Construction Law Insights | Ivan Merrow

Ivan Merrow is a lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. His practice focuses on dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration in the industries that drive Canada's economic development: construction, power, real estate, mining and infrastructure. True to his calling in the legal field, Ivan is hard-working, precise and analytic. Clients value his ability to rehabilitate projects that have gone off course. Whatever issues Ivan cannot resolve, he litigates - most often by way of arbitration or in court with a specialized team. Ivan represents clients at every level of the construction supply chain, including developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, sureties, engineers, and architects. He most frequently acts in disputes involving contracts, liens, trusts, bonds, delay claims, deficiencies and professional negligence. Ivan seeks to resolve disputes efficiently through a combination of advocacy, alternative dispute resolution and negotiation. He appears at all levels of court in Ontario and acts in ad hoc arbitrations arising from large-scale infrastructure projects. In addition to his law degree, Ivan holds an M.B.A. degree from Queen’s University. When clients require proactive advice relating to construction contracts, procurement processes and design agreements, Ivan provides business-oriented insight through the lens of a litigator. By taking an entrepreneurial, creative and problem-solving approach to his practice, Ivan is able to stay on top of industry trends and offer his clients the benefit of leading-edge perspective on their issues, and how to best resolve them. In addition to offering exceptional service on their legal matters, he is a trusted business resource and solution provider for my clients and contacts, sharing with many of them a deep interest in future-focused, construction-related domains such as city building, urban design, architecture, infrastructure and technology.