With a strong national presence and offices abroad in London and New York, McCarthy Tétrault provides a comprehensive service in the construction space, advising a broad client base ranging from developers and lenders to contractors and architects on major projects domestically, and across Latin America, the US, the UK, Europe and the Middle East. With expertise across the energy, transport, retail, mining, healthcare and pharmaceuticals sectors, the practice assists with regulatory compliance, risk management, transactional matters and construction dispute resolution, in addition to occupational health and safety issues. Scott Chalmers in Toronto heads the national practice and advises on major international infrastructure projects. Julie Parla, a seasoned litigator and arbitrator, manages the firm’s national construction disputes practice. Bryan West, who leads the Alberta construction and project disputes groups, also provides experience in commercial landlord and tenant disputes.  Anca Neacsu, who heads the Quebec construction group, specializes in the energy and mining sectors. Aidan Cameron, an expert in multi-party contractual litigation, leads the British Columbia construction and project disputes groups.

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Key clients

  • VINCI Infrastructure Canada Limited
  • QuadReal
  • bcIMC Realty Corporation
  • Infrastructure Ontario
  • Metrolinx
  • Noventa Energy Partners
  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • Enwave Energy Corporation
  • Moderna
  • North American Lithium
  • ONxpress Transportation Partners

Work highlights

  • Providing day-to-day services to the Canadian arm of Vinci Construction, in the development of the $744m Springbank Reservoir.
  • Providing day-to-day services to bcIMC Realty Corporation, QuadReal and BentallGreenOak, in the development of the Post Vancouver office building.
  • Advising on all aspects of the procurement and delivery of the Scarborough Subway Extension, a 7.8 km extension of TTC's Line 2 Bloor-Danforth Subway.

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Scott Chalmers, Bryan West, Julie Parla, Anca Neacsu, Aidan Cameron