Program Chairs
Jason Annibale
Partner, McMillan LLP
Meera Wagman
Managing Director, Secretariat International
Geza Banfai
Counsel, McMillan LLP
Delays lurk on every job you do and, if improperly managed, they risk your project’s financial ruin.
With ongoing supply chain and labour disruptions, project delays and claims are growing in number, scope and complexity, which can lead to burdensome costs and reputational damage. Top-up your professional knowledge and skills with the latest legal risk management tools and tactics to better protect yourself and to help keep your project claim-free.
Targeting experienced legal and industry professionals, this annual event provides you with the latest and best-available information and strategies for dealing with key and recurring delay and impact claims risks and challenges, as well as practical guidance for bringing or defending claims in an increasingly ‘defensive’ market environment.
Using real-world examples, a faculty of legal and technical experts will guide you through the process of how succeed when navigating delay and impact claims, including what to do about recent legal and technical developments. Decision-makers will share their insights and tips on how to succeed when your matter is under dispute, including how to stay on the ‘good side’ of the decision-maker, and provide important tactical distinctions when bringing or defending a claim.
Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in the live, facilitated workshop (optional). Led by legal and technical experts, you will put into practice what you learned during the program and gain hands-on experience working through some common challenges arising in a delay claim fact scenario. Workshop space is strictly limited.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
What’s new and what’s important for 2025?
How and why managing claims has become increasingly ‘defensive’ in light of ongoing market uncertainty and legal developments
“You want it when?” An owner, GC, subcontractor and designer come together to share lessons learned and their top tips for how to ‘get real’ with an unrealistic schedule
Why owners and the courts are so particular about notice – late notice, improper notice or no notice at all – and how to provide sound notice and preserve the relationship
Risk management strategies for contractors and subcontractors on preparing cases/claims, including key similarities and differences, and how to avoid common missteps
Troubleshooting techniques for working effectively with third parties, including selecting and managing the experts and any conflicts of interest, dealing with common ethical issues, and how to ensure your expert – and their report/testimony – adds value to the client
Overview of the legal context, how to work with experts and how the different methods of delay analysis operate, as well as the relative advantages and disadvantages of each, and when you need to retain a specialist to calculate loss
Tactics for dealing with claims and defences in 2025 from the perspectives of owners, contractors and subcontractors – including the technical requirements, what you need to prove, typical defences, and identifying strengths and weaknesses in methodology
Decision-makers’ top insights and tips for succeeding when your claim is being adjudicated – including recommendations for ‘telling your delay story,’ and ‘do’s and don’ts’ for adding value and credibility to your client’s case
Working Through Key and Emerging Delay Claims Challenges for 2025 – Facilitated Workshop (Optional)
Do not miss the rare opportunity to put into practice key delay and impact claims concepts and principles by working through key and emerging challenges arising in a unique delay claim fact scenario for 2025. You will get real-time guidance, support and troubleshooting tips from expert facilitators on how to develop and maintain effective documentation, identify and overcome schedule analysis ‘sticking points’ such as overlapping red lines, establish straightforward graphs to help bridge information gaps in the absence of a formal schedule analysis, and to develop a risk management and key stakeholder framework (for use as a template).
PLUS! Program and workshop includes access to three on demand primer modules, which are succinct, pre-recorded classes covering core concepts and principles to enhance in-class learning and discussion. It is recommended to view all three primers before attending the program or workshop.
- The Legal Context & Key Principles Surrounding Delay Claims (52 mins, recorded in 2021)
- Working with Experts in Delay Claims: What You Need to Know (48 mins, recorded in 2021)
- Overview of the Different Methods for Calculating Delay and Impact Losses (62 mins, recorded in 2024)
Who Should Attend
Construction lawyers, in-house counsel and legal advisors
Project managers
Contract manager and administrators
Owners and developers
Government, municipal and regulatory professionals
Builders and construction professionals
Engineers, Certified Engineering Technicians/Technologists (CET) or Consulting Engineers (CE)
Procurement professionals
Consultants
Faculty
Program Chairs
Jason Annibale
Partner, McMillan LLP
Meera Wagman
Managing Director, Secretariat International
Program Advisor
Geza Banfai
Counsel, McMillan LLP
Past Instructors
Associate Justice Todd Robinson
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Maged Abdelsayed, PEng, MEng
Partner, HKA Global
Glenn Ackerley
Partner, WeirFoulds LLP
Ali Al‑Ahmad
Senior Managing Director, Head of Canada Construction, Projects & Assets, FTI Consulting
Melissa DiMarco
Partner, Accuracy
Edward (Ted) Dreyer
Madorin, Snyder LLP, and Certified Adjudicator, Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts
Seema Lal
Singleton Reynolds LLP
Andrea Lee
Partner, Glaholt Bowles LLP
Niamh Ni Chroinin
Senior Director, Construction, Disputes & Advisory, Ankura
Chris O’Connor, KC
Principal, O'Connor Alternative Dispute Resolution
Janet Oh
Chief Legal Officer, WSP
Carolyn Currie
Sr Counsel, Commercial Resolutions, Infrastructure Ontario
“Excellent. Very interesting course with experienced and knowledgeable faculty who presented relevant, real life, real time, live issues and examples.”
Register
Apr 23 & 24, 2025
This offering includes access to the online primers, live program and live workshop.
$1,195 + TAX
Time
April 23, 2025
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
April 24, 2025
10:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m (ET)
Location
Apr 23, 2025
This offering includes access to the online primers and live program only.
Apr 24, 2025
This offering includes access to the online primers and live workshop only.
May 29, 2025
This offering includes access to the online primers and the replay of the live program.
$795 + TAX
Time
10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
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John Vanos
Manager of Project Management, Physical Resources, University of Guelph
“Lots of good information [and] insights. All speakers were appropriate for and well informed on the topics of the program. I was very pleased with the [online] program – convenient and did not require any additional travel or accommodations.”
CPD and Accreditation
Please Note
Final CPD accreditation has yet to be confirmed. The hours below are for the 2024 iteration of the program and should be used as an estimate only. Confirmed hours will be available soon.
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
| Substantive (Online Primer) | 1h 30m |
|---|---|
| Total (Online Primer) | 1h 3m |
| Substantive (Program) | 5h 45m |
| Professionalism (Program) | 1h |
| Total (Program) | 6h 45m |
| Substantive (Workshop) | 4h |
| Total (Workshop) | 4h |
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