Martin Thiboutot

Environment, Municipal, Energy and Natural Resources 

• Acted for a technology client in its acquisition of a data centre and provided post-acquisition support for assessing environmental compliance of acquired activities;
• Assisted commercial clients in the environmental management of several sites following discontinuation or change of use of certain activities;
• Acted for a client in a bid process for the acquisition of a portfolio of renewable energy projects;
• Assisted industrials client in obtaining key environmental approvals;
• Acted for real estate clients in its pre-acquisition environmental due diligence;
• Acted for a private equity client in its acquisition of a company with assets in Quebec (environmental due diligence, review and negotiation of environmental provisions in agreements, post-acquisition follow-ups);
• Assisted a client in the aeronautical industry on management of its environmental compliance;
• Acted for a client in the forestry industry in its acquisition of a Canadian company (environmental due diligence, review and negotiation of environmental provisions of agreements, post-acquisition follow-ups);
• Assisted a mining client in the environmental management of a contaminated site;
• Assisted a client in the waste industry with various environmental issues;
• Counselled and performed verification on energy regulatory matters in Quebec;
• Counselled and performed verification on municipal regulatory matters, including zoning;

Construction, Procurement and Infrastructure

• Reviewed and negotiated, on behalf of a consortium member, the contracts for the Library and Archives Canada public-private partnership project for the construction, operation and maintenance of a new preservation centre in Ottawa;
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts for the procurement, construction and maintenance of a multi-service logistics centre for a Quebec retailer;
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated construction, service and procurement contracts for a consortium of Canadian airports and provided strategic support in planning and structuring various projects;
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated a long-term concession agreement for a Canadian port authority;
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts related to the development of a solar project in France for a Quebec-based equipment manufacturer;
• Reviewed the main model contracts for a key manufacturer in the aeronautics industry and prepared training material for employees;
• Drafted and negotiated tender documents and contracts for a pharmaceutical company’s plant expansion;
• Reviewed tender and contract documents related to a renovation and expansion project for a religious community;
• Reviewed and negotiated contracts on behalf of Pomerleau Inc. for the second phase of the public-private partnership of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal;