Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Meaghan’s practice focuses on large-scale complex public procurement, infrastructure and  construction projects. She has over 8 years of experience providing advice to procuring entities on projects with various structures, including P3s, traditional construction contracts and collaborative contract models, as well as dealing with commercial issues and agreements.

Meaghan has played a key role on a variety of matters, regularly advising clients on developing and administering procurement processes, complying with trade agreement and other legal requirements, including with respect to fairness and conflict of interest issues, and preparing and negotiating contract documents. She has also developed template procurement documents and related template commercial and construction agreements for multiple organizations, and has provided training and implementation guides with respect to the use of such documents.

Meaghan acts for a diverse client base on projects across Canada and in multiple industries and sectors, including transit and transportation, civil infrastructure, water and wastewater, health-care services and information technology. While she works primarily for public-sector entities, she also has considerable experience advising the private sector.

Meaghan has been at the forefront of numerous high-profile procurement and infrastructure projects across Canada, including VIA Rail’s acquisition of a new fleet, the Toronto Transit Commission’s Bloor Yonge Capacity Improvements Project and Metrolinx’s Hamilton LRT Project.