Lawyers

Scott Chalmers

Scott Chalmers

Work Department

Construction

Position

Scott is a partner in the Business Law Group in Toronto and leads McCarthy Tétrault’s National Construction Group. His career focus has been entirely on construction law, largely for owners, sponsors, developers and lenders. He is qualified and practiced in Ontario, Texas, England and Wales, and Australia and has done projects in over 40 countries. His extensive global experience includes advising on some of the largest and most complex infrastructure and construction projects in the world.

Prior to his legal career, Scott practised for a decade as an architect in Australia and Canada. He has on the ground experience on a wide array of projects globally in several industry sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, LNG, road and rail infrastructure, power (nuclear, gas, coal, renewables), mining and metals, shipbuilding and architecture.

Career

Ontario, 2020 Texas, USA, 2014 England and Wales, 2004 Australia, 2000

Languages

English

Memberships

Society for Construction Law, Construction Lawyers Society of America

Education

Bachelor of Legal Studies, Macquarie University Bachelor of Architecture, University of Newcastle Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Manitoba

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