Mollie Elena Deyong

Mollie Deyong is widely considered a great legal talent for all construction-related matters. Market sources emphasize "her extensive, detailed knowledge and understanding of nuances of construction contracts".

The "thorough and well-versed" Mollie Deyong wins effusive praise from market sources for her standout work in Canada's construction industry. Known for her "strong understanding of Canadian construction contracts", she excels at complex contract drafting as well as resolving disputes across large-scale infrastructure projects.

Mollie Deyong is top-ranked by Leading Global Rankings Agencies and Directories.

Mollie Deyong is a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. She advises on construction and infrastructure projects at every stage, from planning and procurement through construction and the resolution of disputes. Clients value her practical judgment, her command of contract detail and her ability to move complex projects forward.

Mollie helps owners, developers, contractors and consultants structure their projects and allocate risk in a way that fits their commercial goals. She drafts and negotiates standard form and bespoke contracts, including design-build, design-bid-build, construction management, supply and professional services agreements. She is equally at home with high-level risk allocation and with the detail of technical specifications, commercial schedules, amendments and change documentation. She drafts with an eye to how the contract will be administered and, if necessary, how it will be read in a dispute.

A significant part of Mollie’s practice involves advising owners and project developers in the early stages of a project, when key decisions have the greatest effect on whether it succeeds. She advises on procurement strategy and delivery model selection. She prepares and reviews RFQs, RFPs and tender documents, and she structures evaluation processes that are fair, defensible and suited to the project. When procurement problems arise, such as non-compliant bids, bidder challenges, failed or stalled processes, or changes in scope after award, Mollie helps clients resolve them in a way that protects both the process and the project timeline. She also advises on project staging and sequencing, early works and enabling agreements, and on aligning construction contrac