Best Lawyers in Canada for Construction Law
Joël is a member of the Lavery's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and focuses his practice mainly on commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring. He has extensive experience with injunctions of all kinds, including Anton Piller, Norwich and Mareva injunctions, as well as those used in breaches of non-solicitation and non-competition clauses and the theft of personal and confidential information, among others. He frequently acts as an independent supervising lawyer in the c...
Yannick Pomerleau is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law, Construction Law and Municipal Law. Yannick practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Yannick Pomerleau since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Yannick Pomerleau is held by other lawyers.
Bryce W. Wells is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Bryce W. practices law in Edmonton, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Bryce W. Wells since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Bryce W. Wells is held by other lawyers.
Sean Watson was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. He attended Campbell Collegiate before studying Biochemistry and Kinesiology at the University of Regina for three years. During his studies, Sean received the University of Regina Academic Silver Scholarship and earned Dean’s List recognition in Kinesiology. He later attended the University of Saskatchewan College of Law after being accepted in 2013 and was awarded the James M. Stevenson Scholarship. While in law school, Sean co-...
Raphaël Leclerc-Audet is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Raphaël practices law in Québec, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Raphaël Leclerc-Audet since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Raphaël Leclerc-Audet is held by other lawyers.
Kartiga Thavaraj is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Kartiga is a partner with a specialized practice focused on both infrastructure/construction and human rights litigation. She routinely represents clients in complex infrastructure matters, including on public-private-partnership (P3) projects, construction litigation, and other civil/commercial litigation, and acts in human rights and constitutional...
Quin Gilbert is a business lawyer based in Ottawa. His corporate-commercial practice has an emphasis on project development in the infrastructure, energy, commercial, healthcare and industrial property sectors. Quin advises both public sector entities and suppliers regarding project structuring, financing and procurement. He has experience in public-private partnerships; tendering and RFP documentation and processes; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC); progressive models of contr...
As a partner and member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, Karl Chabot has a dynamic and broad practice in civil and commercial law, and health and social services law. He offers his clients—mainly SMEs, large corporations and government agencies—an integrated approach. His extensive expertise in several areas of law allows him to deal with various challenges with remarkable agility. Karl is involved in all stages of various matters and disputes, from developing strat...
Despina Mandilaras is a member of the Commercial Litigation group and practises primarily in the areas of construction, surety bonds, contract disputes and shareholder disputes. As such, she represents many different clients from the public and private sectors before all levels of court, including arbitration tribunals. In addition to advising various construction industry stakeholders—including general contractors and surety bond companies—on construction management and any claim...
David is an associate at RAR Litigation Lawyers PC in Oakville, Ontario and a member of the firm’s Construction and Infrastructure Litigation Group. His practice focuses on Construction Law, with an emphasis on resolving complex construction disputes across Canada through litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation. David represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, including engineers and architects, consultants, sureties, and insurers involved in a wi...
Senior Associate Céleste Brouillard-Ross is an Associate with the Litigation group of the firm. Céleste’s practice focuses primarily on insurance law and product, professional and civil liability. In her role, she leads many diverse cases, representing professionals, insurers and various companies before all levels of Quebec’s civil courts, both as plaintiffs and defendants. Her practice has led her to participate in many settlement conferences that have resulted in ...
Partner Marc-André Bouchard is a member of the Litigation group. He regularly represents professionals, contractors, project owners and insurers in the construction and infrastructure sector in litigation and dispute resolution matters. He also acts for insurance companies and businesses in commercial, contractual and professional liability matters. As a litigator, he represents his clients before the Quebec courts in civil and commercial litigation, and as such, has had the opportunit...
Sarah Leclerc is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Sarah practices law in Québec, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah Leclerc since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sarah Leclerc is held by other lawyers.
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