Tobor is a partner in the firm’s Construction and Infrastructure Specialty Group. He has several years of experience in advising and leading on P3/AFP projects in Canada, the United Kingdom and West Africa with particular emphasis on the health care, education and transportation sectors. Tobor also has extensive experience in M&A and private equity transactions, as well as joint-venture and partnering arrangements.
Tobor has led teams advising on a variety of P3/AFP projects. He led the team advising the successful proponents in closing the $253 million Alberta Schools Alternative Procurement II Project in Alberta and the $433 million Kelowna/Vernon Hospital Project in British Columbia. He is currently advising shortlisted proponents and lenders on a number of projects in Ontario.
Tobor also advised shortlisted bidders on the, Prince George Cancer Centre in British Columbia, the Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical Care Tower Project in British Columbia, the St. Catharines Hospital in Ontario and the Women’s College Hospital in Ontario. While in the UK, Tobor led teams that advised on the Barnsley Schools PFI Project, the Conwy Schools PFI Project, the Northwest/West Midlands Cluster Contract on the UK Department of Health’s National Program for IT, the Central Manchester Children’s University Hospitals PFI Project and the Lekki Epe Expressway Project. Tobor also advised on three of the Wave 1 Building Schools for the Future Projects in the UK.
Prior to joining Osler, Tobor was a partner with a major international law firm in the United Kingdom.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- EllisDon Capital Inc.
EllisDon Capital in its bid on the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project
- EllisDon Capital Inc. and Coco Paving Inc.
EllisDon Capital Inc. and Coco Paving Inc. in their successful bid on the $314 million QEW Credit River Bridge Project
- A Syndicate of International Banks
A syndicate of international banks in the $2.8 billion Millennium Broadway Extension
- EllisDon Capital Inc. and EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare
EllisDon Capital Inc. in its $260 million DBFM contract
- HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America, LLC
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America, LLC in its sale of a 25% interest in the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project
- Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership
Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership as a successful proponent for the $4.6 billion Hurontario LRT project
- Mountain View Partners
Acted for the preferred proponent for the $1.42 billion South West Calgary Ring Road P3 project
- Bank of Montreal and the Toronto Dominion Bank
Bank of Montreal and the Toronto Dominion Bank (the senior lenders on the project) in the financing of the Moncton Event Centre
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Alberta Treasury Branches and Business Development Canada
The senior lenders in the financing of the City of Calgary Composting Facility P3 Project
EllisDon Capital in its bid on the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project
EllisDon Capital Inc. and Coco Paving Inc. in their successful bid on the $314 million QEW Credit River Bridge Project
A syndicate of international banks in the $2.8 billion Millennium Broadway Extension
EllisDon Capital Inc. in its $260 million DBFM contract
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions North America, LLC in its sale of a 25% interest in the Stanton Territorial Hospital Renewal Project
- Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership
Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership as a successful proponent for the $4.6 billion Hurontario LRT project
- Mountain View Partners
Acted for the preferred proponent for the $1.42 billion South West Calgary Ring Road P3 project
- Bank of Montreal and the Toronto Dominion Bank
Bank of Montreal and the Toronto Dominion Bank (the senior lenders on the project) in the financing of the Moncton Event Centre
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Alberta Treasury Branches and Business Development Canada
The senior lenders in the financing of the City of Calgary Composting Facility P3 Project
Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
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Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure; Projects: PPP & Infrastructure and Projects: UK
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jun 6, 2023
16 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2023
Congratulations to 16 of our lawyers for their inclusion in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2023.
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Osler News Jun 15, 2022
25 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2022
Congratulations to 25 of our lawyers for their inclusion in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2022.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Essex, LL.B.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Law Society of England and Wales
