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Daniel Picotte

Daniel Picotte

Partner | Firm General Counsel Fasken
Infrastructure projects require innovative means of financing and procurement due to the size, complexity and risks inherent in such projects .”
Jurisdiction Québec, 1978
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Daniel Picotte joined the firm in 1978 and has been a partner since 1986. His busy practice is centred on business law and has allowed him to develop cutting-edge expertise in the areas of transactions, restructurings and major investments in public or industrial infrastructure, in addition to offering clients seasoned counsel in Canadian and international markets.

In 2020, he joined the firm’s senior management as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel.  In this role, he is primarily responsible for managing compliance and all legal risks associated with the firm’s activities.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority achieves financial close Gordie Howe International Bridge Project,
  • The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ (Fonds FTQ) support the growth of Groupe Solmax and its acquisition of GSE Environmental,
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec, alongside existing investors, invests US$80 million in Lightspeed to drive international growth,
  • Advised in the turn-key completion of the new Baie-St-Paul hospital,
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec, alongside existing investors, invests C$80 million in Lightspeed to drive international growth,
  • Project to design and build the primary infrastructure of the Turcot Interchange,
  • Closing of Anticosti joint venture,
  • US$5 billion financing of the Muskrat Falls Project reaches financial close,
  • New Sorel-Tracy correctional facility to be built as public-private partnership project,

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB McGill University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Barreau du Québec
  • Montréal Bar
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

News

Speaking Engagements

Le financement des projets d'infrastructure : évolution du marché et tendances récentes Conférence avancée sur le financement et les sûretés, Canadian Institute location location Montréal
Conflicts of Interest - A Project Risk The 14th Annual Conference on Public-Private Partnerships of The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships location location Toronto

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