Fasken pairs the bench strength of its 7 national locations and offices in Johannesburg and London, with the experience of its team, to advise a broad client base of owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers involved in high-value construction disputes, including lien, bond and insurance claims. In addition, the firm assists with material and equipment supply contracts, infrastructure developments and public-private partnerships, across the retail, mining, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and real estate sectors. Key figures include veteran litigators David Curtis and Brook Greenberg KC in Vancouver; Annie Bernard in Montreal, who specializes in financing, construction defects and professional liability; and Arif Chowdhury in Calgary, who handles complex international arbitration.

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Key clients

  • Teck Coal Limited
  • Mount Polley Mining Corporation
  • BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
  • ITC Construction Group (Cemrock)
  • ITC Construction Group (Pagnotta)
  • Groupe Sélection Inc. et.al
  • Valero Energy
  • TC Energy (Coastal GasLink Pipeline project)
  • Broadway Subway Project Corporation
  • Wavin B.V
  • LPMG Inc.
  • Groupe Mathers
  • Gap (Canada) Inc.
  • Marsh Canada

Work highlights

  • Acted for Teck Coal Limited in a construction dispute over a large-scale industrial project with claims and counterclaims totalling approximately C$110m.
  • Acted for Mount Polley Mining Corporation in the arbitration of claims brought by MDG Contracting Services Inc. and counterclaims brought by MPMC pursuant to a dredging contract.
  • Acting as external legal counsel to Broadway Subway Project Corporation in respect of the project's construction, a 5.7 km extension of the Millennium Line, from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus.

Other key lawyers

David Curtis, Brook Greenberg KC, Annie Bernard, Arif Chowdhury, Jessica Campbell, Fergus McDonnell