The Construction Law Practice Group is composed of experienced lawyers from the
independent affiliated law firms that comprise Canadian Litigation Counsel. The
construction law lawyers and their firms provide advice and assistance to
local, provincial and national clients with respect to all manner of construction issues
and disputes including:
The construction law lawyers in the
independent affiliated law firms are
uniquely positioned to provide countrywide
legal services on an individual or joint
retainer basis for all or any elements of
construction claims and related insurance
and jurisdictional issues.
Lawyers in the independent affiliated
firms that specialize in construction law
provide legal services to financial
institutions, insurers, governments, owners,
developers, professionals, contractors and
suppliers, throughout the country and cover
all aspects of construction including:
- Contract negotiation and
documentation including design contracts, construction contracts,
design/build contracts, development agreements, and agreements of
purchase and sale
- Design and construction
changes
- Claims for extras, credits
and delay
- Construction lien disputes
- Negligence and breach of contract of
consultants, inspectors, municipalities
and contractors
The construction law lawyers in the
independent affiliated law firms that
comprise Canadian Litigation Counsel’s
Construction Law Practice Group have
years of experience in aggressively
representing architects, engineers, land
surveyors, building consultants and other
related construction professionals and their
insurers. Historically, these lawyers are
involved as early as the receipt of a claim
letter permitting, if possible, the avoidance
of a lawsuit. Early involvement by the
individual construction law lawyers permits
a thorough investigation and identification
of all potential exposures to ensure
maximum safeguarding of the clients’ legal
positions.
If a lawsuit is unavoidable, the
individual construction law lawyers are
highly trained to assist their clients in
controlling their risk and exposure by
retaining experts and by establishing a
detailed defence budget and reporting
procedures. Experienced representation is
then provided throughout the litigation
process through conciliation, mediation,
arbitration, trial and appeal all with a view
to achieving the lowest cost practical
solutions to meet the clients’ business
objectives.
The individual construction law lawyers
that comprise the Construction Law
Practice Group are leaders in the insurance
field and provide legal advice in regard to
project specific insurance policies, builders’
risk insurance policies, commercial general
liability policies and wrap-up liability
policies. This includes:
- Advice prior to issuance of
the insurance policy and ongoing advice directed to upgrading of
existing policy wordings
- Analysis of relevant
primary, excess and project policies with a view to determining
the insurance coverages available
- Resolution of claims involving competing
coverages.
Bond claims must always be handled in
a careful and timely manner. Individual
members in the Construction Law Practice
Group have a wealth of experience in
handling claims under bid bonds, lien
bonds, performance bonds, labour and
material payment bonds and related
instruments including:
- Determination of the scope
of the bond
- Validity of the notice under
the bond
- Investigation of the claim
under the bond
- Development of a strategy to
ensure the cost effective and timely completion of the work
- Rapid resolution of the
claim
- Effective prosecution of indemnitors
