David A.N. Lever is a senior counsel in McCarthy Tétrault’s Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Toronto. In addition, he is the Co-Head of the firm’s Infrastructure Group and Co-Head of the firm’s Projects practice. His practice has a specific focus on project development, project finance, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions in the energy and the infrastructure sectors.

David has been actively involved in the power industry for more than 25 years. During this period, he has acted for developers, investors and lenders in connection with wind, hydro, nuclear, solar, biomass and biogas power projects in Canada and abroad. David has provided counsel in the areas of contract negotiation, permitting and regulatory matters, ownership structures and partnership and joint venture arrangements. He has extensive experience in financings for public and private corporations in both public and private markets.

David has also been actively involved in infrastructure projects in Canada, including acting for developers in connection with roads, airports, schools, hospitals and prison projects, and for lenders in connection with a number of social infrastructure projects. David has extensive experience in public-private partnership arrangements and long-term contracts with Governments. He also provides advice with respect to government procurements and related contracts, including on defence and security related matters.

David is recognized as one of Canada’s leading projects experts.

David is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario LLB, the London School of Economics (M.Sc. in Finance and Accounting), and the University of Toronto (MBA).

David served for 6 years as the Chair of the McCarthy Tetrault’s Board of Directors.