CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

John S. Logan — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Douglas R. Sanders — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Ethics in Negotiations

• a new Code of Conduct for BC
• "ethical negotiation"—oxymoron or sound strategy?
• do client interests trump all others?
• truth … or consequences
• "sharp practice"—knowing it when you see it
• technology and ethics
• clients' conduct and lawyers' duties
• ethics in transborder negotiations
• typical ethical dilemmas in everyday negotiations

Paul J. Lowry — Retired Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Beyond CCDC: Construction Contracts in Different Sectors and From Outside Canada

• when CCDC is appropriate, or not appropriate
• beyond CCDC: implicit assumptions to be aware of
• construction contracts in
  • mining
  • oil and gas
  • energy
  • road, bridges, and major facilities
  • significant equipment supply
• US and European models
  • IPD
  • consensus documents
  • alliancing
  • DBIA
  • FIDIC
• PPP
• how do the models differ?
• how to draw value from some of the forms without embracing it all
• custom forms
• what are some lessons learned?

David W. Little — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Douglas R. Sanders — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Douglas R. Stollery, QC — General Counsel, PCL Constructors Inc., Edmonton

Lunch (on your own) 

Planning for Armageddon—Dispute Resolution Provisions (“DRPs”) in Construction Contracts

• convincing your client that DRPs are important
• identifying the right process for deadlocks, technical disputes, and legal disputes
• why choose (or not) arbitration for international and non-international disputes
• drafting pitfalls and how to avoid them
• tiered and streamed DRPs
• the key elements of an arbitration agreement
• the scope of the CCDC arbitration clause
• addressing multi-party issues

Moderator:  John S. Logan — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Derek A. Brindle, QC — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver
Gerald W.J. Ghikas, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Karen Martin — Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Getting the Most Out of Construction Arbitration

• why arbitration is not merely private litigation
• procedural options you cannot get in court
• how to efficiently conduct discovery and other pre-hearing steps
• creative options for tailoring the arbitration process to the dispute
• selecting the right arbitrator(s)
• how to win each stage of an arbitration
• settlement, termination, and enforcement issues

Moderator:  John S. Logan — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Derek A. Brindle, QC — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver
Gerald W.J. Ghikas, QC — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Karen Martin — Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Vancouver

Impact of the New Rules of Court on Construction Law Practice

• expert witnesses
• document discovery
• other aspects of discovery
• how have the new rules been used/interpreted?

Brian M. Samuels — Samuels & Company, Vancouver 

Hot Topics

• key cases
• analysis and trends

John S. Logan — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
Douglas R. Sanders — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver