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Construction - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Dentons has a notable team in Canada that is developing a solid presence in the construction sphere. The firm is well recognised for its involvement in significant infrastructure developments, and is often engaged on front-end construction mandates, with additional expertise in contentious matters. Clients benefit from construction lawyers based in Vancouver, Calgary and Montréal.
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Strengths

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  • Dentons are responsive, thoughtful and practical.

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  • The firm rightfully carries a reputation as serious, knowledgeable lawyers. It is always good to have them on our side. They have a very deep construction law bench.

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  • Our files were very complex and handled with confidence. We had a multifaceted, multi-contract/agreement construction project and Dentons' ability to manage this scale was commendable.

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  • They have good depth of expertise across areas, good bench strength and are a responsive and good firm to work with.

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  • Dentons have been very responsive. They are great at having people in Toronto and Vancouver and managing time zones. They are responsive on taking calls in different hours.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Karen Martin
    Karen Martin

    Karen Martin

    Vancouver-based Karen Martin KC of Dentons has impressive expertise in construction matters concerning infrastructure projects. Managing a broad portfolio of matters including dispute resolution, contract development and risk mitigation, she offers skilled counsel in arbitration and litigation.

    • Karen has a reputation of being one of Canada's top construction lawyers and she lives up to it. She is experienced, knowledgeable, professional and reliable.

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    • Karen is a giant in the industry. She is very knowledgeable in her practice area, good at running a large team and very responsive to emails and calls.

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  • Dennis Picco KC
    Dennis Picco KC

    Dennis Picco KC

    Dennis Picco KC is an Edmonton-based partner at Dentons, whose practice focuses on litigation and dispute resolution. He has notable experience of representing clients in cases arising from disruption and delay claims, as well as cost overrun disputes.

    • Dennis very easy to engage with and he provided a strong team to support the project.

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    • He is responsive, thoughtful and practical.

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  • Jana W Mansour
    Jana W Mansour

    Jana W Mansour

    Vancouver-based Jana Mansour co-leads Dentons' national construction group. He has a distinguished practice, with considerable experience of advising clients on non-contentious issues arising from construction and infrastructure projects, such as procurement and contract negotiations.

    • He is awesome on the front end, really good and really knowledgeable. He has a lot of international experience.

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    • Jana has been a great resource for our business.

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    • He is a really good client advocate and has good knowledge of construction and P3.

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  • John Haythorne
    John Haythorne

    John Haythorne

    Front-end construction lawyer John Haythorne holds a wealth of experience on behalf of municipal bodies and clients in the mining space. He is based in Dentons' Vancouver office.

    • John is an awesome lawyer.

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  • Karen Groulx
    Karen Groulx

    Karen Groulx

    Dentons' Karen Groulx is a respected construction lawyer based in Toronto. She is recognised for her expertise in handling construction litigations in the commercial and transport sectors.

    • Karen is very hands -on and provides perfect service.

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  • Robert Gilroy
    Robert Gilroy

    Robert Gilroy

    Robert Gilroy is an associate based out of Dentons' Edmonton office. He is particularly adept at assisting with claims concerning design errors and delays arising out of significant infrastructure projects.
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