Best Lawyers in Canada for Construction Law
William J. (Bill) Shaw maintains a practice in the areas of commercial and residential finance, real estate, and banking and finance, including banking and credit union law, corporate law, governance, and tax planning and implementation. He regularly acts for individuals, small businesses, large corporations and institutions. Bill Shaw maintains a commercial and residential finance, and real estate practice. He also works in the areas of banking and finance, including banking and credit union...
Tom Whitby’s construction litigation practice is focused primarily in the area of professional negligence. In over 25 years at Miller Thomson, Tom has litigated on behalf of architects and engineers in all types of construction claims including fee disputes, bidding and tendering claims, architectural and engineering design negligence claims, construction deficiency claims, sustainable design claims, P3 claims, and delay claims. Tom acts for general contractors in litigation involving c...
Jean-François Dagenais is a recognized specialist in construction and real estate development law in Quebec. Leveraging a practical and proactive approach, he brilliantly assists many entrepreneurs in reviewing, interpreting and negotiating contracts, especially for large-scale real estate and construction projects, in addition to pleading before the court in construction and real estate litigation matters. He treats our clients as if he were part of their company. Jean-François...
Peter is an experienced litigator who handles even the most complex disputes with skill and efficiency. His practice includes all aspects of civil litigation with a particular interest in occupational health and safety (OHS). His experience covers a broad range of commercial disputes, product liability, estate and trust issues, and shareholder disputes. In construction matters, Peter’s extensive knowledge of technical issues in complex disputes allows him to offer strategic representati...
Raphaëlle L. Mignault practises primarily in civil and commercial litigation, focusing on construction law and bankruptcy and insolvency law. She also takes an interest in insurance law and is involved in professional liability proceedings. Her practice includes providing legal advice, drafting proceedings, managing court files, conducting examinations on discovery and representing clients before various judicial bodies. Ms. Mignault studied both civil law and common law as part of the U...
Rebecca Cleary is a member of the firm’s Construction + Engineering, Insurance and Environmental Practices. Rebecca has an active commercial construction practice. She has assisted owners, trades and consultants with contract disputes, builders’ liens and construction litigation. Rebecca also defends construction professionals including developers, architects, engineers, trades and land surveyors, in a wide variety of error and omission claims.
Robert Hodgins is a Partner in our Vancouver Office and he is the Chair of the ICBC Practice Group. He is also a member of the Construction, Insurance and Commercial Litigation Groups. He has practiced litigation at the firm for over twenty five years. Robert’s practice is centered on motor vehicle claims, personal injury, construction, professional liability, insurance defence, and commercial litigation. He has represented a range of insurers including the Insurance Corporation of Brit...
Mark Stacey is a Partner and Co-Chair of Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP’s Commercial Business Litigation practice group. He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He offers timely, result oriented advice to clients, helping them to make critical decisions about litigation matters or key transactions relating to their businesses. Mark’s practice is primarily directed towards advising clients about diverse commercial problems and transactions. He has acted for ...
Mark carries on a corporate/commercial practice and is a key member of Reynolds Mirth’s Construction and Financial teams. In his work with the Construction team, Mark has significant experience advising both owners and contractors with respect to various contracting issues, including structuring complex joint ventures and providing advice related to large construction projects. He has advised on dozens of public-private partnership (P3) social infrastructure projects throughout Alberta,...
Jamie Flanagan is an experienced advocate who has guided his clients through difficult times for more than 30 years. Focusing on civil litigation, he handles commercial and construction litigation, employment law disputes, and estate litigation. When a matter proceeds to trial, Jamie has the litigation experience to aggressively and thoroughly pursue his clients' interests. He has appeared before the provincial, superior, and appeal courts of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan on a w...
Scott Price guides construction clients through the many legal issues particular to the industry, providing legal advice and representation on a wide variety of construction matters, including complex multi-party proceedings. He specializes in the review and drafting of construction related contracts from small residential to larger developments and multimillion-dollar factories. Keeping abreast of legal developments, he ensures his clients’ construction contracts are in line with the c...
Guy Gilain has a specialized practice in construction law with considerable experience in litigation and contractual issues. His clients include public and private companies, general and specialized contractors, and equipment suppliers. He also represents national and multinational companies as well as various construction industry associations. Guy has earned a solid reputation as a seasoned litigator with respect to lengthy litigious construction matters. Guy provides advice on the full sco...
Alexandre Forest is a member of Gowling WLG Montreal's Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Group and Commercial Litigation Group, notably construction and real estate law and commercial leasing. He was Bâtonnier (president) of the Montreal Bar in 2019-2020, the youngest to serve as such. His practice involves representing companies in the process of restructuring as well as their creditors and also focuses on various aspects of commercial and civil litigation and real estate. Ale...
Bruce is a partner in the McKercher LLP Saskatoon office where he practices in all areas of corporate and commercial law as well as construction and infrastructure law/project development. Bruce is a commercial lawyer in the Saskatoon office focusing in the area of project development, construction and business acquisitions. As co-chair of the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group, Bruce provides strategic advice on procurement and project delivery models and is particularly sought a...
Ouassim Tadlaoui is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. He focuses his practice on banking litigation, restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency and construction surety bonds. He represents chartered banks and other financial institutions and alternative lenders as creditors, as well as certain debtors, in bankruptcy or restructuring mandates. He also represents and advises surety companies as well as national and international companies in matters of insolvency, bankruptcy ...
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