
TC Energy in the sale of its Ontario solar portfolio to Axium
Infinity Solar LP for approximately $540 million
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
- Meikle Wind Energy LP, an affiliate of Pattern Energy
Development and Financing of the Meikle Wind Energy Project
- The Senior Creditors to Connect 6ix General Partnership in connection with the $9 Billion Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance Project procured by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx. The Senior Creditor Group represented by Osler included: (i) TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc., in connection with an underwritten private placement of senior bonds issued by Connect 6ix; (ii) ATB Financial Inc., DZ Bank AG, Korea Development Bank, National Bank of Canada, The Norinchukin Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with a revolving credit facility and associated hedging arrangements and (iii) Japan Bank for International Cooperation in connection with a term loan facility
- iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
Pattern Energy Group LP in its 150 MW Lanfine Wind power project
Potentia Renewables Inc. and Greengate Power Corporation in connection with the financing for the Paintearth Wind Project
Potentia Renewables in five unique, long term, non-recourse project financings
Wheatland Wind Project in its approval for construction
Pattern in its $1.2 billion refinancing of the 300 MW Henvey Inlet wind generation facility
- EllisDon Capital Inc.
EllisDon Capital in its bid on the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project
- SP Armow Wind Ontario LP
SP Armow Wind Ontario LP in its $700 million financing
- A Syndicate of International Banks
A syndicate of international banks in the $2.8 billion Millennium Broadway Extension
- Firelight Infrastructure Partners LP
Firelight Infrastructure Partners LP in the sale of a 67MW portfolio of renewable energy projects
- Dream Unlimited Corp.
Dream Unlimited Corp. the $47.2 million sale of its renewable power portfolio to Potentia Renewables Inc.
- Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership
Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership as a successful proponent for the $4.6 billion Hurontario LRT project
- Concert Infrastructure Ltd
Concert Infrastructure Purchase of Majority Interest in Iqaluit Airport
- BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Real Assets in the sale of its portfolio of Canadian solar plants to Ullico Inc.
- Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Pattern Energy Group Inc. in the sale of its interest in the K2 Wind Project to a consortium of investors led by Axium Infrastructure
- Pattern Energy Group Inc.
Pattern Energy invests US$60 million in Pattern Development and forms strategic relationship with PSP Investments
- Henvey Inlet Wind LP
Henvey Inlet Wind LP in the $1 billion financing and construction of the Henvey Inlet Wind Farm
- TC Energy
TC Energy in the sale of its Ontario solar portfolio to Axium Infinity Solar LP for approximately $540 million
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
- Meikle Wind Energy LP, an affiliate of Pattern Energy
Development and Financing of the Meikle Wind Energy Project
- The Senior Creditors to Connect 6ix General Partnership in connection with the $9 Billion Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance Project procured by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx. The Senior Creditor Group represented by Osler included: (i) TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc., in connection with an underwritten private placement of senior bonds issued by Connect 6ix; (ii) ATB Financial Inc., DZ Bank AG, Korea Development Bank, National Bank of Canada, The Norinchukin Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with a revolving credit facility and associated hedging arrangements and (iii) Japan Bank for International Cooperation in connection with a term loan facility
- iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
Latest Insights
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Blog Mar 10, 2021
Long term recovery from COVID-19: A primer on LEEFF and its current impact on economic recovery
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Osler Update Jun 6, 2017
Ontario government revamps Construction Lien Act: What you need to know about prompt payment, mandatory adjudication, and more
The Ontario government introduced Bill 142 that, if passed, would significantly amend the Construction Lien Act to create a prompt payment regime,...
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
Media Mentions
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Osler News Feb 16, 2024
Osler welcomes seven new partners and one new counsel in 2024
Osler is pleased to announce the addition of seven new partners and one new counsel across our offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver,...
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Credentials
Education
- University of Ottawa, J.D.
- University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University, M.Sc.
- McGill University, B.Eng.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
