Lawyer Profile
David D. De Groot
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law, 2016 Law Clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario: O'Connor A.C.J.O., and Doherty, Gillese and Epstein JJ.A., 2007-2008 University of Toronto, Juris Doctor (Honours), 2007 (Dean's Key Recipient) University of Calgary, Master of Arts, 2004 (Canada Graduate Scholarship Recipient) University of Calgary, Bachelor of Arts, 2002 (with Distinction) (Silver Medalist) Bar admission: Alberta 2008 and British Columbia 2023
David acts for owners, general contractors and subcontractors in a variety of industrial, commercial and institutional construction projects. He provides advice on drafting construction contracts and on disputes arising during construction, including bid/tender disputes, surety bonds disputes, delay claims, faulty workmanship claims and lien claims. David is familiar with the pressures that clients in the construction industry face, including those arising from the need to maintain project schedules, ensure quality workmanship and meet project budgets. He provides practical advice enabling his clients to respond to the legal challenges that arise in relation to these pressures.
David's construction practice is national in scope, recently acting for clients on matters in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia
Lead counsel in a successful leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of Peace River Hydro Partners, in Peace River Hydro Partners, et al. v. Petrowest Corporation, et al., a case which involves the question of whether a receiver can disclaim an arbitration clause while still enforcing the underlying contract.
David is the Regional Director (Alberta) of the Society for Construction Law and a sessional Instructor for University of Calgary's Trial Advocacy Course.
Panelist, Best Practices for Construction Arbitrations I: Practical Tools, Construction Law Advocacy Conference, Advocates Society, October 2021
Presenter, Privilege and Construction Risk Assessments, 12th Annual Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects Conference, The Canadian Institute, March 2020
Presenter, Ethics Seminar: Pressing Issues Confronting the Canadian Construction Industry, 9th Annual Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects Conference, The Canadian Institute, January 2017
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2008 (AB); 2008 (ON)