The Lexpert Special Editions profiles selected Lexpert-ranked lawyers whose focus is in Corporate, Infrastructure, Energy and Litigation law and relevant practices. It also includes feature articles on legal aspects of Canadian business issues.
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www.lexpert.ca 35 MacLellan, James W. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6592 jmaclellan@blg.com James is a senior partner in the BLG Construction Group. He is recognized as one of the leading surety bonding practi- tioners in Canada. e majority of his practice is spent on advising sureties on complex insolvency, litigation, workouts, and risk mitigation matters. He has been retained as lead surety counsel in the largest construction defaults across Canada. James has appeared on surety law matters in the Supreme Court of Canada and Courts of Appeal in Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta, and in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland. James has been selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Construction Law) since 2010 and is a frequent speaker at legal conferences and seminars on topics related to surety and construction law. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1995. Margie, John Margie Strub Construction Law LLP > (289) 778-0972 jmargie@margiestrub.com John specializes in litigation, arbitration, and mediation of construction disputes. He is certified as a Specialist in Construc- tion Law by the Law Society of Ontario and is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Since his call to the Bar in 1995, John has practised exclusively in construction and infrastructure law. John has been involved in disputes related to infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects, including hydroelectric projects, pipelines, mines, power plants, hospitals, waste treatment plants, roadworks, and sewer and watermain projects. John represents parties at all levels of the construction pyramid. He is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, the Chair of the College's Website Committee, and a former Governor of the College. John is recognized by Lexpert® as one of 500 leading construction and infrastructure lawyers in Canada and is a Consistently Recommended lawyer in the area of construction law by Lexpert®. He is the author of several articles related to construction law and construction liens in Ontario, and the co-author of several articles on construction claims. John is also a frequent speaker at conferences on construction law issues and an adjunct professor teaching the construction law course at Western Law. Massicotte, Alain Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP > (514) 982-4007 alain.massicotte@blakes.com Mr. Massicotte heads the firm's Montréal Infrastructure/P3 group. In addition to corporate and commercial law, he has extensive experience in project financing and public-private partnerships (PPPs). Alain has acted as counsel for several governments or agencies, including of Morocco, Hungary, Bulgaria, Chad, Cameroon, Senegal, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegov- ina, India and Guinea. He advised the successful consortiums on the CHUM hospital complex and the CHUM Research Center P3 projects. He also advised the lenders to the consortium that won the autoroute 25 P3 project and acted for the government of Québec in connection with the Montréal Symphonic Orchestra concert hall and the long-term care facilities PPPs. Alain is president of the Research and Publications Committee and vice-president of the Executive Committee of the Institut pour le partenariat public-privé du Québec (IPPPQ – e Institute for Public-Private Partnerships of Québec). He also speaks on issues affecting his practice area at conferences and seminars. Alain is recognized as a leading lawyer in all major legal directories and ranking publications. McGrath, Scott W. Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP > (416) 304-1592 smcgrath@tgf.ca Scott is a seasoned litigator with experience in a wide variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial litigation, director and officer liability, construction litigation, class actions, and bankruptcy and insolvency. Scott has acted on matters at all levels of court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and various administrative tribunals. His practice includes providing top-tier client service to a variety of clients across several industries. Scott is recog- nized for offering practical solutions to the issues his clients face, including the successful implementation of risk manage- ment and litigation strategies. Scott is an active member of the legal community and the community-at-large. In addition to mentoring young lawyers and heading his firm's student recruitment efforts, Scott has authored numerous papers and articles relating to the practice of commercial litigation. Scott also serves on the Board of Directors of the Durham Association for Family Resources and Supports, a not-for-profit organization devoted to working in partnership with families with a mem- ber who has an intellectual disability or a child with a physical disability. LAWYER TO WATCH Mavko, Timothy C. Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP > (780) 497-3331 tmavko@rmrf.com Tim's practice spans two of Reynolds Mirth's key practice areas: construction law and civil litigation. Tim is an accomplished litigator. He regularly represents parties at all levels of Alberta's courts in commercial disputes. In the construction industry, he represents clients in negotiating and preparing construction contracts, bonding issues, delay claims, builders' liens, and other project-related disputes. Over the last several years, he has been involved in both negotiating the contracts and han- dling the disputes for some of North America's largest megaprojects. Tim is a Fellow of the Canadian College of Construc- tion Lawyers and a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. He has been selected by peers for inclusion as a Lexpert® Leading Practitioner in Construction Law since 2017. He co-teaches the construction law course at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law with RMRF colleague Jeremy Taitinger, who is also recognized in this Lexpert® Special Edition. Lexpert-ranked leading infrastructure lawyers