David Lever

David A.N. Lever is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Toronto. In addition, he is the Industry Group Leader of the firm’s Infrastructure Group and Co-Head of the firm’s Projects practice. Known for his expertise in M&A and project finance and development, David has been actively involved in the power industry for over three decades. He has acted for developers, investors and lenders in connection with wind, hydro, nuclear and co-generation power projects in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the United States. David has provided counsel in the areas of development, financing, contract negotiation, permitting and regulatory matters and ownership structures. He has extensive experience in financings for public and private corporations and income funds in both public and private markets. David also has significant experience in the purchase and sale of businesses in the energy industry. · McCarthy Tétrault

CanadaCorporate / M&A, Banking & Finance

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David A.N. Lever is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Toronto, and serves as Industry Group Leader of the firm’s Infrastructure Group and Co‑Head of its Projects practice. He has over three decades of experience in M&A, project finance and development in the power sector, advising developers, investors and lenders on wind, hydro, nuclear and co‑generation projects across Canada and the United States.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceInfrastructureProjectsEnergy

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Canada

McCarthy Tétrault · David A.N. Lever is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Toronto. In addition, he is the Industry Group Leader of the firm’s Infrastructure Group and Co-Head of the firm’s Projects practice. Known for his expertise in M&A and project finance and development, David has been actively involved in the power industry for over three decades. He has acted for developers, investors and lenders in connection with wind, hydro, nuclear and co-generation power projects in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the United States. David has provided counsel in the areas of development, financing, contract negotiation, permitting and regulatory matters and ownership structures. He has extensive experience in financings for public and private corporations and income funds in both public and private markets. David also has significant experience in the purchase and sale of businesses in the energy industry.

Canada

Expertise

Power generation (wind, hydro, nuclear, co‑generation)Project finance and developmentMergers & acquisitions in the energy sectorInfrastructure projectsFinancings for public and private corporations and income funds

Education

M.Sc., Finance and Accounting, 1984
MBA, 1987

Admissions

Ontario Bar, 1987