Simren Sihota

Associate

C. 647 . 893 . 9055

T. 647 . 794 . 1564

F. 855 . 940 . 4101

Simren is an Associate at Margie Strub Construction Law LLP and has been a member of the team near its inception.

He represents a broad cohort of clients across the construction industry, including owners, developers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties.

Simren maintains a wide practice area which includes providing both front-end contract drafting and negotiation advice, as well as providing assistance on the back-end which may include interim dispute resolution, litigation, or private arbitration.

Whether it’s being engaged for a simple residential matter or one of Canada’s largest construction and infrastructure projects, Simren’s approach is always aimed at being cost-effective and pragmatic.

Simren is also responsible for our firm’s student program and frequently acts as a guest speaker at various universities and private events.

Experience

Representative Work

Contracting:
- Drafted bespoke agreements and supplementary conditions for CCDCs for owners,
  construction managers, consultants, general contractors, subcontractors, and material
  suppliers.
- Assisted in drafting an EPC contract for the design, construction, and management of a
  battery energy storage system and facility in California, US.
Dispute Advisory:
- Counsel in an arbitration arising from a dispute related to the factory testing and system
  integration of a microprocessor-based fixed block signalling system.
- Counsel for a design-build LRT consortium, providing course-of-project claims and
  dispute advice and services in respect of both upstream and downstream issues.

Light rail line: Acting for a civil joint venture in respect of course-of-project and upstream claims
advice, and in respect of numerous subcontractor claims.
Subway line: Preparation of subcontract forms for civil joint venture on a major urban subway
project.

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Awards and Recognition

Professional Contributions

Speaking and Publications

Speaking Engagements

Toronto Metropolitan University, Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, Guest Lecturer, 2022 to Present.
University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Panelist, 2024 to Present.
University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law, Guest Lecturer, 2025 to Present

Queens University, Faculty of Law, Panelist, 2023.
Canadian Roofing Contractors Association and the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association, ROOFTech, Guest Lecturer, 2023.