Lawyer Profile
Jason J. Annibale
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Jason J. Annibale is the co-leader of McMillan’s Construction & Infrastructure Group and is recognized as one of Canada’s leading construction, infrastructure and energy lawyers. He acts in highly complex construction law disputes, restructuring proceedings, and sophisticated project finance transactions for clients throughout the construction pyramid, including authorities, special purpose vehicles, lenders, contractors and owners. He is a talented and seasoned arbitration and litigation counsel who has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario.Jason has represented clients in disputes over delay and cost overruns relating to force majeure, COVID-19, changed site conditions, scope of work changes, owner interference, and other impacts in respect of rail transit lines, underwater tunnels, biomass plants, prisons, hospitals, First Nation schools, residential and commercial developments, highway service stations, electrical power stations, and other infrastructure assets.An authority in his field, Jason regularly speaks on the Ontario Construction Act, prompt payment, adjudication, delay and impact claims, dispute resolution, and managing risk in the construction and infrastructure contexts. Jason has been recognized by Chambers Canada, Legal500, and Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in construction law. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has identified Jason as a consistently recommended lawyer in the area of construction law and Lexology Index has identified him as a thought leader in construction. He has also been recognized by Lexpert/ROB as one of Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers and one of Canada’s Leading Energy Lawyers and by Benchmark Litigation Canada Guide as a Litigation Star.A fellow of both the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and the Construction Lawyers Society of America, Jason is the co-chair and a speaker for Osgoode Hall’s premier construction programs, including the full-week Construction Law Certificate, Construction Liens, and Construction Delay and Impact Claims. Elected three times to the Ontario Bar Association’s Construction and Infrastructure Law Section Executive, he also served as its co-chair program coordinator. Jason is the author of the chapter on Dispute Resolution in the LexisNexis text, Public-Private Partnerships in Canada: Law Policy and Value for Money, authored by Tim Murphy. Jason also co-authored the chapters on Construction Disputes and Prompt Payment and Adjudication with co-authors that include The Honourable Mr. Justice Leonard Ricchetti and The Honourable Associate Justice Charles Wiebe in the LexisNexis text, Construction Law in Canada, Second Edition.BC launches public consultation on the Construction Prompt Payment Act, seeking input on scope, timelines, and adjudication rules.Further to our bulletin, New Year, New Rules: Ontario's Construction Act Amendments Are Here!, join us for a webinar on the implications for stakeholders in the industry once the amendments come into force in 2026.A comprehensive overview of the amendments to the Construction Act scheduled to take effect in 2026 and how they may impact construction projects in Ontario.Bill C-5 aims to fast-track Canada’s national interest projects, streamlining approvals but raising concerns over rights and legal challenges.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2002 (ON)