Mark Ledwell
Board Member
management
SolarVest
Canada
Biography
Mark Ledwell is a partner in Gowlings’ Toronto office, specializing in business law with a particular emphasis in the fields of construction, energy, infrastructure and project finance. Prior to joining Gowlings, Ledwell served as Chief Operating Officer and general counsel to a leading civil contractor in Canada. He has over ten years experience in Public-Private Partnerships and infrastructure projects, including the design, building, financing, operation and maintenance of the Trans Canada Highway in New Brunswick, and the financing and construction of the Deh Cho Bridge in the Northwest Territories. Mark has also participated as a lawyer and executive in a number of major developments in Canada, including the Confederation Bridge, Highway 63 in Northern Alberta, several oil sands projects in Canada’s Athabasca Oil Sands, the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline in Atlantic Canada, arterial highway projects in a number of municipalities, nuclear and hydro power generation, electricity transmission and wind farm developments throughout eastern Canada. In addition, Mark has significant operating experience in a number of key industries, including forestry, agri-food, the fishery, waste management, precision machining, steel fabrication, mining transportation and manufacturing. Mr. Ledwell currently serves as a director of several public and private companies and non-for-profit organizations in Canada.
Research Interest
construction, energy, infrastructure and project finance
