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Jay Nathwani is Partner at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP. He provides both litigation and contract negotiation services. With in-house experience gained on two of Canada’s largest transit infrastructure projects, Jay provides strategic project advice to clients on complex construction projects.

Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Construction Law, Jay has acted as external legal counsel in court and arbitration proceedings on large and complex construction disputes in both public infrastructure and private development, involving claims in excess of $1 billion. Jay has acted on a wide variety of projects, including subways, hydroelectric dams, hospitals, canals, hotels, condominiums and office towers.

Jay has significant experience with the litigation and repair of professional errors and omissions claims, and has acted as counsel in leading appellate cases for Ontario’s legal professional liability insurer.

Leveraging his litigation and in-house experience, Jay also drafts and negotiates a wide variety of contracts for projects.

Prior to joining Margie Strub Construction Law, Jay led the in-house legal department for the design-build consortium executing the Finch West LRT, an 11km light rail project in Toronto. Jay was also a member of the in-house legal team at one of Canada’s largest civil infrastructure companies and acted as in-house counsel on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, a 19 km light rail project through the centre of Toronto.

Howard Krupat is a Partner at DLA Piper. His practice is focussed exclusively on construction and infrastructure law and encompasses all sectors of that industry. He has extensive experience as lead counsel on complex construction disputes involving major infrastructure projects. He also routinely provides strategic project and contract administration advice with the objective of achieving the early resolution of disputes.

Howard represents a broad range of clients including public and private owners, participants in Public-Private Partnership projects, general contractors, lenders, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals. Howard’s dispute resolution practice entails the negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation of claims relating to all facets of construction law including contract disputes, tendering, delay, professional negligence, surety bonds and construction liens and trusts. Howard also routinely advises clients on the preparation and structuring of construction and project agreements.