Sébastien is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Montreal office, where his practice primarily centers on project finance. Over the course of his career, he has led numerous bank and project financings across Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia. His practice also encompasses renewable energy and infrastructure mandates. Sébastien regularly represents financial institutions, investment funds, development banks, sponsors and corporate borrowers. Most recently, he advised the sponsor on the financings of two battery-storage projects in Ontario, representing a combined capacity of 380 MW. He also acted for a syndicate of lenders in the approximately C$608 million financing of the 204 MW Apuiat wind farm in Quebec. Respected by peers, clients and leading legal publications alike, Sébastien has amassed an impressive 20-year track record in energy and project finance. Sébastien served on the Blakes Executive Committee for six years, has lectured on project finance at McGill University and is frequently invited to moderate or speak at industry conferences
On January 18, 2017, Boralex Inc. (“Boralex”) a leader in the Canadian market for the development, building and operation of renewable energy power facilities and France’s largest independent producer of onshore wind power, completed the acquisition of all of the economic interest of ENERCON Canada Inc. (“ENERCON”) in the 230 MW Niagara Region Wind Farm Project (the “Project”), located in the Province of Ontario, for a total cash consideration of approximately $232.4 million.
Air Canada closed its private offering of three tranches of Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETCs), in the aggregate face amount of US$1,031,390,000. This is the second EETC offering in the last two years used by Air Canada to finance the acquisition of new aircraft to be added to its fleet. In April 2013, Air Canada closed the first Canadian offering using EETCs under the Cape Town Convention, which was ratified in December 2012, and became effective April 1, 2013, in Canada.
