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