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About Ian J. Houston

Ian J. Houston is a lawyer practicing infrastructure, construction, procurement and 5 other areas of law. Ian J. has been licensed for 36 years. Ian J. practices in Toronto, ON.

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Areas of Law

  • Energy
  • Other 7
    • Infrastructure
    • Construction
    • Procurement
    • Mining
    • Healthcare Capital Redevelopment
    • Financing and Procurement
    • Municipal Law and Other Government

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work
    Representing developers, owners, LDCs contractors, engineering firms
    others in respect of all forms of renewable
    non-renewable energy projects including, without limitation, natural gas, CHP, hydro, wind, solar, l
    fill gas, coal, energy from waste, biomass, nuclear, oil
    orimulsion, in respect of construction
    procurement law issues. Providing procurement law advice to public
    private entities, including drafting RFPs, RFQs
    other forms of tender documents,
    providing ongoing advice throughout the procurement process
    with respect to the resolution of procurement disputes. Representing broader public sector entities such as hospitals
    educational institutions in respect of major construction
    infrastructure projects, including providing advice in respect of construction agreements, OHSA issues, claims avoidance,
    resolution of construction claims. Representing owners, lenders, design-builders
    other entities in respect of public-private partnerships (P3)
    Alternate Finance
    Procurement (AFP) projects across Canada. Negotiating, drafting
    reviewing of various forms of commercial agreements such as construction contracts, project agreements, P3 agreements, architectural services agreements, engineering agreements, lending agreements,
    operation
    maintenance agreements. Representing owners, developers, engineering firms
    others in respect of major mining projects including drafting procurement documents, EPC, EPCM
    all other form of constructions documents. Representing owners, contractors, subcontractors
    engineers in relation to prosecuting or defending a wide variety of construction related claims. Providing legal advice for banks
    other lending institutions with respect to construction projects, including mortgage liability
    trust liability under The Construction Lien Act. Advising surety companies with respect to a wide variety of issues arising out of surety bonding, including defence of surety bond claims, negotiating
    drafting commercial agreements such as completion agreements, mitigation agreements
    forbearance agreements, providing opinions regarding coverage issues,
    participating in alternate dispute resolution.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1990, Ontario
    Memberships

    Professional Involvement

    •fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
    •Executive Committee Member: Canadian Bar Association, Construction Section, Ontario Bar Association, Construction Section
    •Member, American Bar Association, Construction Law Forum
    •Member, The Advocates' Society and Toronto Construction Association
    •Affiliate Member, Canadian Surety Association, Canadian Council on Public-Private Partnerships and Canadian Nuclear Law Organization
    •Member, Canadian Nuclear Law Organization
    •Member, International Nuclear Law Organization

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Queen's University
    Class of 1988
    LL.B.

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Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3400Toronto, ON M5H 4E3Canada