Charles Bardou

Charles Bardou is a Partner in the Montréal office, practicing in the firm's Infrastructure Law and Construction practice. He specializes in infrastructure, public-private partnerships, construction, and public procurement, advising both public authorities and private sector entities on all stages of the infrastructure project life cycle from initial planning to implementation, including procurement processes and contract negotiation.

He has played a key role in the legal structuring of major projects, including advising the Government of Canada on the CA$4.24 billion New Bridge for the St. Lawrence Corridor (Champlain Bridge), the Government of Québec on the CA$3.1 billion Turcot Interchange project, and the Montreal Port Authority on the Contrecœur Container Terminal expansion (approximately $950 million). He has also advised on the ALTO High-Speed Rail Project, Hydro-Québec on construction procurement, and CN on commercial agreements for the Réseau express métropolitain. He regularly advises clients on the negotiation of supply and commissioning agreements for battery energy storage systems across Canada and the United States.

Charles holds a Civil Law LLB from the Université de Montréal (2006) and a Common Law LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (2007). He has been recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers Canada in Projects: PPP & Infrastructure, by The Legal 500 Canada in Infrastructure and Projects, by The Best Lawyers in Canada in Public Procurement Law, and by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Infrastructure Law.