Lia Joyce Bruschetta

Lia is a partner in Osler’s Disputes and Project Development and Finance groups, with a practice dedicated to major project and infrastructure disputes. She regularly advises owners, contractors, joint ventures, and consortiums on complex litigation and international/domestic arbitration across the transportation, power, energy, nuclear, and manufacturing sectors.

An accomplished advocate at trial and appellate levels, Lia brings deep subject-matter expertise across all stages of project delivery. Her advocacy covers delay and disruption claims, deficiencies, change orders, liquidated damages, contract interpretation, construction liens and trusts, bond and insurance claims, mortgage priorities, and public procurement disputes.

The consultation period is now open for British Columbia’s Construction Prompt Payment Act.

Amendments include modifications to the provisions on prompt payment, adjudication and the payment of holdback.

Osler’s Construction and Infrastructure team discusses project delivery, as well as claims and adjudication strategies.

Recently introduced legislation in B.C. sets clear timelines for construction invoicing and payments.