Norton Rose Fulbright utilizes global bench strength to advise developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, architectural and engineering firms, mortgagees and other lenders, on major construction projects. With offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Quebec, the practice's robust portfolio spans such industries as telecoms, transport, insurance and energy. The team assists clients throughout the entire project lifecycle, from front end procurement strategy advice, project structuring, development strategies and the negotiation and preparation of contracts to post-contract operational risk management and representation in disputes. Claudia Déry, who brings expertise to public-private partnership projects, co-leads the practice in Montréal, along with Daniel Leduc in Ottawa, a veteran litigator who handles complex labour matters. Other key figures include project procurement specialist Jenya Hammond, senior associate Jason Buttuls (who joined from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in March 2023) and associate Ryan Griffith in Vancouver.

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‘Excellent collaborator, very rapid to reply. Very structured and efficient.’
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‘Reliable, brilliant lawyers that think outside the box. Business and solution-oriented and capable to navigate complex and sensitive corporate environments.’

Key clients

SNC-Lavalin Inc.
CDPQ Infrastructure
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Alberta Electric System Operator
Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Sewage & Drainage District)
Capital Regional District (Greater Victoria)
City of Ottawa
Seaspan ULC
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Fraser Health Authority
Axium Infrastructure
Intact Insurance Company and Ledor Assurances
Hydro-Québec
Comox Valley Regional District
EBC Inc.
WSP Canada Inc.
Santé Montréal Collectif CJV
STRABAG
Lulu Island Energy Company/City of Richmond

Work highlights

Advising Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a fund management and investment firm specializing in renewable energy infrastructure, on the purchase and subsequent development of the 465MW Travers solar power project in Southern Alberta.
Assisting Rio Tinto Alcan in a C$105m action with its contractor arising out of the construction of a 16 km tunnelling project connected to its Kemano hydroelectric power plant.
Defending Intact Insurance Company in a suit filed before the Superior Court of the judicial district of Baie-Comeau by Rénald Côté for over $14m in additional and impact costs incurred during the performance of a construction contract, and over $9m in moral damages.