Tim Murphy
Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada; Partner, McMillan LLP.
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Contributor Biography
Mr. Murphy’s legal practice focuses on transactions with a public component with a particular emphasis on public private partnerships and on assisting governments and the private sector on broader public policy issues. In a wide array of areas, including infrastructure, energy and health care, Tim brings extensive experience in the public sector. As Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Murphy provided strategic advice and direction to the Cabinet, the Prime Minister and to senior levels of the public service. His public sector experience also includes serving as Chief of Staff to the Finance Minister of Canada, as a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario and as a strategic advisor to governments at all levels.
As a lawyer, Mr. Murphy has advised national and international clients in diverse areas including finance, construction law, infrastructure and renewable energy, government procurement and bid practices generally. IFLR 1000 ranks Mr. Murphy as a "Leading Lawyer" in Project Finance.
Mr. Murphy is currently teaching the Law and Policy of Public Private Partnerships at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and was recently a sessional professor of Securities Regulation at the Queen’s University Faculty of Law.
