Fasken stands out for its thriving contentious construction practice, which represents owners, developers, architects and engineers, among others, in the full range of judicial and arbitral proceedings, including insurance claims and engineering or architectural defects. The group also combines with its infrastructure, mining and energy teams to handle project development work. Vancouver-based David Curtis specializes exclusively in construction disputes and co-heads the national practice together with Montreal-based litigator Annie Bernard and Toronto’s Edward Lynde, whose experience encompasses procurement, development and dispute resolution. Litigators Brook Greenberg KC in Vancouver and Arif Chowdhury in Calgary are also of note.

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Key clients

  • Northvolt Batteries North America
  • PwC — Bondfield Construction Company
  • AECOM Consultants
  • Broadway Subway Project Corporation
  • Marsh Canada
  • Groupe Sélection et al
  • TC Energy
  • Valero Energy
  • ITC Construction Group (Cemrock)
  • ITC Construction Group (Pagnotta)

Work highlights

  • Advised Northvolt Batteries North America in overcoming an injunction attempt by the Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE) and three citizens.
  • Advised Broadway Subway Project Corporation on various project-related issues, including subcontractor issues, liens and claims.
  • Advised the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on the design and construction of its head office building, including on delays and related claims.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Curtis, Annie Bernard, Edward Lynde

Other key lawyers

Brook Greenberg KC, Arif Chowdhury, Michael Parrish, Jessica Campbell, Fergus McDonnell