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Matthew R. Alter
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416.367.6196
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416.361.2728
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malter@blg.com
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Background
Matthew Alter is a partner in the Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity Group of our Toronto office. He is also a member of our Public-Private Infrastructure Projects and Health Sector Services Groups.
He is the Chair of the International Construction Division of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry - the only non-U.S. lawyer currently serving in such a leadership position. He is also a past Chair of both the Ontario Bar Association’s Construction Law Section and the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Construction Law Specialty Committee, and was also among the first lawyers in Ontario to be certified as a Specialist in Construction Law.
Matthew was called to the Ontario Bar in 1987, graduating with an LLB from the University of Windsor Law School in 1985, and a BA from Victoria College at the University of Toronto.
Areas of Practice and Select Professional Experience
- Practice focuses on representing public and private owners, such as hospitals, general contractors and other construction industry participants in all aspects of construction, capital projects and procurement.
- Advises clients on project delivery methods and procurement processes, and drafts and negotiates various agreements for construction and infrastructure projects and related acquisitions, including Private Public Partnership arrangements.
- Represents participants in all types of contract and project disputes and litigation, including: tendering claims and defences, contractor defaults, interference and delay claims, liens, trust claims, insolvency claims and surety bond claims.
Rankings and Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
- Recognized by the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Construction Law)
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada® 2012 (Construction Law)
- Recognized by the 2011 International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (Public Procurement)
- Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 (Public Procurement)
Publications, Conferences and Speaking Engagements
Select Recent Publications
- Kirsh and Alter: A Guide to Construction Liens in Ontario, third edition, (LexisNexis, September 2011).
- Featured in Lexpert cover story "Procurement Revolution" (April 2011)
- "The Evolution of Construction Lien Legislation in Ontario from 1873-2011", The Advocates' Quarterly, co-authored (May 2011)
- "Problem with Liens", article in The Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, co-authored (May 2011)
- "Securing Payment and Performance on International Projects", Chapter 9 of American Bar Association book, International Construction Law – A Guide for Cross-Border Transactions and Legal Disputes, co-authored (October 2009)
- "Late Bid Not Compliant with Electronic Tender Call, Coco Paving (1990) v. Ontario (Transportation) " Legal Update, The Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (September 2009)
Select Recent Seminars and Presentations
- Speaker: “Recent Amendments to the Ontario Construction Lien Act” and “Ontario’s BPS Procurement Directive”, The Property Management Exposition & Conference, “Legal Roundtable For Building Owners & Property Managers: Eight Issues in Sixty-Five Minutes” (November 2011)
- Speaker: “Bidding and Tendering: Advanced Issues”, Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law program (November 2011)
- Moderator: "Construction Project Opportunities Abroad: The Things You Don't Know You Don't Know”, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Fall Conference (October 2011, Atlanta)
- Course Leader and Speaker: “Case Law Update”, Tendering and Procurement: Navigating the Maze, Lexpert Program (June 2011, Calgary)
- Chair: “Module 2: Following the Project Funds”, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers 2011 Conference, “Emerging Legal Issues – Moving the Yardsticks” (June 2011, Ottawa)
- Speaker: “The Proposed New Amendments to the Construction Lien Act and the Lienability of Equipment Supply”, Law Society of Upper Canada CLE Program, “Practice Gems: Construction Lien Essentials 2011”(March 2011, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Hospital Procurement and Ontario 's Supply Chain Guideline", Conference for Board Finance Committee Members, Ontario Hospital Association (April 2010, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Making a Strong Start with an Effective Tendering Process", Canadian Institute Conference "Essential Elements and Critical Updates of Key Business Agreements" (February 2010, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Procurement", Ontario Hospital Association Conference "Anatomy of the Hospital Project Life Cycle – Keys for Success" (October 2009, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Recent Developments in Liens and Trusts", LSUC CLE Program "Advanced Roundtable in Construction Law 2009" (September 2009, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Risk Management for International Construction Projects: What You Need to Know Before Contracting Across National Borders", ABA Forum on the Construction Industry and the Construction Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, Midwinter Meeting, "Coverages, Disputes and Tactics for Survival: Critical Insurance and Litigation Issues and Insights" (January 2009, Florida)
Select Professional and Community Activities
- Chair, International Construction Division (8) , American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
- Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and currently serving as Editor of the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, and former Chair and Editor of the Legal Update Committee
- Past Chair, Law Society of Upper Canada, Construction Law Specialty Committee (2006-2007)
- Past Chair (2004-2005), Construction Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, and Former Editor "Nuts & Bolts" Newsletter (1994-2000)
- Past Executive Member, National Construction Law Section, Canadian Bar Association (2005-2008)
- Past Member, The Construction Institute, Professional Development Committee (formerly, the Education Committee of the Toronto Construction Association) (1996 - 2008)
- Member: Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, and Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
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Background
Matthew Alter is a partner in the Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity Group of our Toronto office. He is also a member of our Public-Private Infrastructure Projects and Health Sector Services Groups.
He is the Chair of the International Construction Division of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry - the only non-U.S. lawyer currently serving in such a leadership position. He is also a past Chair of both the Ontario Bar Association’s Construction Law Section and the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Construction Law Specialty Committee, and was also among the first lawyers in Ontario to be certified as a Specialist in Construction Law.
Matthew was called to the Ontario Bar in 1987, graduating with an LLB from the University of Windsor Law School in 1985, and a BA from Victoria College at the University of Toronto.
Areas of Practice and Select Professional Experience
- Practice focuses on representing public and private owners, such as hospitals, general contractors and other construction industry participants in all aspects of construction, capital projects and procurement.
- Advises clients on project delivery methods and procurement processes, and drafts and negotiates various agreements for construction and infrastructure projects and related acquisitions, including Private Public Partnership arrangements.
- Represents participants in all types of contract and project disputes and litigation, including: tendering claims and defences, contractor defaults, interference and delay claims, liens, trust claims, insolvency claims and surety bond claims.
Rankings and Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
- Recognized by the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Construction Law)
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada® 2012 (Construction Law)
- Recognized by the 2011 International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (Public Procurement)
- Recognized by Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 (Public Procurement)
Publications, Conferences and Speaking Engagements
Select Recent Publications
- Kirsh and Alter: A Guide to Construction Liens in Ontario, third edition, (LexisNexis, September 2011).
- Featured in Lexpert cover story "Procurement Revolution" (April 2011)
- "The Evolution of Construction Lien Legislation in Ontario from 1873-2011", The Advocates' Quarterly, co-authored (May 2011)
- "Problem with Liens", article in The Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, co-authored (May 2011)
- "Securing Payment and Performance on International Projects", Chapter 9 of American Bar Association book, International Construction Law – A Guide for Cross-Border Transactions and Legal Disputes, co-authored (October 2009)
- "Late Bid Not Compliant with Electronic Tender Call, Coco Paving (1990) v. Ontario (Transportation) " Legal Update, The Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (September 2009)
Select Recent Seminars and Presentations
- Speaker: “Recent Amendments to the Ontario Construction Lien Act” and “Ontario’s BPS Procurement Directive”, The Property Management Exposition & Conference, “Legal Roundtable For Building Owners & Property Managers: Eight Issues in Sixty-Five Minutes” (November 2011)
- Speaker: “Bidding and Tendering: Advanced Issues”, Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law program (November 2011)
- Moderator: "Construction Project Opportunities Abroad: The Things You Don't Know You Don't Know”, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Fall Conference (October 2011, Atlanta)
- Course Leader and Speaker: “Case Law Update”, Tendering and Procurement: Navigating the Maze, Lexpert Program (June 2011, Calgary)
- Chair: “Module 2: Following the Project Funds”, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers 2011 Conference, “Emerging Legal Issues – Moving the Yardsticks” (June 2011, Ottawa)
- Speaker: “The Proposed New Amendments to the Construction Lien Act and the Lienability of Equipment Supply”, Law Society of Upper Canada CLE Program, “Practice Gems: Construction Lien Essentials 2011”(March 2011, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Hospital Procurement and Ontario 's Supply Chain Guideline", Conference for Board Finance Committee Members, Ontario Hospital Association (April 2010, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Making a Strong Start with an Effective Tendering Process", Canadian Institute Conference "Essential Elements and Critical Updates of Key Business Agreements" (February 2010, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Procurement", Ontario Hospital Association Conference "Anatomy of the Hospital Project Life Cycle – Keys for Success" (October 2009, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Recent Developments in Liens and Trusts", LSUC CLE Program "Advanced Roundtable in Construction Law 2009" (September 2009, Toronto)
- Speaker: "Risk Management for International Construction Projects: What You Need to Know Before Contracting Across National Borders", ABA Forum on the Construction Industry and the Construction Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, Midwinter Meeting, "Coverages, Disputes and Tactics for Survival: Critical Insurance and Litigation Issues and Insights" (January 2009, Florida)
Select Professional and Community Activities
- Chair, International Construction Division (8) , American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
- Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and currently serving as Editor of the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, and former Chair and Editor of the Legal Update Committee
- Past Chair, Law Society of Upper Canada, Construction Law Specialty Committee (2006-2007)
- Past Chair (2004-2005), Construction Law Section, Ontario Bar Association, and Former Editor "Nuts & Bolts" Newsletter (1994-2000)
- Past Executive Member, National Construction Law Section, Canadian Bar Association (2005-2008)
- Past Member, The Construction Institute, Professional Development Committee (formerly, the Education Committee of the Toronto Construction Association) (1996 - 2008)
- Member: Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Bar Association, and Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
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