Kent Howie Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta And Ottawa, Ontario

I am senior counsel at a leading national, full-service Canadian law firm. I lead multi-disciplinary deal teams, and provide strategic business advice to senior management and boards of directors on mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure and energy projects, joint ventures, and corporate finance transactions across multiple sectors of the Canadian economy.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I headed a corporate finance-focused branch that provided strategic public policy and investment advice to the Government of Canada, including the Minister of Finance, on major nation-building equity and debt investments in commercial entities and projects.In this role I led the design and rapid implementation of the Canada Growth Fund, a new $15B investment fund that will concessionally invest to catalyze private capital to invest alongside the fund in large first-of-their-kind… Show more I headed a corporate finance-focused branch that provided strategic public policy and investment advice to the Government of Canada, including the Minister of Finance, on major nation-building equity and debt investments in commercial entities and projects.In this role I led the design and rapid implementation of the Canada Growth Fund, a new $15B investment fund that will concessionally invest to catalyze private capital to invest alongside the fund in large first-of-their-kind decarbonization projects and clean technology companies.I also advised on and helped to manage Canada’s ownership of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and construction of its expansion project, including the completion of a $13B+ construction financing with a syndicate of Canadian banks, and an array of challenges related to the project’s cost overruns, in-service delays, Indigenous community impacts and contemplated divestiture.Furthermore, I managed the implementation of Canada’s Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility, which included negotiating and providing financing (debt and equity) to large companies such as Air Canada, Transat, Porter, Gateway Casinos and Goodlife Fitness during the COVID-19 pandemic, negotiated Canada’s $1.44B proposed investment in Telesat Canada’s low earth orbit satellite project, and advised on Canada’s response to the US Inflation Reduction Act, including the quantum and form of Canada’s financial support to grow and decarbonize Canada’s electricity grid by 2035 as well as other matters announced in Budget 2023 to support Canada’s energy transition. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I previously held a senior role contributing to the Government of Canada’s “whole of government” response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its vaccine procurement portfolio strategy and funding. I advised on the commercial design and implementation of various federal economic emergency measures to support businesses during the pandemic.I also provided strategic advice to the Deputy Minister on the design and implementation of a broad range of policy initiatives and programs… Show more I previously held a senior role contributing to the Government of Canada’s “whole of government” response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its vaccine procurement portfolio strategy and funding. I advised on the commercial design and implementation of various federal economic emergency measures to support businesses during the pandemic.I also provided strategic advice to the Deputy Minister on the design and implementation of a broad range of policy initiatives and programs, including economic development, social policy, tax policy and fiscal policy. Show less

Toronto, Ontario And Calgary, Alberta

I advised C-suites and boards of large corporations and government entities on a range of large and complex projects and M&A transactions across multiple sectors of the Canadian economy.I held a number of management positions within the firm while growing and maintaining a profitable legal practice in multiple offices, including playing a senior role in firm management, partnership admissions, annual partner compensation, associate and student recruitment, appraisals and mentorship, and… Show more I advised C-suites and boards of large corporations and government entities on a range of large and complex projects and M&A transactions across multiple sectors of the Canadian economy.I held a number of management positions within the firm while growing and maintaining a profitable legal practice in multiple offices, including playing a senior role in firm management, partnership admissions, annual partner compensation, associate and student recruitment, appraisals and mentorship, and resolving ethical and client conflicts.I worked on many projects during my 25-year tenure, including:• Advising the Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas) on its joint venture with Shell, Mitsubishi, and the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation to construct, own and operate the $40B LNG Canada export project currently under construction in Kitimat, BC and the related Coastal GasLink Pipeline.• Supporting Capital Power in its $1B acquisition of the Goreway Power Station, an 875 MW natural gas combined cycle generation facility in Brampton, Ontario from JERA Co. Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Corporation. • Negotiating the final terms of purchase with Kinder Morgan Canada on behalf of Government of Canada for its $4.5B acquisition of the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound Pipelines and related transportation terminals.• Advising on alternative legal structures, Indigenous ownership issues and the joint venture, power purchase and financing agreements for two large hydro-electric projects in Canada involving private developers and Indigenous communities with estimated capital costs of $9 billion and $2 billion, respectively.• Supporting Husky Energy Inc. in its acquisition from BP plc of a 50% interest in a Toledo, Ohio oil refinery in exchange for a 50% interest in Husky’s Sunrise Oil Sands Project (reported transaction value $10 B+). Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I worked as an accountant doing auditing, tax and advisory work, while passing my Uniform Final Exam and qualifying as a licensed Chartered Accountant.

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Education record

Certificate In Engineering Science

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Business And Engineering