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 37 Michell, M. Paul Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 644-5359 pmichell@lolg.ca Paul is a trial and appellate lawyer. His focus is commercial litigation and arbitration, judicial review, and public law. He has particular expertise in complex cases with a regulatory or cross-border dimension. Over 25 years of practice, he has built ex- perience in a broad range of industries. Paul excels at resolving difficult issues through innovative litigation strategies. Clients rely on him for insight and a creative approach to simplify and resolve their most challenging disputes. Paul has extensive experience at all levels in the Ontario and Federal Courts, and has been counsel in 11 appeals in the Supreme Court of Cana- da. He has prosecuted cases before a wide range of administrative and arbitral tribunals. He acts as an arbitrator, as a presiding officer under the Competition Act, and as a tribunal Chair, and has been an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto for two decades. Morin, Patrice Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3104 pmorin@blg.com Partner and member of BLG's Construction Group. Regularly acts on matters related to the professional liability of archi- tects, engineers, as well as other matters related to construction law, such as call for tender issues, bonds, and legal hypothecs. Acts for clients involved in claims for additional compensation and other complex litigation. Regularly involved in issues relating to insurance law. Assists clients with draing of construction contracts in both the private and public sectors (PPP, design build, and all other type of project delivery contracts). Also assists clients in preparing risk management and risk prevention programs. Regularly invited to speak at the various conferences delivered to the construction industry. Member of the legal affairs committee of the AICQ (Association des ingénieurs conseils du Québec). Vice president of the Québec Bar Association's insurance and civil litigation division. Selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada. Called to the Québec Bar in 1996. Morrison, Patricia L. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9472 pmorrison@blg.com Trish is a Partner and the National Business Leader of BLG's Construction Group. She provides strategic advice to owners, contractors, architects, and engineers for the management of risk on construction projects, from project start to completion. Trish has extensive experience in the mediation, arbitration, and litigation of complex construction disputes on large-scale commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. She also advises on front-end project matters such as project delivery models, tendering and other procurement methods, and contract negotiation and draing, including P3 agreements, and provides advisory services throughout projects. Trish is a Fellow and Governor of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. She is a frequent speaker and writer on construction industry topics and is called to the Alberta Bar and Manitoba Bar. Trish is recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Construction in Chambers Canada; in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Con- struction Law); in Who's Who Legal: Canada and Who's Who Legal: Construction; and as a litigation star in Benchmark Canada (Construction and Environmental). Murphy, John G. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (514) 954-3155 jmurphy@blg.com John is the National Managing Partner and CEO of BLG. He continues to act as a strategic advisor to some of the firm's longstanding clients and his advice covers a wide range of issues, including corporate governance. John is a leading infra- structure and construction lawyer involved in large, complex construction matters and surety workouts including most recently the fast-track complex construction of the New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project. He regularly represents general contractors, bonding companies, insurers (professional liability of architects and engineers), subcontractors, and owners in various construction matters. He has advised on call for tenders, construction contracts (design build, project management, BOT, PPP), and construction claims (extras, loss of productivity, change in design or methods of performance of the work), and has regularly pleaded before all jurisdictions in Québec. John represents manufacturers in product liability matters and specializes in matters of fidelity insurance and white collar crime. Civil law degree from Sherbrooke University (1989) and Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University (1986). Called to the Québec Bar in 1990. Former regional managing partner of BLG's Montréal office (2006–2017). Member of Partnership Board (2004–2014). Naftolin, Stanley, QC, CS Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP > (416) 597-3388 naftolin@gsnh.com Stanley is Chair of the firm's Construction Group. He has an enviable track record as one of Canada's leading construction law authorities. His distinguished expertise in construction law is renowned by his colleagues and valued by the hundreds of clients he has represented. He is a Certified Specialist in Construction Law, a founding member of the Construction Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, a Founding Fellow, Governor, and past President of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, a Chartered Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America, as well as a past Chair of the Construction Law Specialty Committee of the Law Society of Ontario. He is frequently requested to act as a mediator and arbitrator involving complex construction disputes from across Canada. He has built an enviable reputation for his ability to steer multi-party disputes to a successful resolution. Stanley is an authority on a broad spectrum of construction legal matters, including construction liens, delay claims, breach of trust, contract disputes, bonding issues, and insolvency and bankruptcy issues as they relate to construction issues. He is a respected mentor to young practitioners and to the profession at large. Lexpert-ranked leading infrastructure lawyers