McMillan LLP Welcomes Candy Saga

McMillan LLP Welcomes Candy Saga

TORONTO – May 5, 2014 – McMillan is pleased to announce that Candy Saga, a senior business lawyer with corporate expertise in all aspects of project finance, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships (P3), has joined the firm.

Ms. Saga is a former partner with two respected Canadian law firms and most recently served as corporate counsel for an international infrastructure company.

“Candy Saga is an experienced lawyer with a strong reputation for leading teams on dozens of projects and structuring and negotiating complex infrastructure transactions. Her novel approach to leadership will complement our P3 team,” said Tim Murphy, Co-Chair, Project Finance, Infrastructure and Energy of McMillan.

In addition to structuring and closing P3 and project finance transactions, Ms. Saga’s experience with infrastructure assets also includes mergers and acquisitions and secondary market transactions.

“I respect the abilities and depth of McMillan’s P3 team and am looking forward to working with them,” Ms. Saga said. “As a former client of the firm, I know and share McMillan’s commitment to client service.”

McMillan has been involved in the majority of P3 transactions in Canada, including more than 40 projects procured by Infrastructure Ontario under the alternative financing and procurement (AFP) model. Our lawyers have a track record of successfully closing projects. The team includes public policy experts and former senior members of government knowledgeable of civil service policies, procedures and operations. Clients appreciate our broad and deep understanding of the P3 market across jurisdictions and asset classes, and of the business and legal fundamentals underlying P3 transactions.

About McMillan LLP

McMillan is a modern, ambitious business law firm serving public, private and not-for-profit clients across key industry sectors in Canada, the United States and internationally. With recognized expertise and acknowledged leadership in major business sectors, we provide solutions-oriented legal advice through our offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Hong Kong. Our firm values – respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence – are at the heart of McMillan’s commitment to serve our clients, our local communities and the legal profession. For more information, please visit our website at www.mcmillan.ca.