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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40 www.lexpert.ca Shaban, Rick H. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6262 rshaban@blg.com Rick is a senior partner in BLG's Construction Group with over 30 years' experience bringing practical legal and indus- try-specific expertise to each client. He is actively involved in a large number of infrastructure projects, successfully leading transaction teams and closing a number of P3 deals as well as craing complex project agreements using most project delivery methods. Rick has extensive experience in domestic and international dispute resolution having resolved countless project disputes appearing at every level of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. He is a founding Fellow and a past president of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, a former member of the Finance Committee of the Cana- dian Construction Association, a member of the International Bar Association (ICP), American Bar Association: Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, and Forum on the Construction Industry. He is also a member of the Canadian Counsel for P3s and involved in the Surety Association of Canada and is a past co-director of the Osgoode Hall Certificate Program in P3s. Simco, Charles Shibley Righton LLP > (416) 214-5265 charles.simco@shibleyrighton.com Charles Simco is a senior partner and head of the Construction Law Group at Shibley Righton LLP. Charles represents cli- ents involved in construction defaults, delay claims, construction liens, trust claims, insolvency, surety bond and professional liability actions. He appears before all levels of courts in Ontario and has also appeared before several tribunals and inquests. Construction cases are regularly mediated as an efficient alternative to litigating and Charles has developed an expertise in resolving complex cases in that forum. He also advises clients on preparation of contracts, procurement and on tender bid issues. Charles is frequently retained to represent design consultants, institutional and private sector owners, general contractors, bonding companies and condominium corporations. He litigates cases involving delays, design errors, construc- tion deficiencies and associated claims on large infrastructure projects. Charles is recognized as an expert in the practice of construction law and professional liability of design consultants. He is invited to speak at events arranged by educational institutions and professional associations. He delivers regular lectures at the Ontario Association of Architects. Singleton, John R., QC Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP > (604) 682-7474 jsingleton@singleton.com John R. Singleton, QC, is founder and Counsel at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. He has concentrated on the areas of insurance, construction, professional liability, and environmental matters, on behalf of property owners, architects, engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies, and insurers, and has acted as counsel in several precedent-setting cases for clients in these areas and on environmental issues. A chartered arbitrator and mediator of complex commercial disputes, he is involved in both mediation and arbitration on behalf of his clients and as a mediator/arbitrator retained by others. Over the past decade has served as fairness advisor on over 95 infrastructure projects, including the Site C Dam and the New St. Paul's Hospital. He is an Adjunct Professor of Construction Law at University of British Columbia and a lecturer and author of papers on loss control, construction law, insurance law, environmental law, and other subjects for trade and legal publications. John is consistently recognized as a leader in the construction legal field, regularly earning top rankings from Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, Martindale-Hubbell, and others. Benchmark Canada has designated him a "litigation star" and he is ranked band 1 by Chambers Global. Smith, Crawford G. Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP > (416) 598-8648 csmith@lolg.ca Crawford's litigation practice focuses on complex corporate and commercial matters, competition and insurance litigation, and administrative law, with substantial class action expertise. Crawford has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Ontario, in the Supreme Court of Canada, in the Federal Court, in commercial arbitrations, and before a variety of admin- istrative tribunals including the Ontario Energy Board, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Competition Tribunal, and the Environmental Review Tribunal. Crawford's energy practice involves economic issues in multi-party litigation and frequent appearances as counsel before the Energy Board at hearings regarding rate regulation, infrastructure development, and demand-side management. His securities practice includes acting as counsel for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, registered representatives, and other securities industry participants. He also handles regulatory proceedings and investiga- tions by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Ontario Securities Commission. Smith, Marianne Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP > (416) 863-3156 marianne.smith@blakes.com Ms. Smith has extensive experience in the areas of public procurement, public infrastructure, construction and public-private partnerships. Her practice is focused primarily on procurement law and she regularly advises both public and private sector clients on complex procurement processes, the development of organization-wide procurement policies that comply with the trade agreements and other organization-specific procurement obligations and the draing of template procurement documentation. She regularly advises owner-side clients across Canada on the development, preparation and ongoing admin- istration of public tenders and procurement processes, and the development, negotiation and subsequent interpretation or enforcement of commercial agreements for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of infrastructure. Lexpert-ranked leading infrastructure lawyers