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www.lexpert.ca 31 Grégoire, Simon, FCIArb Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3151 sgregoire@blg.com Simon is a partner and member of BLG's Construction Group and International Trade and Arbitration Group. He practises commercial and construction litigation and specializes in complex cases. He has been involved as lawyer or arbitrator in several large-scale disputes, nationally and internationally, concerning major infrastructural projects ranging from electrical power plants to highways and bridges, aluminium smelters, petrochemical plants, gas pipelines, hospitals, and stadiums. He is an author and guest speaker on the topics of construction law, the law of evidence, and arbitration. Selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada and recognized as well by Chambers Canada, Who's Who Legal: Canada, and the International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers. Simon is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. He serves regularly as a trainer in workshops for younger lawyers on the art and techniques of trial advocacy. Graduated from McGill University Law School with a BCL and LLB and from the University of London (LSE and UCL) with an LLM in international business transactions. Called to the Québec Bar in 1988. Hankinson, Stuart B., QC Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP > (604) 673-7479 shankinson@singleton.com Stuart B. Hankinson, QC is a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reyn- olds Vogel LLP. His practice is focused on complex construction, commercial, and insurance dispute resolution. His clients include owners, developers, EPC and EPCM contractors, design-builders, design professionals, and insurers. Construction and project managers and the various parties involved in P3 projects regularly request that he manage their most difficult disputes. Stuart acts as a mediator and arbitrator and also as a sole Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB)/Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) member. He is a Charter Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, and is recognized as a leading lawyer by various well-known legal publishers and rankings agencies including Lexpert®, Chambers Global, e Legal 500, Who's Who Legal, and Benchmark Litigation Canada. Hauk, Ryan Torkin Manes LLP > (416) 643-8810 rhauk@torkinmanes.com Ryan is a partner in Torkin Manes' Construction Law Group, where his practice is primarily focused on matters related to commercial, construction, and employment litigation. He assists clients with breach of contract and fiduciary duty cases, construction claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, and disputes relating to interests in real property. Herbst, Ludmila B., QC FARRIS > (604) 661-1722 lherbst@farris.com Partner Ludmila Herbst, QC, is a litigator whose practice includes corporate, commercial, regulatory, and constitutional cases. Ludmila has represented clients before all levels of court in BC, the Supreme Court of Canada, arbitration and admin- istrative tribunals including the BC Utilities Commission and the Property Assessment Appeal Board. Ludmila has been named in e Best Lawyers in Canada directory since 2011 for her work in corporate & commercial litigation, defamation & media law, and energy regulatory law. Ludmila was also ranked by Chambers Canada in 2022 as a leading lawyer in general commercial litigation and administrative & public law. She has been consistently recognized as one of the Top 25 Women in Litigation by Benchmark Canada since 2015 and has repeatedly been named as a Litigation Star in the fields of arbitration, commercial, entertainment & media. In 2010, Ludmila was named one of Lexpert's Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. She is the assistant editor of e Advocate, a publication distributed six times per year to lawyers in BC and subscribers beyond, and she frequently writes and presents on matters related to her practice. Admitted to the British Columbia Bar (1999). Appointed Queen's Counsel (2015). Hersen, Gregory D. Torkin Manes LLP > (416) 777-5400 ghersen@torkinmanes.com Greg is a partner and Chair of Torkin Manes' Construction Law Group. He has been certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Construction Law since May 2001, and annually recognized as a leader in Construction and Infrastructure Law by numerous preeminent legal directories. In his practice, Greg provides ongoing strategic advice to public and private sector owners, general contractors, sureties, subcontractors, suppliers, and design professionals throughout the life cycle of construction projects. He advises clients on a wide range of construction issues, including contract draing, claims relating to delay, tender disputes, claims for lien, deficiencies, contract termination and abandonment, extras, negligence, surety bonds and indemnity agreements, COVID-19 damage claims, and breaches of trust. In addition to advocating for his clients before the courts at trial and appellate levels, Greg regularly participates in ADR processes, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Lexpert-ranked leading infrastructure lawyers